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The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 1. 1890–1959

Hardcover, 9.7 x 14.6 in., 8.91 lb, 480 pages

US$ 80

Multilingual Edition:

English, French, German

Availability: February 2022

In this mighty first volume, Jens Müller traces 70 years of graphic design, designers, and developments from the late 19th century through the economic boom after World War II, spanning designs that would form the basis for further revolutions. Year-by-year spreads are combined with in-depth features on hundreds of landmark projects, industry-leader profiles, as well as visual timelines of each decade.

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A Visual History of Graphic Design

A comprehensive look at hundreds of landmark projects, industry leader profiles, and illustrated timelines for each decade

History is a complex business. Fortunes boom and bust, empires wax and wane, and change—whether social, political, or technological—has its winners, its losers, its advocates, and its enemies. Through all the turbulent passage of time, graphic design—with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea—has distilled the spirit of each age.

This book is an in-depth history of graphic design from the end of the 19th century to the '50s. It traces the evolution of this creative field from its beginning as poster design to its further development into advertising, corporate identity, packaging, and editorial design. Organized chronologically, the volume features over 2,500 seminal designs from all over the world, 71 of which are profiled in detail besides 61 leaders in the field, including Alphonse Mucha (chocolate advertisements), Edward Johnston (London Underground logo and typeface), El Lissitzky (constructivist graphics), Herbert Matter (photomontage travel posters from Switzerland), Saul Bass (animated opening titles), and A. M. Cassandre (art deco posters).

With his sweeping knowledge of the field, author Jens Müller curates the standout designs for each year alongside a running sequence of design milestones. Meanwhile, in his introductory essay, David Jury situates graphic design from its point of origin in early printing, engraving, and lithography to striking creative developments in the 19th century. Each consecutive decade is then prefaced by a succinct overview as well as a stunning visual timeline, offering a vivid display of the variety of graphic production in each decade as well as the global landscape which it at once described and defined.

As we move on from and reflect upon the 20th century, this first volume examines the foundations of what would influence some of the fastest-changing creative fields. Combined with Volume Two—which spans from the 1960s until today—the tomes offer the most comprehensive exploration of graphic design to date and a long-overdue recognition of its enormous contribution to economics, politics, social causes, the arts, media, and the way we see the world.

The author

Jens Müller was born in Koblenz, Germany, in 1982 and studied graphic design. Recipient of numerous national and international design awards, Müller is creative director of Vista design studio in Düsseldorf, editor of the A5 book series on graphic design history, and author of Logo Modernism. He is professor of corporate design at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

The editor

Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Covers series, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.

The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 1. 1890–1959

Hardcover, 9.7 x 14.6 in., 8.91 lb, 480 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-6307-9
Multilingual Edition: English, French, German

Customer reviews (10)

Excelente recopilación

NARAN-HO, October 28, 2021

Esta colección es un gran hallazgo, sin duda contiene lo mejor de la historia de Diseño Grafico, un libro que debería estar en la colección de todos los diseñadores y amigos del diseño. Totalmente recomendable.

Part 1

Frank, October 27, 2021

Tempting to browse and part of a 2 volume set that is memorable if not for scope and breadth alone.

DESIGNERS DELIGHT

Ese, October 27, 2021

If you love graphic design like I do, this book will be your best partner, so many styles to reference and large format to enjoy.

Invaluable resource

G, October 27, 2021

I purchased both Vol1 and Vol2 of Graphic Design history. I've been a practicing designer for 30+years and can honestly say that these are possibly the most comprehensive collections of graphic design I've seen to date. Being a graphic nerd, I've found the occasional slip-up in the credits... but that doesn't detract from the visual feast and wealth of inspiration these books offer. Go for it.

Belle découverte

Florian, October 27, 2021

Livre très intéressant retraçant chronologiquement l'histoire du design graphique.

Sammelband frühen Grafikdesigns

Lars, November 02, 2021

Interessante Sammlung verschiedenster Stile aus verschiedensten Zeiten. Lediglich mehr Informationen zu Design außerhalb der westlichen Welt würde dies weiter aufwerten.

Guter Überblick

Sabine, November 02, 2021

Dieser und der andere Band bieten einen sehr schönen Einblick in die Entwicklung der grafischen Gestaltung in der Vergangenheit und somit auch viel Anregungen für einen persönlich, aber auch für den Unterricht oder die berufliche Praxis als GestalterIn.

Einwandfrei

Max, November 02, 2021

Das Buch stellt immer wieder mit kleineren, aber dafür sehr prägnanten Textpassagen übersichtlich und (visuell) ansprechend gestaltet, die Geschichte und den Wandel der Grafikdesigns dar. Würde es jederzeit weiterempfehlen!

C'est la bible de la création graphique

Antoine, November 02, 2021

L'histoire de l'art graphique, comment l'art a croisé la communication pour créer des visuels, image de marque auquel nous vivons tous les jours.

Genialer Überblick!

Adrian, November 02, 2021

Ein sehr liebevoll gestalteter Überblick über die Entwicklung im Grafikdesign. Den Folgeband kann ich ebenfalls empfehlen.
Beide Bände sind mittlerweile voller Post-It-Inspirationen.

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