Prada opened a second boutique in Milan
The company was started in 1913 by Mario Prada and his brother Martino as a leathergoods shop – Fratelli Prada (English: Prada Brothers)
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Design of the Week: Akkurat
The sans-serif typeface Akkurat, designed by the talented Swiss designer Laurenz Brunner and released in 2004 by the font foundaryLineto,
Worked to create beauty based on
Around the turn of the 20th century, a general dissatisfaction with the emphasis on revivalist architecture and elaborate decoration gave
Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii
Color photography was explored beginning in the mid-19th century. Early experiments in color required extremely long exposures (hours or days
John Herschel made many contributions to the new methods
Invented in the first decades of the 19th century, photography (by way of the camera) seemed able to capture more
Powerful computer software enables artists to manipulate images
Throughout history, technological inventions have shaped the development of graphic art. In 2500 BC, the Egyptians used graphic symbols to
Computers and the creative process
The mind is an important graphic design tool. Aside from technology, graphic design requires judgment and creativity. Critical, observational, quantitative
Problem-solving through the use of graphics
Graphic design is the art of communication, stylizing, and problem-solving through the use of graphics. The field is also often erroneously
Upside Down, Left To Right: A Letterpress Film
Letterpress printing is a technique of relief printing using a printing press. A worker composes and locks movable type into
Use of flags outside of military or naval context begins
A flag is most of the time a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as