Author: Kayla Harris for Graphis

The Photorealism of Graham Reynolds

Although Graham Reynolds worked almost exclusively for the film industry in the 1980s, producing posters for movies…

What If Wooden Boats Hadn’t Stopped Evolving In The 1950s?

Jeffrey Jones remembers asking that very question when he first bought property on Lake Tahoe, an area…

The Life and Work Of David Levine

The work of caricaturist David Levine, who died on Dec. 29, 2009 at age 83, graced the…

The Green Movement: Posters For Iran

As Iran gears up to “deliver a telling blow to global powers,” it is the perfect time…

Michael Gericke: Master of Simplicity

The work of Michael Gericke looks simple — bold colors, clean lines, stark contrasts, and uncluttered composition….

Hornall Anderson Shoots and Scores at MSG

As Madison Square Garden undergoes continuing renovations, the New York sports landmark asked Seattle-based Hornall Anderson to…

The Photography of Andrew Zuckerman

In Graphis Photography Annual 2010, Andrew Zuckerman’s photograph of the late artist Andrew Wyeth is simultaneously simple…

Vespa Advertising Rolls On: 1949 – 2006

In the 1940s, Enrico Piaggio created a scooter for the masses, and named it Vespa, or “wasp,”…

Ikko Tanaka: “The Emperor of Graphic Design”

Three years before his 2002 death, Graphis profiled designer Ikko Tanaka, one of the founding fathers of…

Heye, Group GmbH Recreates McDonald’s

McDonald’s is well known in the U.S. for its burgers and fries, drive-thru lines and affordability. However,…

Brent Stirton: Slaughter in the Jungle

In Graphis Photography Annual 2009, the platinum award-winning work by Brent Stirton stirred much emotion. On an…

The Branding of Swissair in 1958

In 1958’s Graphis Magazine, Issue 77, a writer describes Swissair’s branding as “one of the best ever…