Magazine, Emigre No. 12, "Press Time!," 1989

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Artifact Overview

Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. Emigre magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

1989

Subject Date

1989

Creator Notes

Published by Emigre Graphics, Berkeley, California. Printed at Lompa Printing, Albany, California and Higdon Ormsby Design, Toronto, Canada.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2019.71.29

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 16.75 in
Width: 11.25 in