(Link to source, with many more, broken — sorry…)

Rapperswil, Switzerland

Among the Swiss graphic designers who so greatly shaped the direction of our profession in the last century, perhaps none was more influential than Josef Müller-Brockmann, (1914-1996).

Shown above are a selection of his posters.

Brno, Czech Republic

Wow. A decade sure does slip by fast… today I stumbled across an editorial I wrote for Icograda’s BoardMessage 11 years ago this month, here.

Yoikes.

If you like vintage collectables and graphic ephemera, you can find thousands of matchbook photographs here…

Montréal, Quebec

At a 50th anniversary reception for Icograda hosted on Sunday, 17 November by Montréal International and Mission Design, I was honoured to receive the Icograda Achievement Award. As the inscription reads, “The Icograda Achievement Award is the highest recognition granted by Icograda to designers for their contribution to the profession.”

Icograda is the world body for professional communication design. It is a non-profit, non-partisan, member-based network of independent organisations and stakeholders working within the multidisciplinary scope of communication design and expanded media. Founded in 1963, Icograda actively promotes the value of design practice, thinking, education, research and policy, representing more than 200 organisations in 67 countries and regions globally.

Thank you!

Montréal, Quebec

I had to relearn an oft-taught message myself today… assume nothing, question everything.

Just when you think of yourself as pretty smart…

(source)

Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)

Andrew Lewis is a talented graphic designer. He’s well known for (among other things) his poster designs. Shown here are a few of my favorites…

See more of Andrew’s posters here…

—Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)

—William Morris (1834-1896)

(Thanks to Carisa Romans for the quotable).