Category Archives: Women in Design

Graphic Design Canon?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Martha Scotford

Some of my first graphic design history research focussed on finding women designers, after I noticed they were missing. One way to discuss the ‘missing’ was to show how few had work published in some major GD history books. The … Continue reading →

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Cipe Pineles: 10th Pioneer?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Martha Scotford

Early in my research about Cipe Pineles (which ultimately resulted in “Cipe Pineles: A Life of Design,” WW Norton, 1999), I decided that the book “Nine Pioneers in American Graphic Design” by Roger Remington and Barbara Hodik (MIT, 1989) should … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Lella Vignelli

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Martha Scotford

Two Swedish designers, Samira Bouabana and Angela Tillman Sperandio, started the Hall of Femmes series in 2009, publishing as Oyster Press. They have profiled Ruth Ansel (2010), Lillian Bassman (2010), Janet Froelich (2010), Carin Goldberg (2010), Paula Scher (2011), Tomiko Miho … Continue reading →

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Designer stats

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Martha Scotford

“Who are we? Where are we going?” AIGA in Chicago, Spring 1993. Short piece based on research conducted using AIGA membership roster. Questionnaire was sent out to all members; response rate was 48% (that is excellent, for you wonks). I … Continue reading →

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“…Messy History vs Neat History”

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Martha Scotford

“Toward an expanded view of women in graphic design: messy history vs neat history,” Visible Language, Fall 1994. Read the article here.

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“Cipe Pineles: a life of design”

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Martha Scotford

This 1999 book provides the only full story of Pineles’ life and work, from immigration from Austria as a teenager, through education at Pratt, working for Dr. Agha, first independent woman art director for several magazines, teaching at Parsons, and … Continue reading →

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