Visual history of graphic design

A comprehensive overview of hundreds of key projects, profiles of industry leaders, and comprehensive timelines for each decade Over the whirlwind passage of time, graphic design – with its vivid and sharp synthesis of images and ideas – has captured the spirit of every era. Every single moment of every day we are surrounded by minimalist packaging, colorful advertising, brilliant environmental infographics and agile interfaces: therefore, graphic design serves as much to convey information as to reflect the cultural aspirations and values ​​of a society. Thanks to his vast knowledge of the subject, the author Jens Müller reviews the most extraordinary projects of each year, which also represent milestones in the history of design. This collection of important graphic works represents an essential reflection on the evolution of a creative field subject to continuous changes and challenges. By helping us recognize the decisive impact of graphic design on our daily lives, these seminal projects act as coordinates for orienting ourselves in contemporary history.

The author

Jens Müller was born in Koblenz (Germany) in 1982 and studied graphic design. Winner of numerous national and international design awards, Müller is creative director of the Vista design studio in Düsseldorf, editor of A5, a series of volumes on the history of graphic design, and author of Logo Modernism. He is also a lecturer in business planning at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

The publisher

Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing, and worked as an art editor for various design and digital media magazines in Tokyo. His many publications for TASCHEN's digital media types include Illustration Now!, Logo Design, Jazz Covers, and Information Graphics.