People’s Graphic Design Archive

Grande Espumante das Caves da Vera Cruz

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:49:19 +0000

A vintage Portuguese sparkling wine label associated with Ritto & Irmãos, Aveiro. Features ornate typography, a gold border and a circular emblem in a restrained cream-and-black palette.

Granito Superior — Bernardo Moraes & Companhia

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:49:04 +0000

A vintage digestive product label associated with Bernardo Moraes & Companhia, Aveiro. Features an industrial illustration of tanks and machinery, bold typography and a vivid red, green and yellow palette.

Licor Superfino de Morango — Bernardo Moraes & Companhia

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:48:48 +0000

A vintage strawberry liqueur label featuring detailed fruit illustration, expressive red typography and a bright yellow background. Associated with Bernardo Moraes & Companhia in Aveiro, Portugal.

Licor Superfino de Banana — Bernardo Moraes & Companhia

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:09:29 +0000

A vintage banana liqueur label featuring a detailed fruit illustration, a bold red banner and delicate script lettering. The design combines yellow, green and red with traditional ornamental details.

Licor Superfino de Rosa — Ritto & Irmãos

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:09:57 +0000

A vintage rose liqueur label dominated by a richly illustrated pink rose. Oversized blue-green lettering, a vivid yellow background and a decorative emblem complete the composition.

Rhum Escarchado

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:58:43 +0000

A vintage rum label featuring a lighthouse, sailing ships, an aeroplane and coastal scenery within a geometric composition. Bold red lettering contrasts with an olive-green background.

Licor Superfino de Ananaz

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:46:56 +0000

A vintage pineapple liqueur label featuring a detailed fruit illustration, decorative banner and contrasting green and coral-red typography. The design bears the name Sociedade Comercial do Douro and references Aveiro.

Vinho Velho Finíssimo — Bôas-Fallas

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:58:40 +0000

A vintage Portuguese wine label featuring expressive red script, cream serif lettering and a heraldic emblem against a black background. The design bears the name Ritto & Irmãos and references Aveiro.

Vinho Velho Fino — Ritto & Irmãos

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:46:18 +0000

A vintage Portuguese wine label featuring bold cream serif lettering and expressive red script against a black background. A small heraldic emblem completes the restrained composition.

Ballet Theatre Poster for The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:45:24 +0000

This poster was created in October of 1942 as an advertisement for The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, located in Hartford, Connecticut. It promotes a show of the Russian Ballet presented by Sol Hurok. S. Hurok was one of the most influential figures to bring international performing arts, particularly Russian Ballet companies to a wider American audience. The poster, printed in USA during the 20th century, is best classified as a mid-century commercial advertisement. The poster itself is composed of realistic photographic imagery with bold typography and dramatic color choices to promote the live performance.

Giraffa (Twiga) by Louise E. Jefferson

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:44:42 +0000

Giraffe (Twiga) is an illustration by American artist and graphic designer Louise E. Jefferson, created using ink and watercolor. The artwork depicts a giraffe and connects to Jefferson’s broader body of work inspired by her travels across Africa during the mid-20th century. The use of the Swahili word “Twiga” in the title adds a linguistic element to the image, connecting the subject to an African language and cultural context.

Jefferson was known for her work as an illustrator, author, and graphic designer. Her travels influenced her artistic practice and informed her depictions of people, animals, and places. This work reflects an interest in observing and visually documenting the world through illustration.

Although Giraffe (Twiga) is a hand-produced watercolor and ink illustration rather than a known mass-produced printed design, it is relevant to the history of graphic design because illustration has long played a role in visual communication. Hand-drawn artwork can be used in books, publications, educational materials, and other forms of graphic design. Jefferson’s work also provides an opportunity to explore how travel, language, and cultural representation influence the images artists create and share. Preserving this work within the history of graphic design helps recognize the relationship between illustration and design while highlighting Jefferson’s contributions as a Black woman working in the field during the mid-20th century.

Festival in the Park Freedom Park Poster

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:44:07 +0000

Festival in the Park is an annual arts festival that is held at Freedom Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. The festival was founded in 1964 by A. Grant Whitney and former mayor John Belk, the multi-day festival takes place every September to celebrate regional artists, musicians, and performers as a way to create a gathering for the local community that includes vendors and other artists and families in Charlotte.

Latin American Coalition Web Design

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:43:44 +0000

The Coalition is a Charlotte nonprofit founded in 1990 to serve the Latino immigrant community homepage

Manolo's Bakery Logo

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:42:40 +0000

Latin american charlotte own bakery 2013 logo

Spoke Easy Goldsprints T-shirt Design

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:42:22 +0000

This was a T-shirt design by Charlotte-based designer and illustrator Scott Partridge for The Spoke Easy bar and bike shop. It was sold in 2015 to go along with their “Goldsprints” event.

Inner Peaks Logo 2013

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:41:55 +0000

Inner Peaks is a climbing gym with three state-of-the-art locations across Charlotte, NC. They redesigned their logo in 2013 to reflect their community-oriented focus and modernize it with flat graphics. Previously it was more outdoor-focused, using detailed raster imagery.