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Title: Gospel Hymns No.2 (Harriet Tubman’s personal book of hymns) 1876 Collection: Smithsonian Institution Added by: Bona #PeoplesGDArchive #BackHistoryisDesignHistory

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INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE Credits: Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957 Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Added by: June #PeoplesGDArchive #BlackHistoryisDesignHistory

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Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story Date: 1996 Credits: ABKCO Added by: AJ #PeoplesGDArchive #BlackHistoryisDesignHistory Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story was a tribute to Sam Cooke for his contributions as a songwriter, producer, and performer. (AIGA)

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Illustration for Blast Off, 1973, Leo & Diane Dillon, Added by: Teddy H. The Dillons met in 1953. Society was evolving towards social equality—the design profession included. Most faces in children’s books were white, but thanks to the Dillons, that was about to change. #PeoplesGDArchive

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Black is Beautiful Ad, 1968 Credits: Emmett McBain #PeoplesGDArchive   "For Black History Month, I chose to add this object to the archive because it's a reminder that words have weight and multiple meanings." —Added to the PGDA by Eve Sage

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“Be Proud” Date: 1969 Credits: Edith Paul Marshall + Empathy Graphics Added by: Brockett Horne #PeoplesGDArchive Be Proud poster by photography Edith Paul Marshall and Empathy Graphics, Inc from Oakland Museum of California

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“THING” magazine Date: 1989–1993 Credits: Robert Ford Added by: Genevieve Kopp Started in November 1989, THING magazine was a counter-cultural publication that chronicled the birth of Chicago's queer, Black club community. #PeoplesGDArchive

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“I Love You. Happy Valentine’s Day” letterpress poster Credits: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Date: 2007 Uploaded by: Unknown #PeoplesGDArchive

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DC Falling in Love #62: Second Love Date: October 1963 Credits: DC Comics Added by: Elizabeth Goodspeed #PeoplesGDArchive

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“Love is the Key” Date: 1980 Credits: Rick Griffin Added by: Unknown #PeoplesGDArchive

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“Robert Indiana LOVE postcard” Date: 1967 Credits: Robert Indiana Added by: Jaclyn Crumpton #PeoplesGDArchive

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in the middle of the “Big Delete” and so much language and information being erased on GOV sites and elsewhere, here’s today’s win: “Library of Congress Launches Digitized Collection of National AIDS Memorial Quilt Records” newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...

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“Black Light Series #6: Love Black Life” Date: 1969 Credits: Faith Ringgold Added by: Alexis Graham #PeoplesGDArchive

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“The Government Has Blood On Its Hands” Sticker Date: 1988 Credits: Gran Fury, designer Added by: UF x Design #PeoplesGDArchive

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“Power to the People” Date: 1970 Added by: Brockett Horne #PeoplesGDArchive  "Gemini Rising did another similar poster with the same title, but this one features a photographic image of a fist, rather than a stylized one." Source: https://buff.ly/42BRIFI

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The Immigration Experience / Posters Without Borders Date: 2014 Credits: Elizabeth Resnick, designer Added by: Elizabeth Resnick #PeoplesGDArchive Posters Without Borders began in 2013 as an international invitational poster exhibition.

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“I'll Be Doggone Glad To See You!” Postcard Date: circa 1940 Credits: Asheville Post Card Company, publisher Added by: Susan Post #PeoplesGDArchive

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For anyone who was interested in this post—I’ve written a longer piece about the history of the rainbow flag (and other things) here: open.substack.com/pub/soulelli...

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🚧 What do "under construction" signs and bubble-gum-blowing Furbys tell us about digital preservation? In the latest #VanishingCulture essay, writer @jdshadel.com explores the rise, fall, and cultural legacy of early Internet GIFs—and why they matter today.⁠ 🔗 blog.archive.org/2025/02/05/v...

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Win Peace and Freedom Through Nonviolent Action; vol. 10, no. 12 Date: April 4th, 1974 Added by: Geoff Kaplan #PeoplesGDArchive

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The Monster at the End of this Book Date: 1971 Credits: Jon Stone, Author Michael Smollin, Illustrator Added by: Daisy Koenig #PeoplesGDArchive 

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“Peace” Date: 1970 Credits: Gere Kavanaugh, designer Vernon Simpson Typographers, Jennifer Cheung, typographer Added by: Louise Sandhaus #PeoplesGDArchive  Split fountain holiday poster from 1970 with type set by Vernon Simpson Typographers for Isabel Scott Fabrics.

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Untitled Date: 1965 Credits: Marion Sampler Added by: Brockett #PeoplesGDArchive #BlackDesigner Oil painting by graphic designer Marion Sampler. Sampler described quilts of Alabama as inspiring his work.

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Take a look at designer Rayya Chek’s @rayyachek new collection “Desktop Designs: Evolution of Windows OS Design and Aesthetics” exploring the evolution of desktop interface design. Rayya is currently a fifth-year student at @smfagraphicarts at Tufts University #PeoplesScholars #PeoplesGDArchive

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Designer Rayya Chek created new scholarship this winter with the collection “Desktop Designs: Evolution of Windows OS Design and Aesthetics” exploring the evolution of desktop interface design. #PeoplesScholars #PGDAScholars #PGDA #designresearch #PeoplesGDArchive

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Pink Pearl Eraser  Uploaded by: Hillary Steinau    #PeoplesGDArchive

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Poster  Title: “Hope For the Future” Date: 2008 Credits: Homa Delvaray, designer  Uploaded by: Roshanak Keyghobadi   #PeoplesGDArchive

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Mexico; No. 1 Quarterly Review  Date: July, 1941  Credits: Carlos Mérida, Illustrator  Uploaded by: Briar Levitt   #PeoplesGDArchive

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Cool. One of my favorite follows on Twitter, here now.

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The Kazumasa Nagai's Himeji Shirotopia Exhibition 1989 poster from 1988 holds significance in the realm of graphic design history. It is a testament to Nagai's skill and vision. Date: 1988  Credits: Kazumasa Nagai's, designer Uploaded by: Madelaine G Pascsua #PeoplesGDArchive

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Snoopy Paperback Comic illustrated by Charles Monroe Schulz.  Selected Cartoons From As You Like It, Charlie Brown, Volume I, published by Fawcett Crest Books.   Date: 1970  Credits: Charles M. Schulz, Illustrator  Uploaded by: Volumes #PeoplesGDArchive

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Image 1: "Now" poster, Credits: Danny Lyon Photographer, 1963. Uploaded by Louise Sandhaus Image 2: IBM Ad In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., January 1986, uploaded by Brockett Horne Image 3: IBM Ad In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., January 1987, uploaded by Brockett Horne #PeoplesGDArchive

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Issue #13 of City Limits an alternative weekly events listings magazine for London, established by staff of Time Out. Date: January 1982; Credits: David King, designer; Uploaded by: Alan Marshall #PeoplesGDArchive

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Carrying On: Black Panther Party Artists Continue the Legacy @rowanuartgallery, Glassboro, NJ, curated by @ccgaiter Public event with Gayle “Asali” Dickson, Malik Edwards, Akinsanya Kambon in person and Emory Douglas joining via Zoom on Feb 8. See the exhibition Jan 27–Mar 15!

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This poster for the Wild Bird Society of Japan. The designer Ryohei Kojima was known for his corporate adds but he often said his heart lay in the work he did regarding wildlife preservation. #PeoplesGDArchive Date: 1985 Credits: Ryohei Kojima Added by user: Abigail Simons

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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 Date: 1914 Credits: Fred S. Bertsch and Oswald Cooper Added by: Unknown.

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New on the Blog! Nashville-based designer & activist Swoop Nebula describes how a pivotal moment motivated him to empower graphic designers through educational content, graphic assets, & vector elements at The Visual Pharmacy. @swoopnebula @thevisualpharmacy #PeoplesGDArchive

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1964 "The Juciest Tomato of All" by Corita Kent. Screenprinted. Uploaded by Unknown. #PeoplesGDArchive

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Today is "National Bittersweet Chocolate Day" — but there's nothing sweeter than these posters (1955) for Meiji Chocolate (明治チョコレート) by Masashi Ohashi. Uploaded by user: Rio. #PeoplesGDArchive

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In 1966 Stewart Brand started distributing buttons that inquired, “Why haven’t we seen a photograph of the whole Earth yet?” Two years later in 1968, NASA released the first image of the whole Earth. Uploaded by: Christa May. #PeoplesGDArchive

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1981 Poster by April Greiman for Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Uploaded by Unknown. #PeoplesGDArchive

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"Existence" book cover, 1958 by Mary Condon and John Condon. Added by Louise Sandhaus. #PeoplesGDArchive

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Parent gay and lesbian pride buttons. Rainbow striped pin-back buttons that say "Proud of my Gay Son" and "Proud of my Lesbian Daughter" from The Madeline Davis LGBTQ Archive of Western New York. Uploaded by Briar Levitt. #PeoplesGDArchive

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