She started a vogue for making the book covers themselves artistic and distinctive. — Margaret's brother Hamilton, describing his sister's unique design aesthetic (image via The New York Public Library) Margaret's work is what Pinterest design dreams are made of: in the 1920s and 30s, she worked in New York City as a designer, illustrator and custom book binder. She was also a botanist, and her Art Nouveau-inspired style combined typography with floral design for an aesthetic all her own (Seriously,
A Woman to Know: Margaret Armstrong
A Woman to Know: Margaret Armstrong
A Woman to Know: Margaret Armstrong
She started a vogue for making the book covers themselves artistic and distinctive. — Margaret's brother Hamilton, describing his sister's unique design aesthetic (image via The New York Public Library) Margaret's work is what Pinterest design dreams are made of: in the 1920s and 30s, she worked in New York City as a designer, illustrator and custom book binder. She was also a botanist, and her Art Nouveau-inspired style combined typography with floral design for an aesthetic all her own (Seriously,