A compact, richly illustrated journey through more than 130 years of graphic design.
Written by Jens Müller and edited by Julius Wiedemann, The History of Graphic Design. 45th Ed. traces the evolution of visual communication from the late 19th century to today. Across 512 pages, it moves through posters, magazines, logos, typography, advertising, corporate identity, packaging, political graphics, digital design and the wider visual systems that shape everyday life.
Arranged chronologically, with key projects, designer profiles and decade-by-decade timelines that place graphic design in its cultural and historical context. From early modernism and avant-garde experimentation to postwar identity systems, punk graphics, digital aesthetics and contemporary visual culture, it shows how design records the mood of each era.
A sharp reference for designers, students, art directors, zine makers and visual culture obsessives — generous enough to get lost in, compact enough to keep close to the desk.
Details
Publisher: TASCHEN
Author: Jens Müller
Editor: Julius Wiedemann
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Dimensions: 15.6 × 21.7 cm
Weight: 1.14 kg
Language: Multilingual — English, French, German
ISBN: 978-3-8365-8806-5