Art

Herman Miller has reintroduced a series of archival posters that capture the boldness, artistry, and personality of the company’s design history in vibrant graphic form. From 1976 to 1981, Herman Miller produced ‘Ideas,’ a quarterly publication devoted to office design and corporate philosophy. But its covers were anything but dry. In 1976, Linda Powell created…

Alexander Girard was the director of design for Herman Miller’s textile division from 1952 to 1973. He was asked to add an element of ‘aesthetic functionalism’ to Herman Miller’s first open-plan office system, called Action Office. He responded with more than 40 images for Environmental Enrichment Panels (1972), which are now available as quality, high-resolution…

Herman Miller has reintroduced a series of archival posters that capture the boldness, artistry, and personality of the company’s design history in vibrant graphic form. Japanese-American designer Tomoko Miho transformed corporate graphics in the 1960s with her use of saturated colors and precise geometric patterns. The ‘Herman Miller Brochure Covers’ poster captures her meticulous skill…

For this piece, Adrian Kay Wong designed an original digital artwork that has been printed as a high-quality archival inkjet print on Epson Hot Press acid-free paper, made of 100% cotton rag. This artwork is archivally framed with UV-filtering acrylic Plexiglas and a matte wood frame. Open edition; unsigned.

Starting in 1970, in-house graphic designer Steve Frykholm designed bold, graphic posters for Herman Miller’s annual employee picnic. These distinctive posters became coveted collectibles, even included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Herman Miller has now reissued the Hot Dog Picnic Poster from their archives. A series favorite, the Hot Dog…

For this piece, Scott Sueme designed an original digital artwork that has been printed as a high-quality archival inkjet print on Epson Hot Press acid-free paper, made of 100% cotton rag. This artwork is archivally framed with UV-filtering acrylic Plexiglas and a matte wood frame. Open edition; unsigned.

Alexander Girard was the director of design for Herman Miller’s textile division from 1952 to 1973. Toward the end of his tenure, he was asked to add an element of ‘aesthetic functionalism’ to Herman Miller’s very first open-plan office system, called Action Office. He responded with more than 40 images for the Environmental Enrichment Panel…