“Drawn from its own archive and that of the American Craft Council, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) presents Eye for Design, an exhibition that explores the unique graphic identity created by the Museum (then the Museum of Contemporary Crafts) in the 1960s and 1970s through its imaginatively designed exhibition catalogues and related ephemera. As the field of graphic design became increasingly corporate driven, the designers featured in this exhibition—including Emil Antonucci, John J. Reiss, Sam Richardson, and Linda Hinrichs—dared to break graphic conventions and captured the spirit of the Museum with hand-drawn illustrations, playful use of typography, vibrant color, fresh design, and inventive adaption of the catalogue form.” — Museum of Arts and Design
The World of Puppets, 1962. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design). Photo courtesy American Craft Council Archives
Craftsmen of the Central States, 1962, Sam Richardson. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design)
Creative Casting, 1963, Sam Richardson. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design)
Woven Forms, 1963, Sam Richardson. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design). Photo courtesy American Craft Council Archives
Contemporary French Bookbinding, 1964, Sam Richardson (art director). Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design). Photo courtesy American Craft Council Archives
Glass: Czechoslovakia and Italy, 1964, Sam Richardson. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design). Photo courtesy American Craft Council Archives
Amusement Is …, 1964, John J. Reiss. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design). Photo courtesy American Craft Council Archives
The Art of Personal Adornment, 1965, Emil Antonucci. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design). Photo courtesy American Craft Council Archives
Fantasy Furniture, 1966, Emil Antonucci. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design). Photo courtesy American Craft Council Archives
Craftsmen USA 1966, Emil Antonucci. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design)
People Figures, 1966, Emil Antonucci. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design)
Body Coverings, 1968, Emil Antonucci. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design)
Furs and Feathers, 1971, Emil Antonucci. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design)
Coffee, Tea and Other Cups, 1971 Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design)
Objects for Preparing Food, 1972, Emil Antonucci. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design)
The New American Quilt, 1976, Linda Hinrichs, Carol Sandgren, Hinrichs Design Associates (designers), The New American Quilt, 1976. Exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now Museum of Arts and Design). Photo courtesy American Craft Council Archives
Images courtesy Museum of Arts and Design