When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Paul Rand Mid-century modern design has been an enduring trend since its conception and ...

Many people know the names of influential architects, artists, and fashion designers; far fewer know the names of graphic designers. It’s strange to me, since graphic designers create so much of our ...

A page from the 2014 reissue of the New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual showing a diagram explaining the use of arrows in wayfinding signage in subway stations (photo courtesy of ...

The origins of type and typography -- From Gutenberg to Bodoni -- 1. The nineteenth century: an expanding field. The Industrial Revolution and the rise of urban mass culture : New technologies ; ...