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Poster, How can a design be infor

This is a Poster. It was designed by Cranbrook Academy Design Department. We acquired it in 1991. Its medium is offset lithograph support: paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Cranbrook Academy Design Department. It is credited Gift of Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Its dimensions are

61.1 x 93.9 cm (24 1/16 x 36 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted in white ink at UC: How can a design be informative?/The old shopsigns were beautiful...[6 line inscription]; at C :4/ sign systems show how to use buildings...; at CR: Pictograms are symbol signs that use a ...;at lower CR:Design Michigan is an information/program...; at LR: Funded by the Michigan Council for/ the Arts...; at LC margin: Design Michigan.

Cite this object as

Poster, How can a design be infor; Designed by Cranbrook Academy Design Department; USA; offset lithograph support: paper; 61.1 x 93.9 cm (24 1/16 x 36 15/16 in.); Gift of Cranbrook Academy of Art; 1991-69-100

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