Signs of the Times: Interview with Pam Holaday
Sue Perks interviews Pam Holaday, member of the Symbol Sourcebook team who draw the majority of the symbols.
Read Time
18 minutes
Posted By
Pam Horn
Date
May 30, 2023
Signs of the Times: How the Symbol Sourcebook Works
Sue Perks explains the structure of the Symbol Sourcebook, along with Henry Dreyfuss's thinking behind much of the book's content.
Read Time
7 minutes
Posted By
Pam Horn
Date
May 25, 2023
Black-and-white photograph of three people standing around a table. A man wearing horn-rimmed reads and points to a sheet of paper.
Signs of the Times: Producing the Symbol Sourcebook
Looking at archival correspondence, Sue Perks charts the wide-reaching, collaborative process Henry Dreyfuss and his team undertook to create the Symbol Sourcebook.
Read Time
7 minutes
Posted By
Pam Horn
Date
May 25, 2023
Designing for Modern Faith
Trude Guermonprez adapted modernist design techniques to objects of spiritual contemplation.
Read Time
4 minutes
Posted By
Zachary Sauer
Date
March 31, 2023
Women Making Wallpaper
For Women's History Month, view more than 100 years of women's contributions to wallpaper design.
Read Time
13 minutes
Posted By
Matthew Kennedy
Date
March 31, 2023
On beige paper, a simple, brown illustration of a tree with a thick trunk and willowy leaves is annotated with instructions and measurements.
Lanette Scheeline’s California Modernism
Lanette Scheeline's lyrical interpretation of the California landscape translated into environmental wallpaper murals that enhanced the modern domestic interior.
Read Time
5 minutes
Posted By
Kimberly Randall
Date
March 27, 2023
Typography specimen with white block letters appear on a black background.
The Typography of W. E. B. Du Bois
The typography in Du Bois's data visualizations was composed of simple lines for efficient transcription and has inspired contemporary designers.
Read Time
5 minutes
Posted By
Ellen Lupton
Date
February 23, 2023
Hector Guimard: Art Nouveau to Modernism
Delve into the life and legacy of one of France's most famous architects.
Read Time
16 minutes
Posted By
Pam Horn
Date
February 9, 2023
Carin Goldberg (1953–2023)
Ellen Lupton reflects on the animated postmodern book and album covers by the graphic designer.
Read Time
4 minutes
Posted By
Ellen Lupton
Date
January 20, 2023