Documenting the history of graphic design from a personal, growing archive of print situated in Northern England.

Hi, my name is Matt Lamont and I have collected printed matter for over a decade. Design Reviewed is a personal project dedicated to digitally preserving graphic design history and documenting the vast visual culture from the last century.

Its my aim to digitise my entire design collection, whilst offering free easy-to-digest articles and interviews to inspire.

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The Publicity Design for Gastein Valley by Otl Aicher

One of Otl Aicher's lesser-known works was the identity and publicity for the Gastein Valley. Gastein valley was a resort for the elderly, an Austrian Alpine village in the Austrian state of Salzburg

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The Mid Century Graphics of IBM

They were many other designs who played an important role in IBM's graphic identity and implementation. Some of the other designers included Arthur Boden, Clarence Lee, Charles Keddie and Mary Beresford.

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Further examples of the collaboration of Juan Carlos Distéfano, Ruben Fontana and Carlos Soler

In my previous article about the design work produced for Insituto di Tella, I touched upon the artists Juan Carlos Distéfano, Ruben Fontana and Juan Andralis. After further research, I found a suite of other designs they had produced, including exhibition posters, concert programmes and record sleeves.

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Wolfgang Bäumer, Singular Graphic Composition, the advertisements of the Klöckner-Werke AG

Bäumer gave the company a unique brand image amplifying its graphical image after a time of post-war economic recovery. This style of advertising composition can be seen across many 1960s campaigns, especially from other German designers such as Anton Stankowski.

Random Artefacts

From my archive:

Idea 048, 1961-8.

Format: Magazine
Designer/s: Otto Treumann
Year: 1961

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From my archive:

Fodor 25, 1974 – Chris van Voorst

Format: Exhibition Catalogue
Designer/s: Wim Crouwel and Daphne Duijvelshoff (Total Design)
Year: 1974

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From my archive:

Typos 2, An International Journal of Typography, 1980

Format: Magazine
Designer/s: Fred Lambert and Usha Agarwal
Year: 1980

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Design from the Archive

Design Archive Feature

The Mid Century Graphics of IBM

Design Archive Feature

Further examples of the collaboration of Juan Carlos Distéfano, Ruben Fontana and Carlos Soler

Design Archive Feature

Wolfgang Bäumer, Singular Graphic Composition, the advertisements of the Klöckner-Werke AG

Design Archive Feature

Juan Carlos Distefano and the Design and Publicity for the Instituto di Tella, Buenos Aires

Jean Carlos Distefano is an Argentinian artist, designer and teacher. He designed a range of posters, programmes brochures and book covers alongside Juan Andralis, Humberto Rivas and Roberto Alvarado for the Instituto di Tella, Buenos Aires.

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I am always interested in teaching online and in-person. I can provide inspirational sessions for design studios, as well as online learning for students using the design archive.

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