This is a comprehensive account of the development graphic design in the Netherlands, from its beginnings in 1890 to the present. The book portrays the diversity of styles and techniques in a wide range of media and applications, such as books and typeface design, commercial printing, posters, postage stamps, corporate identity programmes, logos and signage. Included is the work of individual designers such as Jan Toorop and Theo van Doesburg. Their work is discussed in the context of such themes as the decorated book, Dadaism, pictographs, the underground press of the occupation years and current trends.