Swiss Design Question
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I was reading about some ideas and designs of the International Typographic Style. Looking at many Josef Müller-Brockmann posters, for instance, I was wondering if the geometric shapes have any meaning or are just arbitrary to add interest? If not, I am confused by the idea of simplyfing the design down to only what is necessary to communicate the message.
It would probably be more obvious if I could read the posters.
- akrok0
yes
- iCanHasQBN0
the shapes are arbitrary to the ignorant, yet meaningful to the enlightened. they stay.
- Mick_Jagger0
One thing about swiss design : it stays.
- oey0
simplifying the design down to only what is necessary to communicate the message is my way too. still the shapes stay.
- monospaced0
Europeans like it
- Continuity0
This one's going to get a shit-load of mileage, isn't it? :D
- bored2death0
The geometric shapes are hardly random or arbitrary. They are usually extensions of the concept and grid.
- monospaced0
http://www.qbn.com/topics/576600…
The link on this thread will show you the grid structure underlying many of Brockman's posters and helps to explain the seemingly arbitrary rectangles and circles. Enjoy.
- fuck...the link is now dead...weak, it was such a cool breakdown of his processmonospaced
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thanksMick_Jagger - no shitmonospaced
- monospaced0
This is interesting, though.
- bored2death0
I recommend buying this book:
- Ravdyk-1
Why do designers always put titles off center (more to the top). They always say it than visual looks centered, I might be crazy but to me it just looks not centered and more to the top. Someone explain this madness.
- set9
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- goldGnash
- what is this shit?sted
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- yupGnash
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- Classicdopepope
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- Continuity0
- And the thread, too. :(Continuity
- what was the thread ulr?sted
- http://www.qbn.com/t…Continuity
- thx :Dsted
- Continuity4
- aaahah thanks :Dsted
- It stays.grotesk_neue
- Nothing is ever gone on the interwebzETM
- It! Stays!dorf
- set0