People‘s Graphic Design Archive
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Be Sure And Get Your Flu Shot by Eugene Payne, January 1969. archived by Katelyn Dooley social media post by eve sage “A political cartoon from The Charlotte Observer calls for the public to get their flu shots.”
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Angry Arts Against the War Peace Walk poster by Hardy Hanson, 1967 social media post by eve sage “Creative protest activities in 1967 against the Vietnam War included readings, screenings, performances, + sale of paintings on display at the Peace Tower.”
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White Rabbit Candy (大白兔奶糖) packaging, 1959, designed by Jiang Aizhou and archived by TAO. “White Rabbit Candy (大白兔奶糖) is a Chinese candy produced by Shanghai Guanshengyuan Food Co. The designer was from the company’s Technology and Art Department.”
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[NEW UPLOAD]archived by Ruitsu Kishida. Hi-lite Cigarette Package designed in 1960 by Makoto Wada.
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Keep Clean poster, 1939 from Federal Art Project, designed by Erik Hans Krause
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Children’s Land (Kodomo no kuni) (December 1928) archived by Zixiong Fang from The Guardian “As Japanese artists experimented in the modernist styles, Kodomo no kuni was a platform through which illustrators could present some of their most ambitious work.”
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iPod Silhouettes ad designed by TBWA/Chiat/Day, c. 2003. archived by Juan Figueroa-Badel “…the iPod rapidly grew in sales and by 2005 had become the world’s top-selling MP3 player. With a 1,000-song capacity, the first iPod worked only with Apple computers and retailed at $400”
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💡 Every donation, no matter the size, helps us continue to build this community resource. Want to see a more inclusive design history? Donate today and join us in shaping the future of the archive!
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日本精神発揚 Provoking of National Spirit poster, 1937 archived by Yuuka Sato “Created by 国民精神総動員中央連盟, an auxiliary organization of Japanese government active from 1937–1940, this poster is stored at the Edo-Tokyo museum.”
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1977 Rainbow Apple Logo Design Sticker archived by Tony DiPietro. Tony notes that this was 'a promotional sticker sheet given away to buyers of Apple computers' and credits Rob Janoff as the designer.
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Totes are here! A limited number of tote bags are available free for all donations of $50 or more. Link in bio to donate. 📚 Help us write the history of design! By donating, you’re not just giving money—you’re preserving the history of design for generations to come.
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James Bond: From Russia With Love poster, 1963 archived by Jenna Cline. “This is the “style B” version of the movie poster for the second James Bond.”
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[NEW UPLOAD] 'Who is Giosy Cervo?' archived by Renata Rodriguez. Designed by Giosy Cervo , c. 1970–2005. Renata writes that these "Stickers…interact directly with end-users, who make them their own, emancipating phenomena of marketing resistance to the dictates of modernist corporate identity."
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Do Nothing Paper Sample from Strathmore Paper archived by @briarlevit
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Jasper Johns offset lithograph, Moratorium, 1969. Whitney Museum archived by caswell “Johns inverts the colors of the flag from red, white, and blue to a yellow, green, and black reminiscent of the colors worn by soldiers in the Vietnam War.”
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Help us keep history alive! The Archive is powered by YOU—and we need your support to continue preserving the incredible stories of design’s past. Whether it’s a small or big contribution, every dollar helps collect, archive, + share design with the world. Please donate today!
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Infographic by W. A. Dwiggins & L. B. Siegfried, 1919 archived by @isabeloverby “‘This examination forced upon the investigators the conclusion that 'All Books of the present day are Badly Made.' The conclusion was unanimous.’”
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Gay Rights are Human Rights poster designed by Jary Jernegan, c 1977. from Center for the Study of Political Graphics. archived by caswell
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Italian Orange Paper / Fruit Wrapper from Eszter Nagy’s personal collection
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Studio Ghibli logo by Hayao Miyazaki, 1991 archived by Mahya Bouaoud The logo was designed by film director Hayao Miyazaki, produced on photoshop, using MS PGothic and ITC Avant Garde Gothic Medium.
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Poster for the Bolivarian sports games [Juegos deportivos bolivarianos] held in Bogotá, Colombia in 1938 designed by Sergio Trujillo Magnenat, archived by Jaime Tautiva.
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Bamboo Girl zine covers by Sabrina Margarita Alcantara-Tan, 1995 archived by Bridget Boehlke
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Cover for first issue of Gay Power, 1969 archived by caswell “The combination of the peace signs with other symbols as well as with color gives this cover additional meaning beyond just a call for peace.”
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Parties poster for the London buses by Alan Fletcher, 1993 archived by Ayat "Expressive mouth shapes are arranged dynamically to convey a variety of emotions and attitudes, as one might find aboard a London Bus."
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Title Page of a Book Printed in Boston Line Type by Samuel Gridley Howe, 1836 A precursor printing system to Braille, these letterforms contain no capital letters and represent an angular version of Roman letters. archived by UF x Design
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Nathalie Du Pasquier Patterns, 1980s Born in Bordeaux, France in 1957, Pasquier was a founding member of the Memphis Group. She designed “numerous decorated surfaces: textiles carpets, plastic laminates, furniture, objects.” (
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Manual for the setting up and running of workers' cooperatives printed and co-published by Aberdeen Peoples' Press, 1980 designed by Pat Kahn archived by Alan Marshall
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Booklet of labor songs prepared by AFL-CIO Department of Education for the AFL-CIO Pamphlet Division, 1983 archived by @volumesdesign.library
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Flyer for Robert Ford's Thing Magazine, featuring RuPaul. From Number 9, which also featured Martha Wash on the cover and Lady Bunny on the back, 1993. published by Robert Ford of Thing for RuPaul. archived by Queer Commune @aqueercommune
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Dori Griffin’s students at the University of Florida have uploaded almost 1000 items to The Archive. Read more on the blog as @dr__dori walks us through teaching Design at the Intersection of History and Personal Interest.
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Flyer for Tabboo! drag show by Tabboo! (Stephen Tashjian), 1987 archived by @briarlevit
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You can't jail the revolution: Free the Chicago 8 unknown designer, commissioned by the Committee to Defend the Conspiracy c.1969 Oakland Museum of California, Oakland archived by caswell
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JFK Campaign Sketch archived by Ryan Coffey “This is one of many drawings found in Democratic National Committee documents at the Kennedy Presidential Library. …iterations and drafts are rarely seen by the public.” Notice the “union label” note in lower right
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Van Halen 5150 LP packaging, c. 1986 designed by Jeri Hayden archived by Louise Sandhaus @lulusandhaus
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Watchman (acrylic painting) by Robert Davidson, 2009 archived by UF x Design @ufdesigners @dr__dori “Davidson, a renowned multidisciplinary Haida artist (Indigenous people of Haida Gwaii; now known as the Pacific Northwest)…informed by the formline art of his Haida ancestors"
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Minou Golden Stem Whole Grain Biscuits packaging by Minoo Vasseghi, c. 1970s طراحی بسته بندی عنوان: بیسکویت سبوسدار ساقه طلائی مینو طراح گرافیک : مینو واثقی سال : ۱۳۵۰ یا ۱۳۶۰ archived by Roshanak Keyghobadi @roshanakkeyghobadi
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Wes Wilson poster for The Birds, 1967 archived by Eli “His font choice was an inspiration from the …Vienna Secession. Wilson has this funky typeface behind a peacock, one of the most majestic birds, with the name of the band written all over it”
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Cindy Campbell & DJ Kool Herc’s back to school jam invite, 1973 “DJ Kool Herc hosted a party @ 1520 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx, marking the birth of hip-hop. Herc’s innovative DJ technique, isolating & extending breakbeats, laid the foundation for the genre.” archived by Bryn Grespan
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Redlined Charlotte Highway Map Proposal, 1966 archived by Angelina Palacios "After the demolition of the thriving Black community, Brooklyn, in Charlotte, many were moved to West End …Red lines divided areas where black and white neighborhoods were separated with the highway now known as I-85."
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Die-cit mailer and poster for “summer sessions philadelphia college of art” designed by Keith Godard, 1975 archived by @lulusandhaus
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Rocky Horror Picture Show Poster by Art Chantry, 1986 animated by Western Washington University student Robyn Pike @robynilaria @wwu_design instructor @kaceyface
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Kirigami: The Creative Art of Paper Cutting, 1962, archived by Luca Jacoe @lujacoe and animated by Boston University student Janet Liu @janetjliu @bu_graphicdesign
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Happy Earthday, NY poster by Paula Scher, 1992 archived by Tory Foster With a joyful sunflower erupting from the top of the Empire State, this poster celebrates a world in which the city and nature live in harmony.
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Social Media Post by eve sage
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A promotional sticker sheet given away to buyers of Apple computers from 1988, logo attributed to Rob Janoff, c. 1977. archived by Tony DiPietro
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Air Canada's Route Map, 1967 archived by Brandon Chan
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NAACP pins from 1950s–70s archived by @brocketthorne from Swann Auction House
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cover for Nola Express newspaper, November 1979 archived by Geoff Kaplan @geoffkaplan
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National Parks Service Poster, c. 1934, archived by UF x Design and animated by Western Washington University student Cooper Ahern @cooper_ahern @wwu_design instructor @kaceyface @dr__dori @ufdesigners
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Lucky Peach cover, archived by Volumes and animated by Western Washington University student Cedella Dimarcellis @ricewithbutter @wwu_design instructor @kaceyface @volumes.designlibrary
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'Joint Work by Children '89' exhibition, the Museum of Modern Art, Toyama 富山縣立近代美術館「我們的壁畫 '89」展覽海報, 1988 designed by Kazumasa Nagai (永井 一正) archived by Xin
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