a legendary American graphic designer. a focus on his work:
paul rand.com
A FEW RANDOM FACTS ABOUT GRAPHIC DESIGN
THAT MIGHT INTEREST YOU:
(and you can sound like a design snob at a dinner party)
THAT MIGHT INTEREST YOU:
(and you can sound like a design snob at a dinner party)
1. The Nike swoosh was designed Carolyn Davidson in 1971, while she was a student at Portland State University. She was paid $35.
2. Woody Allen uses the same typeface in the titles and credits of nearly all of his movies. The typeface is Windsor.
3. Peretz Rosenbaum is one of the most influential graphic designers of the 20th century. He is responsible for the IBM logo, the old and arguably most recognizable UPS logo, the Westinghouse logo, and many other design icons. You know him as Paul Rand.
4. Due to the incompatibility of the letterforms in the title of Avant Garde magazine, Herb Lubalin first created the typeface Avant Garde, with its many ligatures, out of necessity. It wasn’t until later that he created a full set of glyphs.
5. the font Papyrus go kill itself, and i wouldn't care.
ok, thats all folks...
2. Woody Allen uses the same typeface in the titles and credits of nearly all of his movies. The typeface is Windsor.
3. Peretz Rosenbaum is one of the most influential graphic designers of the 20th century. He is responsible for the IBM logo, the old and arguably most recognizable UPS logo, the Westinghouse logo, and many other design icons. You know him as Paul Rand.
4. Due to the incompatibility of the letterforms in the title of Avant Garde magazine, Herb Lubalin first created the typeface Avant Garde, with its many ligatures, out of necessity. It wasn’t until later that he created a full set of glyphs.
5. the font Papyrus go kill itself, and i wouldn't care.
ok, thats all folks...
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