Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/35350967/

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18622259/

Poster, New York City Subway Map

Designed by Massimo Vignelli
offset lithograph on white wove paper
Gift of Unknown Donor

multicolored
information
map
wayfinding

In his 1974 New York subway map, Massimo Vignelli used an eight-color palette to communicate the complex system, assigning each line a specific color. Critics found the diagrammatic plan too abstract, but many aspects of the design, including the color-coding of the lines, were retained in future iterations.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18498103/

Poster, Newport Jazz Festival

Designed by Milton Glaser
screenprint on paper
Gift of Milton Glaser

graphic design
advertising
display
exhibition
music
concert
concert poster
jazz

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18637365/

Poster, A New Wave of Japanese Architecture

Designed by Massimo Vignelli
offset lithograph on paper
Gift of Massimo Vignelli

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18637367/

Poster, A New Wave of Austrian Architecture

Designed by Massimo Vignelli
offset lithograph on paper
Gift of Massimo Vignelli

architects
architecture
stripes
graphic design
advertising
exhibition
hats
typography
buildings
conference poster
event poster
exhibition poster
system

Vignelli’s influential posters and information systems employ horizontal grid lines as visual and structural elements.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18641161/

Drawing, Stage Design: Scene II, Chair and Bed, for King Lear

black pastel chalk on white wove paper
Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council and bequest of Mary Hearn Greims and from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18641201/

Drawing, Designs for King Lear, Scene II: Studies in four small sketches

graphite on white paper
Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council and bequest of Mary Hearn Greims and from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18641203/

Drawing, King Lear, Scene II: Study in four small sketches with tall chair

graphite on white paper
Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council and bequest of Mary Hearn Greims and from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18641205/

Drawing, King Lear, Scene II: Study in three small sketches

graphite on white paper
Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council and bequest of Mary Hearn Greims and from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18641207/

Drawing, King Lear, Scene II: Study with stage and two chairs

graphite on white paper
Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council and bequest of Mary Hearn Greims and from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18641209/

Drawing, King Lear, Scene II: Study in three sketches with tall chair and artist's notes

graphite on white paper
Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council and bequest of Mary Hearn Greims and from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18641211/

Drawing, Design for King Lear, Scene II: Study with Tall Chair, Long Bed, and Artist's Notes

graphite on white paper
Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council and bequest of Mary Hearn Greims and from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18641213/

Sketch, Design for King Lear, Scene II: Study with Tall Chair, Low Bed, and Notes

graphite on white paper
Museum purchase through gift of the Advisory Council and bequest of Mary Hearn Greims and from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18643023/

Drawing, Design for an After-Dinner Coffee Cup and Saucer, for Castleton China

Designed by Eva Zeisel
graphite on off-white tracing paper
Gift of Eva Zeisel

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18643059/

Drawing, Designs for a Sauce Boat or Creamer

Designed by Eva Zeisel
graphite on off-white tracing paper.
Gift of Eva Zeisel

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18643079/

Drawing, Designs for Pitcher, Sugar Bowl, Serving Plate, Teapot and Tureen, Pinnacle Dinner Service, International China

Designed by Eva Zeisel
graphite on vellum
Gift of Eva Zeisel

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18643081/

Cut Paper, Design for Sugar Bowl with Lid, Pinnacle Dinner Service, for International China

Designed by Eva Zeisel
cut paperboard stencil
Gift of Eva Zeisel

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18655149/

Poster, Designtalk: Lecture Series at Cooper Union

Designed by Milton Glaser
lithograph on heavy white paper
Gift of Milton Glaser

public
communication
graphic design
advertising
repetition
rhythm
grid
event poster

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18707303/

Teapot from "Talisman" Dessert Service Teapot, Designed 2000–2003, introduced 2004

Designed by Eva Zeisel
Manufactured by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory
porcelain
Gift of Peter Kahane

rounded
dining
coffee/tea drinking
drinking
curved
simple
globular
organic form
revolve

Zeisel collaborated with a number of ceramics manufacturers around the world. This white ovoid teapot with a fluted opening and delicately arched handle was manufactured in Russia by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (formerly the Imperial Porcelain Factory).

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18707305/

Cup and Saucer from "Talisman" Dessert Service Cup And Saucer

Designed by Eva Zeisel
Manufactured by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory
porcelain
Gift of Peter Kahane

revolve

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18710419/

Poster, Dylan

Designed by Milton Glaser
offset lithograph on white wove paper
Gift of Richard Kusack

This iconic poster accompanied the record album, Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits. The design emerged from two independent sources of inspiration: the hair reflects the scrolling linear patterns of Islamic decoration, while the stark line of the silhouetted profile derives from the famous self-portrait of the avant-garde artist, Marcel Duchamp.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18730099/

iPod Nano Digital Media Player

Designed by Apple Industrial Design Team
Manufactured by Apple Inc.
polished anodized aluminum, arsenic-free glass, molded polycarbonate resin
Gift of Apple

personal
entertainment
music
digital
minimalism
portable
innovative
extrude
orange plastic
monochromatic

Apple introduced the iPod, an all-white, personal music-player, in 2001, showcasing their now-iconic minimalist aesthetic. By 2009, the firm’s smaller iPod Nano was available in vibrant metallic colors. This shift reflects a change in the market for personal technology devices—a change that allowed for a greater range of choice and personalization.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18732295/

GRiD Compass 1101 Laptop Prototype Laptop Computer Prototype

Designed by Bill Moggridge
Manufactured by GRiD Systems Corp.
die-cast magnesium, injection-molded plastic
Gift of Bill Moggridge

personal
open
digital
electronic
screen
designers
offices
technology
compact
mathematical
dense
portable
angular
innovative
keyboard
electronics
interface
interaction
black plastic

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18732299/

Prototype For A Space Heater (England)

Designed by Bill Moggridge
sheet metal, extruded aluminum, compression molded phenolic plastic, wood
Gift of Bill Moggridge

extrude

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18754889/

Mini_motion Watch

Designed by Yves Béhar
Manufactured by MINI USA
stainless steel, enamel, rubber
Gift of Yves Béhar

timekeeping
digital
time
rectangular
watches
clocks

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18757371/

iPod Nano Digital Media Player

Designed by Apple Industrial Design Team
Manufactured by Apple Inc.
polished anodized aluminum, arsenic-free glass, molded polycarbonate resin
Gift of Apple

music
industrial design
technology
rectangular
colorful
apple

Apple introduced the iPod, an all-white, personal music-player, in 2001, showcasing their now-iconic minimalist aesthetic. By 2009, the firm’s smaller iPod Nano was available in vibrant metallic colors. This shift reflects a change in the market for personal technology devices—a change that allowed for a greater range of choice and personalization.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18757373/

iPod Nano Digital Media Player

Designed by Apple Industrial Design Team
Manufactured by Apple Inc.
polished anodized aluminum, arsenic-free glass, molded polycarbonate resin
Gift of Apple

Apple introduced the iPod, an all-white, personal music-player, in 2001, showcasing their now-iconic minimalist aesthetic. By 2009, the firm’s smaller iPod Nano was available in vibrant metallic colors. This shift reflects a change in the market for personal technology devices—a change that allowed for a greater range of choice and personalization.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18757375/

iPod Nano Digital Media Player

Designed by Apple Industrial Design Team
Manufactured by Apple Inc.
polished anodized aluminum, arsenic-free glass, molded polycarbonate resin
Gift of Apple

Apple introduced the iPod, an all-white, personal music-player, in 2001, showcasing their now-iconic minimalist aesthetic. By 2009, the firm’s smaller iPod Nano was available in vibrant metallic colors. This shift reflects a change in the market for personal technology devices—a change that allowed for a greater range of choice and personalization.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18757377/

iPod Nano Digital Media Player

Designed by Apple Industrial Design Team
Manufactured by Apple Inc.
polished anodized aluminum, arsenic-free glass, molded polycarbonate resin
Gift of Apple

Apple introduced the iPod, an all-white, personal music-player, in 2001, showcasing their now-iconic minimalist aesthetic. By 2009, the firm’s smaller iPod Nano was available in vibrant metallic colors. This shift reflects a change in the market for personal technology devices—a change that allowed for a greater range of choice and personalization.