The designer William Addison Dwiggins introduced the term “graphic design” in 1922 and was the one who hand-painted the first logo of Coca Cola. In 2000, the Danish Graphic.
Designers’ Union honored Piet Zwart (1855-1977) with the title “Designer of the Century.”
In 1989, the London Design Museum was inaugurated, but before becoming a museum, the building had been used as a banana warehouse since 1940.
The logo of the Spanish lollipop brand Chupa Chups was designed by Salvador Dali in 1969.
The Times New Roman typeface was designed for “The Times” newspaper in London in 1931.
In the early 20th century, Chateau de Cremat allowed Coco Chanel to use the double “C” in her brand.
In 1986, Steve Jobs hired Paul Rand to design the corporate identity of the NEXT computer for $100,000.
In 1968, the world’s first museum dedicated to poster design opened in Warsaw.
Born in 1876, American Ethel Reed was the first woman to achieve widespread recognition as a graphic designer.
Woody Allen uses the same font (Windsor) for all the opening titles of his films.
The Georgia typeface, designed by Matthew Carter, was named after a newspaper headline that caught his attention, “Alien heads found in Georgia.”
The Nike logo was created by Carolyn Davidson, who designed the iconic Swoosh while she was still a student and was paid only $35.
