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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 20h

Invitation for Paradise Garage Party by Keith Haring, 1984 archived by Zee Leonard “Larry Levan and Keith Haring held a party at Paradise Garage, an iconic LGBTQ+ nightclub. Levan was the club's DJ and a close friend of Haring.” #LGBTQ+history #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

BLK Magazine Volume 1, No. 9 August 1989 designed by Alan Bell “Founded by graphic designer Alan Bell, BLK magazine (1988–1994) was a bastion of writing about black LGBTQ communities at a critical time.” #LGBTQ+history #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

gay is angry poster designed by Juan Carlos Vidal in 1971 archived by UF x Design @ufdesigners “cover of a calendar produced by the Third World Gay Revolution, organized in 1970 by Black and Latino members of the Gay Liberation Front.” #LGBTQ+history #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Map for Pride Power 94 archived by Jackson Asbell from Library of Congress “This graphic depicts a map for Pride Power 94, a 10 day festival of pride and spirit in NYCy, reclaiming the symbol of the pink triangle" #LGBTQ+history #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

La Lomita Chicano newspaper, 1973 archived by Joshua Duttweiler @josh_dutt_design “The Chicano Movement, aka El Movimiento, advocated social and political empowerment through a chicanismo or cultural nationalism. Independently published newspapers were critical” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Dancer on an Orange Ground, cover for Direction magazine, Paul Rand, 1939 From the Cooper Hewitt Archived by @marinabyocean #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Class struggle in the first French Republic, 1977 designed by David King for PLuto Press archived by Alan Marshall #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New York City Ballet poster, designed by Edward Gorey in 1974 “Author + illustrator Gorey created posters for the gift shop, including this eye-catching lithograph of pointe shoes ascending from 1–5 position.” (Cooper Hewitt) Archived by @marinabyocean #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“NOW” poster from Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 1964 with photograph by Danny Lyon #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

HOPE Barack Obama campaign, 20008 by Shepard Fairey “This iconic poster was originally created without permission from Obama's campaign and set off a legal battle about the copyright of the source photograph.” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cuban Literacy Campaign by Guillermo Méndez, 1961 archived by UF x Design @ufdesigners @dr__dori from cubamuseo. net #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tokyo Olympics poster, 1964 by Kamekura Yusaku “bold, simple, and powerful.” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Bricks & mortar archives are often in urban areas, and many are only accessible by appointment w limited availability. PGDA’s archive is entirely digital, available to anyone with internet access. Items can be found through search terms, or just browsing the landing page that frequently refreshes.

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Poster for an Aretha Franklin concert at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 1968 by @globeatmica archived by Mary Banas @marybanas from the collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Georg Olden, designer and VP of McCann Erickson Advertising Agency appeared on "I've Got a Secret" in 1963. At a time when graphic designers existed very much behind the scenes, this is a unique clip.

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

OUT IN OUT poster by Masayoshi Nakajo, c. 1986 archived by Omar “Nakajo is known for playful visual puns and witty wordplay which we can see in the poster where the ‘IN’ is squeezed between the two ‘OUTS.’” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Poster for peace by U.G. Sato, 1999 archived by Jamtsdejid “The poster features a powerful visual metaphor: a chain-link fence where several links have been broken and bent into the silhouette of a dove in flight.” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wrapping Paper for Kao Soap, 1930 by Hiromu Hara archived by Kanata “Hara won the design competition for this wrapping paper design and a prize equivalent to five to six times his salary, which was the start of his career as a graphic designer.” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Anti-Nuclear Pin Badges, c 1980 archived by lara (Norwich, UK) “Part of my grandfather's collection from the 1980s. Anti-nuclear activism was triggered by NATOs decision to deploy hundreds of American nuclear weapons across Western European countries.” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

1938 Harper's Bazaar Cover by designer A.M. Cassandre + art director Alexey Brodovitch archived by Julia van Os After signing a contract in 1936, Cassandre created covers w Alexey Brodovitch for several years. His work is rooted in Art Deco and inspired by Surrealism + Cubism. #PeoplesGDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Rudi Gernreich’s Red, White, Blue Alphabet Print Silk Scarf, c. 1965 and modeled by Peggy Moffitt #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

How can digital archives survive into the future? Physical materials degrade but digital preservation has its own risks. PGDA tags each object with its original material, preserving context even though the physical object itself may never be held again.

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Rochester City Mark, designed by Lee Green in 1976 archived by Leah Wirley @leahwirley “Flour City” and “Flower City,” Rochester was the largest manufacturer of baking flour in the early 19th century, and became known for its large nursery + seed industries. #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Lance Corporal Norakuro comic by Suiho Tagawa, 1969 archived by Yusuke Namba from their personal collection “This is a case for storing the early Japanese comic book. The title on the case was uniquely designed + drawn in a fascinating style.” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Government Has Blood On Its Hands sticker by Gran Fury, 1988 archived by UF x Design @ufdesigners @dr__dori #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

1915 National Tennis Championship poster designed by Jan Willem Sluiter archived by UF x Design @ufdesigners @@dr__dori #USOpen #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Tribute to Nik Dmitriev, Evening Alone, designed by Igor Gurovich in 2008 archived by Elli Nesterovsky @ellinest.png #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Marlboro Man ad, 1966 archived by Lulu Leo Burnett for Philip Morris International “This poster is a part of Marlboro’s campaign in 1954 to 1999, initially produced during the times where filtered cigarettes were considered feminine.” #peoplesGDarchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“Free Angela Davis” Poster by Tymofiy Lyashchuk, 1975 “This take on the Free Angela Davis movement was issued in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or URSR (which looks like YPCP in Cyrillic script).” (Swann Auction House) #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What is the relationship between what we archive and what we consume? What gets preserved (and what doesn’t) is itself a form of editorial judgment, usually invisible to users. Check out some of the top 10 most-viewed items in PGDA. #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Das Freundliche Handzeichen (The Friendly Hand Signal) by Josef Müller-Brockmann, 1954 archived by UF x Design @ufdesigners #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Invitation for “Black Artists in the New York Scene,” 1974 illustrated by Dindga McCannon #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“Lo-Res” type samples by Zuzana Licko for Emigre Inc., c. 1985 #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Capitalism also depends on domestic labour screenprint calender by See Red Women’s Workshop, 1975 #LaborDay #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

American Labor Party poster, 1936 Exhibited at the New York Historical Society's "Art as Activism: Graphic Art from the Merrill C. Berman Collection" event Archived by @marinabyocean #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Labor Day event poster by Hutchinson Labor Federation of Central Kansas, after 1957 applying an image from America’s Answer poster by Jean Carlu, 1942 archived by HuaGao #LaborDay #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Typeface design by Fred S. Bertsch and Oswald Cooper, 1914 The hand-drawn letterforms are a precursor to Oswald Cooper's Cooper Black in 1922. Now associated with the 1970s, the typeface connected to the Arts and Crafts movement and the desire for organic forms. #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Charlotte Post, Ivey's Ad, December 15th, 1983 archived by Adrienne Ray “This 1983 advertisement from the Charlotte Post for Ivey's department store showcases a holiday jewelry collection of cubic zirconia earrings and pendants, priced at $9.99.” #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Four compiled Andy Warhol Chanel No.5 advertisements, 1985 archived by UF x Design @ufdesigners @dr__dori Chanel began to use Warhol’s design for ad campaigns. A large image was used for bus stops, postcards were sent with a sample amount of perfume. #PeoplesGDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ping Pong Percussion and the Harmonica Album Art, c. 1960 archived by Micah Robinson 8 from fontsinuse.com #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Issue of the French newspaper La Comédie française: Journal quotidien indépendant, in Paris, 1897 archived by Isabel Overby #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Working proof for the design of the typeface Antique Press by Ladislas Mandel , c. 1960 archived by Alan Marshall From the archives of Ladislas Mandel (1921–2006) which the designer gifted to the Musée de l’imprimerie in 1995. #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Die Cut Victorian Paper Advertisement for the St. Nicholas Hotel in New York City. Engraved by J. A. Lowell & Co. in Boston, MA around 1880. archived by Guy Berard #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Newsprint poster for 1976 Fundraising Marathon for progressive, multicultural Berkeley FM radio station by Rupert Garcia, archived by Robert Cooney #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Immovable Objects poster, designed by Keith Godard in 1975 “In this poster, he filters the skyline through celluloid film, letting the strips ripple and curl across the top, marked by a film editor.” (Cooper Hewitt) Archived by @marinabyocean #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

On today’s date in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of 250k people at the Lincoln Memorial. This 15 cent stamp from 1979 was designed by Jerry Pinkney for the Black Heritage Stamp Series issued by U.S. Postal Service Archived by Alex Lent. #IHaveADream

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People‘s Graphic Design Archive @peoplesgdarchive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yasei Jidai Cover, August 1976 art director Ishioka Eiko / 石岡瑛子 archived by Braden Nesheim “Ishioka worked on multiple aspects of Yasei Jidai: logotype design, layout, planning / production for special features. She utilized full-color printing to really make each one stand out.” #GDArchive

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