On select Thursdays, Shillington teachers share quick lessons on design legends. Think of it as Design History 101 meets the hashtag era. Here are some of our favourite lessons!
Aaron Douglas was a leading artist of the Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement. Douglas, along with the...
Emory Douglas is an American graphic designer most notably known for his time as Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party...
On Thursdays at Shillington, our teachers like to take their class back in time and introduce some of their favourite graphic...
This edition of Throwback Thursday is perhaps more of a fusion with #ILoveTheseGuys. While Kyle Cooper isn't the oldest of...
Matthew Carter (b. 1937) Matthew Carter is arguably the world’s most widely read designer. If you don’t recognise his...
Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971) Following Fashion week it seems only right to dedicate this month's Throwback Thursday to one...
Louise Fili (b. 1951) Louise Fili is a highly acclaimed graphic designer, best known for her handwritten type. She is a...
Jurriaan Schrofer (1926–90) In our Throwback Thursday series we often feature the more famed designers of the...
Jan Tschichold (1902–1974) Born in Leipzig, Germany—Jan Tschichold is one of the most influential typographers of the 20th...
Sister Corita (1918–1986) Sister Mary Corita Kent was an American Catholic Nun, activist, artist and eventually graphic...
Peter Saville (b. 1955) One of Manchester's finest, Peter Saville is most famous for his prolific work for Factory records for...
Josef Müller-Brockmann (1914–1996) Celebrated designer and teacher Josef Müller-Brockmann is a pioneer of the Swiss...
Alan Kitching (b. 1940) Born in Darlington, County Durham, Alan Kitching left school at a young age to pursue his hopes of...
Zuzana Licko (b. 1961) Several women have paved the way for today’s female designers despite being unrepresented in...
Fred Woodward is an American graphic designer with an illustrious career in publishing design. Winner of the 2004 AIGA Medal,...
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