People’s Graphic Design Archive

Takenobu Igarashi (Japanese, 1944–2025) for Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan); Printed by KY Printing Co. Ltd. (Japan); Lithograph on paper; 72.8 × 51.5 cm (28 11/16 × 20 1/4 in.); Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

A student-authored booklet made expanding upon Herbert Spencer's essay “The Responsibilities of the Design Profession” regarding graphic designers contribution to making products to help the disabled.

Student-authored commentary.

Photography at its core involves capturing a moment in time as an image; however, with the ability to edit and without context, can photographs truly be considered truthful? Laszlo Moholy-Nagy's typophotos not only add visual appeal to photographs, but the inclusion of type allows the photographer to explain the context of a photo, which add...

Student-made critical commentary Graphic Design archive booklet based on Dr. Mehmed Femhy Agha's 1930 essay What Makes a Magazine "Modern"?

This student-authored booklet takes on the significance of Herbert Spencer and how he has shaped graphic design. His design approach and principles establish legibility, empathy towards the audience, the creation of work that can benefit everyday people, and effective layout tips and tricks. Enjoy!