Uploads from Herb Lubalin Study Center

Herb Lubalin, Ernie Smith and Tadao Nishio

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:13:05 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

During an interview in 1968.
Published in a special issue of Idea magazine (Japan), about the Lubalin studio, published in 1969. Photo by Hans Mauli.

Herb Lubalin in 1968

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:13:04 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

During an interview with Tadao Nishio.
Published in a special issue of Idea magazine (Japan) focusing on the Lubalin studio. Photo by Hans Mauli.

Herb Lubalin for Cooper Union

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:13:03 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Lou Dorfsman and Herb Lubalin in 1959

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:13:01 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Photo from an issue of Print magazine, which Lou and Herb designed.
May–June 1959

Bonnie or Clyde, one of the pet gerbils in the Lubalin studio

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:13:00 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Photo published in special edition of Idea magazine (Japan) 1969. Photos by Hans Mauli.

“It Stinks” an embroidered sign given to Herb Lubalin

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:12:59 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

The sign was given to Herb Lubalin by Ernie Smith, since apparently Herb was fond of saying that most design and advertising work “stinks”.

Photograph ran in the special issue of Idea magazine (Japan), 1969.

Herb Lubalin and Tom Carnase

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:12:59 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

A photograph from an advertising pamphlet promoting LSC Hairline Gothic, the typeface designed by Herb and Tom.

Photo by Hans Mauli, c. 1968

VA Graphics catalog cover

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:22:23 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

VA Graphics catalog inside cover

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:22:22 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

VA Graphics catalog spread

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:22:21 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Avant Garde Gothic Bold-2, from the VA Graphics catalog

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:22:21 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Interesting SS ligature, not seen in other weights of AG.

Cover of Print Magazine Vol 2, # 1, 1941

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:42:19 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Lettering and design by William Metzig.

For more of Metzig's work look here: /tags/williammetzig/

Ad for a Dwiggins brochure.

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:42:18 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Ad appeared in Print Magazine Vol 2, # 1, 1941

Ad set in Dwiggins' typefaces.

Article by M. F. Agha

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:42:17 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Article in Print Magazine Vol 2, # 1, 1941

Cover of NBC brand guidelines manual

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:42:16 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo:

Cover of NBC brand guidelines manual. The logo was designed by John J. Graham, an art director at NBC. 1959

Spread from the NBC brand guidelines manual

nobody@flickr.com (Herb Lubalin Study Center) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:42:16 -0800

Herb Lubalin Study Center posted a photo: