Cubism, A. M. Cassandre and Joseph Binder

Discuss the influence of cubism on the work of A. M. Cassandre and Joseph Binder. Locate and include links to specific examples of their work that aren’t found in Meggs’s A History of Graphic Design and include examples of lettering and type design.

Amelia asked me to share a CD cover she discovered (top image) that is relevant to our blog discussion. It's an example of A.M. Cassandre influencing a contemporary design. In researching the album Amelia found I actually stumbled upon another one too (bottom image)! Both David Guetta album designs are derived from deconstructing type similar to Cassandre's 1929 "Bifur Typeface."

 

We design in response to things that are happening around us.

Designers are social commentators of their time. We design in response to things that are happening around us. Throughout history technological advancements have pushed design into uncharted areas. What parallels can you make between the technology explosion of the early 1900s and the technology explosion that is happening today? How did it affect those designing at the turn of the century, and how does technology affect designers today?