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Philip B. Meggs

American graphic designer, professor, historian and author of books on graphic design. His book History of Graphic Design is a definitive, standard read for the study of graphic design.

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Born 1942
Died 2002

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  • Cover of: Meggs' history of graphic design

    Cover of edition historyofgraphic00megg Cover of edition historyofgraphic0000megg Cover of edition meggshistorygrap00megg First published in 1983 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: Typographic design: form and communication

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  • Cover of: Typographic specimens: the great typefaces

    First published in 1993 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Type and Image: The Language of Graphic Design

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  • Cover of: Fotografiks: an equilibrium between photography and design through graphic expression that evolves from content

    First published in 1999 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Revival of the fittest: digital versions of classic typefaces

    First published in 2000 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Texts on type: critical writings on typography

    First published in 2001 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Designed to sell: turn-of-the century American posters in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

    First published in 1994 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Six Chapters in Design: Saul Bass, Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand, Ikko Tanaka, Henryk Tomaszewski

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Meggs' History of Graphic Design 4th Edition with History of Interior Design Set

    First published in 2009 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: George Tscherny [designer].

    First published in 1984 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tomas Gonda: A Life in Design: An Exhibition Organized by the Anderson Gallery

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Typographic Specimens 1st Edition with Typographic Design 3rd Edition Set

    First published in 2004 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Meggs: making graphic design history

    First published in 2007 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: 6 chapters in design: Saul Bass, Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand, Ikko Tanaka, Henryk Tomaszewski

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tomás Gonda: a life in design : an exhibition organized by the Anderson Gallery

    First published in 1994 — 1 edition
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Born 1942
Died 2002

Subjects

Graphic design (Typography), Graphic arts, Type and type-founding, History, Printing, Arts graphiques, Layout (Printing), 686.2/2, Art, Art & Art Instruction, Commercial art, Design, Exhibitions, Gebrauchsgrafik, Grafisk formgivning, Graphic design, Layout (printing), Maquettes (Industries graphiques), Posters, Specimens, Typografie, 19th century, 20th century, 686.2/209, 741.6/09/04

Places

United States, Richmond, Virginia

People

David Carson (1956-), George Tscherny, Henryk Tomaszewski (1914-), Ikkō Tanaka (1930-), Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand (1914-), Philip B. Meggs, Saul Bass, Tomás Gonda

Time

20th century, 19th century

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ID Numbers

  • OLID: OL398525A

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Alternative names

  • Philip Meggs
  • Philip Baxter Meggs

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August 10, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris Add birth & death dates & brief bio from Wikidata
August 10, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 2, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import