What’s a design or designer selfie? Easy. It’s a self-promotional piece. I’ve been collecting them for ages. And this by the Philadelphia designer Matthew Leibowitz (1918–1974) struck me for its quintessential mid-century modern collage aesthetic. Leibowitz was an exemplar of this style of overlaying, also done by Lester Beall. There is more of his work on view at R.I.T. here.
The February 2015 issue of Print—Type Today—is out now.In this issue, Print tackles one of its readers’ most passionate topics: Typography. We take a deep dive into how type has evolved—where it has been in the past, major industry milestones and so on—and analyze current trends to decode where it’s going tomorrow. Print also looks at new artists who are taking it there by naming 9 Type Designers to Watch in 2015. Get a copy today.
