Category: Designers
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Ivan Chermayeff, rest in peace
As one of America’s most celebrated graphic designers, Ivan Chermayeff helped to define the creation of modern day corporate identity. I was sad to hear that Ivan Chermayeff passed away on December 2nd, 2017 at the age of 85. While we never had the pleasure of meeting in person, Ivan and his colleagues Tom Geismar…
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The posters of Abram Games
Abram Games was one of the 20th century’s great graphic designers, and the only person in army history to be given the title of Official War Poster Artist. Anti-smoking poster, unpublished, 1970. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Abram produced some of Britain’s most memorable images and designs, for a client list that…
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Paula Scher on pro bono
“That’s why pro bono work is great. You choose to do it, and if you’re choosing to do it to grow your own work, your deal is essentially that you’re not going to collaborate. You’re going to do the job the way you think the job is gonna be done.” Paula Scher, photo by John…
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For services to typography and road safety
Graphic designer Margaret Calvert has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire).
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All For a Few Good Waves
All For a Few Good Waves is an interesting short documentary that gives a raw glimpse into the life and work of graphic designer David Carson.
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It’s All Our Blood, by Harry Pearce
On August 6th, 1945, twin atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing between 300,000 and 900,000 people.