Activism (208)
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Governmental/Civic (203)
Graphic Design (1108)
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Industrial Design (145)
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Kids (218)
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Music (1241)
News (297)
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Religion/Spirituality (93)
Retail/Shopping (317)
Science/Nature (204)
Services (325)
Social Media (99)
Sports (181)
Technology (414)
Transportation (112)
Travel (229)
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Advertising (682)
Album Art (749)
Art/Illustration (214)
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Books (1761)
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Ephemera (239)
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Film/Video (216)
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Magazines (727)
Mobile (112)
Newspapers (138)
Object/Product (250)
Packaging (595)
Posters/Flyers (1299)
Signs (618)
Software (96)
Tablet/iPad (85)
Web (1434)

Abril Text (21)
Adelle (27)
Adobe Caslon (34)
Akkurat (42)
Akzidenz-Grotesk (128)
Albertus (40)
Alright Sans (28)
Alternate Gothic (54)
ITC American Typewriter (23)
Ano (20)
Antenna (34)
Antique Olive (38)
Aperçu (31)
Archer (27)
Arial (67)
Atlas Grotesk (20)
ITC Avant Garde Gothic (96)
Avenir (43)
Avenir Next (23)
Baskerville (34)
FF Bau (23)
Bello (24)
Benton Sans (67)
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Block (25)
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Bookman (24)
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Brothers (26)

Gill Kayo (59)
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Gotham (128)
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GT Sectra (26)
GT Walsheim (39)
Harbour (55)
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Interstate (70)
Kabel (41)
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Designers

Morris Fuller Benton

Release Date

1908

Sources

Info

News Gothic in use

ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions2017

Maria Nicholas

Contributed by Maria Nicholas

<cite>ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions</cite>

Mic Harrison and The High Score – Vanishing South2017

Chad Pelton

Contributed by Chad Pelton

The Six Comforts2015

Sarah Clayton
Christopher Gustave

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sponsor

Kafka im Künstlerbuch2015

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Self-Conscious Cowboy Medicine2015

Jesse Marsolais

Contributed by Jesse Marsolais

Interstellar movie posters and main title2014

BLT Communications
Concept Arts

Contributed by Rob Hudson

<cite>Interstellar</cite> movie posters and main title

Staff Pick

Achtung: Berlin Symposium at the Yale School of Architecture2013

Jessica Svendsen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Nick Cave – HEARD•NY2013

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Newsweek, Mar 26 & Apr 2, 2012 (Mad Men)2012

Dirk Barnett
Lindsay Ballant

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Newsweek</cite>, Mar 26 & Apr 2, 2012 (Mad Men)

Yale Architecture Poster2012

Pentagram
Michael Bierut
Laitsz Ho

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Smokey Bones website2011

Push
Welikesmall

Contributed by Webtype

Design Research2010

Contributed by Alisa Aronson

¡Tres Mosqueteros! mock movie poster2010

Chad Mazolla

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>¡Tres Mosqueteros!</cite> mock movie poster

Eye, No. 7 Vol. 2, 19921992

Stephen Coates

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen1982

George Delmerico

Contributed by John O'Reilly

<cite>The Nightfly</cite> by Donald Fagen

ABBA logo and album art1976

Rune Soderqvist

Contributed by Alex Bury

On Wheels by John Jakes1973

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Allman Brothers Band at Hollywood Bowl1972

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Ford Pinto ad: “In your wallet, you’ll know it’s right”1971

Photo(s) by “SenseiAlan” on Flickr.

Ashes to Ashes by Emma Lathen, Simon & Schuster1971

Lawrence Ratzkin

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Ashes to Ashes</cite> by Emma Lathen, Simon & Schuster

AIA Guide to New York City, 19691969

Herb Lubalin
Fran Elfenbein
Jerome Kuhl

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Thirteen Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis1969

John Gorham

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Thirteen Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis</cite>

A Computer Glossary, or, coming to terms with the data processing machine1968

Eames Office

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Polydor)1968

David King

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Electric Ladyland</cite> by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Polydor)

Indians of the United Statesc. 1967

Al Nagy

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Century (ATF) (Sample unavailable)

Ibsen: The Last Plays1967

George Maas

Contributed by Stephen Coles

AT&T ad: “Wife Preservers”1967

Contributed by Stephen Coles

You Better Sit Down Kids b/w Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies) by Cher1967

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The 45th Annual of Advertising & Editorial Art & Design of the Arts Directors Club of New York1966

Mo Lebowitz

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Byrdland by Charlie Byrd1966

John Berg

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel1966

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Newsweek covers, 19651965

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Cornbread by Lee Morgan1965

Reid Miles

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Dippin’ by Hank Mobley1965

Reid Miles

Contributed by Rob Hudson

Staff Pick

Reflections of a Russian Statesman, Ann Arbor Paperbacks edition1965

Quentin Fiore

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Reflections of a Russian Statesman</cite>, Ann Arbor Paperbacks edition

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Castle Books edition1965

Roy Kuhlamn

Contributed by Annie Szafranski

Fact magazine covers1964

Herb Lubalin
Tom Carnase

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

VGC Typeface Design Competition Announcement1964

Herb Lubalin
Aaron Burns

Photo(s) by Nick Sherman on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Digital Precision CRT Display Type 30 Manual1964

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan1964

Reid Miles

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Sidewinder</cite> by Lee Morgan

Sears Toy Book, 19631963

Sears, Roebuck and Company

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Aniara: A Review of Man in Time and Space, first American hardcover1963

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Happy Frame of Mind by Horace Parlan1963

Reid Miles

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The African Beat by Art Blakey and the Afro-Drum Ensemble1962

Reid Miles

Contributed by Martin LAVIELLE

<cite>The African Beat</cite> by Art Blakey and the Afro-Drum Ensemble

Love of Apples1961

Gene Federico

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Combination Gothic (Sample unavailable)

Penguin Science Survey 19611961

FHK Henrion

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Thomas Mann, The Ironic German, Meridian Books edition1961

Elaine Lustig Cohen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Weak and Wicked by Al James1961

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Roger Williams – “Songs of the Fabulous Fifties”1960

Contributed by Stephen Coles

DI-CEL Cartons ad1960

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Exciting World of Cox Hobbiesc. 1960

Contributed by Gabriel Figueiredo

<cite>The Exciting World of Cox Hobbies</cite>

ATF Type-of-the-Month Card1958

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Vertigo opening titles1958

Saul Bass

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

“Eye Shade” ad for Joseph Magnin1958

Marget Larsen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Industrial Design Magazine (1955–63)1955

James S. Ward
Mathilde Lourie
Peter Bradford

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Industrial Design</cite> Magazine (1955–63)

Staff Pick

Shostakovitch Symphony No. 51954

Contributed by Rob Hudson

<cite>Shostakovitch Symphony No. 5</cite>

A Scandal in Paris movie ad1946

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>A Scandal in Paris</cite> movie ad

Staff Pick

The Histomap: Four Thousand Years Of World History1931

John B. Sparks

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Ben Sherman Website

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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News Gothic in use

ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions2017

Mic Harrison and The High Score – Vanishing South2017

The Six Comforts2015

Kafka im Künstlerbuch2015

Self-Conscious Cowboy Medicine2015

Interstellar movie posters and main title2014

Achtung: Berlin Symposium at the Yale School of Architecture2013

Nick Cave – HEARD•NY2013

Newsweek, Mar 26 & Apr 2, 2012 (Mad Men)2012

Yale Architecture Poster2012

Smokey Bones website2011

Design Research2010

¡Tres Mosqueteros! mock movie poster2010

Eye, No. 7 Vol. 2, 19921992

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen1982

ABBA logo and album art1976

On Wheels by John Jakes1973

Allman Brothers Band at Hollywood Bowl1972

Ford Pinto ad: “In your wallet, you’ll know it’s right”1971

Ashes to Ashes by Emma Lathen, Simon & Schuster1971

AIA Guide to New York City, 19691969

Thirteen Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis1969

A Computer Glossary, or, coming to terms with the data processing machine1968

Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Polydor)1968

Indians of the United Statesc. 1967

Ibsen: The Last Plays1967

AT&T ad: “Wife Preservers”1967

You Better Sit Down Kids b/w Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies) by Cher1967

The 45th Annual of Advertising & Editorial Art & Design of the Arts Directors Club of New York1966

Byrdland by Charlie Byrd1966

Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel1966

Newsweek covers, 19651965

Cornbread by Lee Morgan1965

Dippin’ by Hank Mobley1965

Reflections of a Russian Statesman, Ann Arbor Paperbacks edition1965

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Castle Books edition1965

Fact magazine covers1964

VGC Typeface Design Competition Announcement1964

Digital Precision CRT Display Type 30 Manual1964

The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan1964

Sears Toy Book, 19631963

Aniara: A Review of Man in Time and Space, first American hardcover1963

Happy Frame of Mind by Horace Parlan1963

The African Beat by Art Blakey and the Afro-Drum Ensemble1962

Love of Apples1961

Penguin Science Survey 19611961

Thomas Mann, The Ironic German, Meridian Books edition1961

Weak and Wicked by Al James1961

Roger Williams – “Songs of the Fabulous Fifties”1960

DI-CEL Cartons ad1960

The Exciting World of Cox Hobbiesc. 1960

ATF Type-of-the-Month Card1958

Vertigo opening titles1958

“Eye Shade” ad for Joseph Magnin1958

Industrial Design Magazine (1955–63)1955

Shostakovitch Symphony No. 51954

A Scandal in Paris movie ad1946

The Histomap: Four Thousand Years Of World History1931

Ben Sherman Website