{"id":31986,"date":"2016-01-12T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=31986"},"modified":"2024-04-10T05:21:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:21:30","slug":"10-women-who-changed-the-face-of-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/10-women-who-changed-the-face-of-design","title":{"rendered":"10 Women Who Changed the Face of Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

The design achievements of men have been well catalogued throughout history, but people such as Frank Lloyd Wright are far from the only artistic individuals who have had an impact on everything from classic architecture to modern design trends. In fact, numerous women have made lasting contributions in a wide variety of ways, including helping to change the face of graphic design.
\nWe\u2019ve compiled some of the most inspiring women in the design space. Take a look at who made the cut!<\/p>\n

<\/span> 1. Bonnie Maclean <\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nBonnie Maclean is one of the few important women in the world of design who you have probably actually heard of due to her famous concert posters. The Museum of Modern Art currently has two of her pieces on display, including the delightfully trippy piece of art that she created for The Doors in 1967. Despite her accomplishments, Maclean still is not a household name outside of the biggest design enthusiasts.
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\nImage via MOMA<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span> 2. Anne Wilson <\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nDetroit native Anne Wilson is in the midst of a stunning body of work that has spanned two decades and incorporates six mediums. One of the most fascinating things about Wilson\u2019s art installations is that they often take advantage of everything from human hair to lace in order to bring social themes to light.
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\nImage via School of the Art Institute of Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span> 3. Luba Lukova <\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nLuba Lukova is committed to creating graphic designs for public consumption that help present her ideas about social justice<\/a>. Lukova\u2019s work has found a place in the Museum of Modern Art\u2019s collection. Her most well-known and influential piece is \u201cThere Is No Death for the Songs\u201d from 1987. This compelling silkscreen highlights her social consciousness by depicting six daggers stabbing a bleeding guitar.
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\nImage via The DNA Life<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span> 4. Mary Kretsinger <\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nDuring Mary Kretsinger\u2019s art career, she focused primarily on making one-of-a-kind experimental pieces out of enamel and metal. Jewelry was Kretsinger\u2019s medium of choice, and several of the late artist\u2019s pieces are currently on display at museums throughout the world. Although her work was never intended for mass production, Kretsinger did develop interchangeable ear pendants, which is an idea that has caught on with other jewelry designers.
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\nImage via M. Schon Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span> 5. Lina Bo Bardi <\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nLina Bo Bardi began producing artwork and architectural designs immediately upon her college graduation in 1939. During the next 53 years, Bo Bardi worked on a diverse list of projects, including co-founding \u201cHabitat\u201d magazine. The concept behind this magazine was to design the interior of homes with the goal of helping people maximize their potential. Bo Bardi also created modern, minimalist work such as the lithograph Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o da Agricultura Paulista that currently resides in the Museum of Modern Art.
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\nImage via Archivitamins<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span> 6. Magda Mautner von Markhof <\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nThe worlds of design and bookmaking both owe a debt of gratitude to Magda Mautner von Markhof. In 1905, this graphic artist created a stunning woodcut with the name Kalenderbilderbuch, which means calendar picture book. This style has clearly been influential in later works published by bookmakers, and the mixture of two colors with a distinctive font has also been repeated by several graphic designers.
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\nImage via Dexigner<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span> 7. Mariska Karasz<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Fashion trends and graphic designs often mirror each other in certain ways, especially when it comes to color choices. Mariska Karasz\u2019s fashion eventually translated into a career-altering love for embroidery art. Karasz\u2019s intriguing blend of 20th-century American designs and Hungarian folk elements had a major impact on needlework. These stylistic choices were also well-represented in her fashion work during the 1920s.
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\nImage via Mariska Karasz<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span> 8. Helene Haasbauer-Wallrath <\/span><\/h2>\n

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\nIt was common in the 1920s and 30s for then-modern interior design elements to be displayed at architectural exhibitions. A special emphasis was placed on kitchens, and Helene Hassbauer-Wallrath combined graphic design skills with the latest kitchen configurations in order to create true works of art that also served as advertisements. Haasbauer-Wallrath\u2019s usage of color and space is just as eye-catching now as it was seven decades ago.
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\nImage via Women of Graphic Design<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span> 9. Ruth Asawa <\/span><\/h2>\n