There’s a lot to love about old magazine advertisements. They were not about the “creative” experience. The humor, if it existed, was soft. The illustrations were wysiwyg. But they were the first signs of graphic design (or layout) that suggested someone with design know-how, even taste and flair, was guiding the page. Here are a few from one issue of McCalls, August 1922.
2014 Typography & Lettering Awards
Enter your typography or handlettered work in the 2014 Typography & Lettering Awards. Typographic and typeface will be judged by Paul Shaw and Jessica Hische will judge the handlettered work. Winners will receive several prizes, including a subscription to Print magazine and a year-long membership to HOW U and HOW U Video.