September 2009
20 posts
"Design is not a thing you do. It's a way of...
Alan Fletcher, who lived from 1931 to 2006, was a founding partner in Fletcher/Forbes/Gill, a graphic design group that later became Pentagram. Fletcher attended the Royal College of Art in England (where he had grown up), and afterwards, emigrated to America to study at Yale. His time in America was spent observing and learning as much about American design as possible. After graduating Yale, he...
Charles S. Anderson (post by Andres)
Charles S. Anderson, Head of Charles S. Anderson Design and CSA Images, approaches design as a continuous evolution inspired by the highs and lows of art and printed culture. He is well-respected for his packaging, identity and product design. His company’s work has been exhibited in museums worldwide including The Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Smithsonian Institution’s...
"Make something no one hates, no one loves it"-...
Tibor Kalman- (July 6, 1949-May 2, 1999)
One of my favorite quotes by Tibor Kalman.
“We live in a society and a culture and an economic model that tries to make everything look right. Look at computers. Why are they all putty-colored or off-f******-white? You make something off-white or beige because you are afraid to use any other color - because you don’t want to offend anybody. But by...
“design is thinking made visual” - saul bass (post...
well first off, saul bass was/is awesome! he was not only a graphic designer but a filmmaker as well…working with alfred hitchcock (YES!), otto preminger, stanley kubrick and martin scorsese. he made several opening sequences and movie posters. he is very well known for his creation of at&t’s globe logo.
he was born in may 1920 in new york city. studied at the art student’s league in...
David Carson (post by Taylor)
David Carson is one of the most influential designers for today’s young, hip society of new designers. When it comes to Typography, he is one of the founding fathers. According to David’s bio on his site, “Typography, a title published by Graphis magazine (NY), lists Carson as a “Master of Typography.” So you might be asking yourself, “with how amazing this guy...
"To inform and delight" (Post by Mandie Wines)
It was the unexpected answer. The ones that cause restless hearers to stop and re-evaluate their inquires, producing an air of mystery in their conclusive statements. Such are the assertions of Milton Glaser. When asked the direction of his work, the designer replied, “Where am I going with design? That’s a hard question because none of us have the ability to understand our path till...
Banksy- (Chris Millsapp)
Who is he:
Banksy is basically an English Graffiti artist. He was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol, England but he is really believed to be native to a town called Yate in South Gloucestershire. He was raised as a butcher but later on in his life he got more caught up in graffiti. He started as a free hand graffiti artist in 1992 and his art work can be found all over England.
His...
Pentagram blog link (Post by Rachel Spoon) →
Debbie Millman (post by Jennifer Polk)
Debbie Millman has been in design for over half of her life. She is a partner of the design division of Sterling Brands and also a member of the board of AIGA, where she is now the President. She is the host of the internet radio show “Design Matters” and a co-author of the blog “Speak Up”. She has also worked for Emmis Broadcasting’s Hot 97, where she helped...
"I cannot live without books." (post by jane)
thomas jefferson once wrote that line (“i cannot live without books”) to adams.
he was tall and lanky.
he slept partly sitting up in an alcove between his dressing room and study.
and peas were his favorite vegetable.
AND WHY AM I WRITING ABOUT THOMAS JEFFERSON TO A GROUP OF GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENTS?
i’m not a history buff. i surely never got so whooped-up about thomas...
Paul Rand: by Clarke Browne
(Aug. 15, 1914-November 26, 1996)
Education:
§ Pratt Institute
§ Parsons School of Design
§ Art Students League
§ Yale University (design teacher)
What is a logo?
Rand says, “
A logo is a flag, a signature, an escutcheon, a street sign.
A logo does not sell (directly), it identifies.
A logo is rarely a description of a business.
A logo derives meaning from the quality of the...
Chip Kidd by: Anthony Cook
Who he is:
Chip Kidd was born September 12, 1964. He is a graphic designer and writer, he lives in New York City and Stonington, Connecticut. He currently works for Knopf inc. in New York, which was aczuired by Random House inc. and he is a part of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group at Random House. Random House is best known for trade book publishing. He joined this team in 1986 and began...
http://www.leoburnett.com →
Leo Burnett -[seth christie]
Leo Burnett (October 21, 1891 - June 7, 1971)
Big Ideas com out of Big Pencils
-created his own agency in Chicago in 1935 [known as Leo Burnett Worldwide]
- inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1961
- retired in 1967
- advertising executive famous for creating icons such as:
—Jolly Green Giant
—Marlboro Man
—Toucan Sam
—Charlie the Tuna
—Morris the...
massimo vignelli (post by haley)
born in milan, italy - 1931 studied architecture in milan & venice has taught and lectured on design in US and abroad has been president of:
AGI (alliance graphique internationale)
AIGA (american institute of graphic arts)
work includes:
graphic and corporate indenity programs
publication design
architectural graphics
exhibition, interior, furniture, consumer product designs for many...
Stefan Sagmeister (post by Jivan)
I’m a huge fan of in-your-face, controversial art and design, and Stefan Sagmeister has always fit the bill. He’s an Austrian-born graphic designer who owns his own agency, Sagmeister Inc., in New York City. He works with clients like the Rolling Stones, HBO and the Guggenheim museum.
“Striking to the point of sensationalism and humorous but in such an unsettling way that it’s...
okay gang (post by jane)
you see how the headline is followed by (post by jane)?
when you type the headlines for your posts, include your name in parentheses so we’ll know which posts belong to you.
take a minute to read bruce mau’s incomplete manifesto for growth. (sept. 15th quote i posted with a live link) it’s legendary, as is bruce mau.
“who???” you ask? BRUCE MAU. check him out. and...
“Think with your mind: forget technology. Creativity is not device-dependent.”
– Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto