The People’s Graphic Design Archive is a crowd-sourced virtual archive that aims to expand, diversify, and preserve graphic design history. It includes finished projects, process, correspondence, oral histories, articles, and other material in the form of images, documents, videos, audio, as well as links to other relevant archives and websites (—).
“Are Art Directors Human?“

“Are Art Directors Human?“2

Article534
Howard O’Hagan1
“Veterans Adjust Readily In Art”

“Veterans Adjust Readily In Art”2

Article534
Radio Corporation of America Advertisement For Radio Tubes

Radio Corporation of America Advertisement For Radio Tubes

Advertisement189
RCA Victor Division4
“Lester Beall”

“Lester Beall”2

Article534
Leica IIIc Handbook

Leica IIIc Handbook2

Booklet73Packaging287Information Graphics61Photograph137Print171
Leitz Wetzlar1
The Golden Book of Favorite Songs

The Golden Book of Favorite Songs5

Book594
Hall & McCreary Company1
The Snake Pit  Book Cover

The Snake Pit  Book Cover7

Book594Book Cover184
Mary Jane Ward1Random House5
Communist Contagion

Communist Contagion

Article534
Robert M. Chapin1
NFL-Greats

NFL-Greats

Magazine521
Johnson Publishing Co2
“Alvin Lustig” illustration

“Alvin Lustig” illustration

Illustration232
Lincoln vs. Howard Football Game Program 

Lincoln vs. Howard Football Game Program 

Magazine521
Journey to the End of the Night

Journey to the End of the Night

Book594
Alvin Lustig25Louis-Ferdinand Céline1
Portland Traction Company tickets

Portland Traction Company tickets4

Ticket29
Film #1 “A Strange Dream” from “Early Abstractions”

Film #1 “A Strange Dream” from “Early Abstractions”2

Motion Graphics139
Harry Smith5
“John and James Whitney: Audio- Visual Music”

“John and James Whitney: Audio- Visual Music” 3

Article534
Arno Press, New York 1
Give Them a Break

Give Them a Break

Poster1535
Ben Shahn7
“Miss Lonelyhearts” Book Cover

“Miss Lonelyhearts” Book Cover

Book594
Alvin Lustig25Nathanael West1
More Doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette!

More Doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette!

Magazine521Advertising455
Camel Cigatettes1
Pinocchio book cover

Pinocchio book cover

Book Cover184
Verpfuschter Zahn, Verpfuschte Gesundheit, Zahntechniker-Initiative, Nein

Verpfuschter Zahn, Verpfuschte Gesundheit, Zahntechniker-Initiative, Nein

Print171
Ernst Keller1
“Americans of Negro Lineage”

“Americans of Negro Lineage”

Map36
Louise E. Jefferson9
Commemorative stamp for the 500th anniversary of the Korean alphabet

Commemorative stamp for the 500th anniversary of the Korean alphabet

Postage Stamp44
Going back to civilian life

Going back to civilian life4

Booklet73
Pepsi-Cola, American Airlines, IBM, Volkswagen logo rebranding

Pepsi-Cola, American Airlines, IBM, Volkswagen logo rebranding

Logo247
Caleb Bradham1Paul Rand6
A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust3

Book594
Alvin Lustig25Evelyn Waugh1
“Arizona and the Grand Canyon” Foldout Postcard

“Arizona and the Grand Canyon” Foldout Postcard14

Postcard109
Fred Harvey2
Floyd Clymer's Historical Motor Scrapbook: Steam Car Edition: Vol. 1

Floyd Clymer's Historical Motor Scrapbook: Steam Car Edition: Vol. 120

Softcover Book41Book594Advertisement189Illustration232Photograph137Book Cover184
Floyd Clymer1
Roma città aperta posters

Roma città aperta posters6

Poster1535
Anselmo Ballester1
MoMA Poster Calendar

MoMA Poster Calendar

Calendar26
igarashi takenobu6
Victory 1945

Victory 1945

Poster1535
shigeo fukuda11
Mr. Francis Renault poster

Mr. Francis Renault poster

Poster1535
Nakahara Jun'ichi fashion illustration postcard, c. 1945.

Nakahara Jun'ichi fashion illustration postcard, c. 1945.

Illustration232
Nakahara Jun'ichi1
Angels Entering Cathedral Christmas greeting card 

Angels Entering Cathedral Christmas greeting card 2

Greetings Cards19
Passionist Missionaries1
Les Temps Modernes

Les Temps Modernes

Pablo Picasso1
Sea Things printed fabric

Sea Things printed fabric

Textiles21
Ray Eames12
“Aviation Today”

“Aviation Today”

Collage15
Grace Clements6Western Airlines, Long Beach Airport3
“There’s Work For All”

“There’s Work For All”2

Book594
Otto Neurath and Marie Neurath1Isotype Institute10
“Aviation Tomorrow”

“Aviation Tomorrow”

Collage15
Grace Clements6Western Airlines, Long Beach Airport3
“Aviation Yesterday”

“Aviation Yesterday”

Collage15
Grace Clements6Western Airlines, Long Beach Airport3
“Education and Race Relations in the United States”

“Education and Race Relations in the United States”

Poster1535
James Allen Moss1
Arts & Architecture April 1945 cover

Arts & Architecture April 1945 cover

Magazine Cover124
Herbert Matter3
Arts & Architecture July 1945 cover

Arts & Architecture July 1945 cover

Magazine Cover124
Herbert Matter3
The Art and Use of the Poster

The Art and Use of the Poster2

Book594
Chuck Thorndike1The House of Little Books1
New York Central System

New York Central System

Calendar26
Leslie Ragan1
Princess Pat Lipstick Ad and Brochure

Princess Pat Lipstick Ad and Brochure5

Advertising455
South Asian Newspaper

South Asian Newspaper

Newspaper1059
Hermann Gundert1
Survey Graphic, January 1944; “American Russian Frontiers”

Survey Graphic, January 1944; “American Russian Frontiers”

Magazine521
Winold Reiss and Carl Link1Special Editors Richard B. Scandrett1
Ivey's New Years Ad

Ivey's New Years Ad2

Advertising455
Original marked-up artwork for a commercial catalogue

Original marked-up artwork for a commercial catalogue

Illustration232Drawing31
B. Arnaud (Villeurbanne)5
Indians of the U.S.A.

Indians of the U.S.A.

Map36
Louise E. Jefferson9Friendship Press2
Map of Infantry Replacement Training Center Camp Blanding

Map of Infantry Replacement Training Center Camp Blanding

Booklet73Map36
Don Pfeiffer1
Salt Lake City, Utah souvenir folder

Salt Lake City, Utah souvenir folder14

Postcard109
Curt Teich & Co.6
Color Music – Abstract Film– Audio – Visual Music

Color Music – Abstract Film– Audio – Visual Music2

Article534
James and John Whitney1
Artists Models Ball at Savoy Ballroom souvenir book cover 

Artists Models Ball at Savoy Ballroom souvenir book cover 

Book594
William McBride Jr2
“The Underwater Cabaret”

“The Underwater Cabaret”9

Publication117
Curt Bloch1
“Album de animales mexicanos” (Album of Mexican Animals)

“Album de animales mexicanos” (Album of Mexican Animals)4

Book594
Gabriel Fernández Ledesma1Secretaria De Educacion Publica (Secretary of Public Education)1
1er Centenario de Independencia de la Republica Dominicana

1er Centenario de Independencia de la Republica Dominicana

Poster1535
Tuto Baez1
Of Course I Can 

Of Course I Can 

Poster1535
Williams, Dick1
Kit Kat (History, Marketing, Flavors & Commercials)

Kit Kat (History, Marketing, Flavors & Commercials)

Photograph137
Jason Kane1
Bailey Bros. New Circus Official Route and Program Season 1944 

Bailey Bros. New Circus Official Route and Program Season 1944 5

Illustration232Pamphlet59Program65Book Cover184Archive/Collection14
Bob Stevens2Special Collections at Milner Library, Illinois State University6
Furnitura Invoice 

Furnitura Invoice 

Invoice3
"We Can Do It!" Poster

"We Can Do It!" Poster

Poster1535
J. Howard Miller1Norman Rockwell2
Rabha

Rabha2

Motion Graphics139
Studio Misr3Niazi Mostafa1
Broadside for Negro League Championship

Broadside for Negro League Championship

Spencer T. Banks4