Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Influential Designers Day #1

April Greiman:
(presentation)

Milton Glaser
-Founded Push Pin Studios with others
-Founded New York Magazine 1968
-WBMG: Studio dedicated to magazine and newspaper design (redesigned The Washington Post, La Vanguardia, and O Globo)
-Milton Glaser Inc. 1974, Print Graphics: Logos, Stationary, brochures, and signage. 
-1950's work was direct simple, and original
-1960's work was flat shapes and images
-Gestural and silhouette wash drawing posters
1980's and 90's- Illusions and dimensionality was the focus
-Bob Dylan Poster, I <3>

Seymour Chwast:
-From New York City
-Push Pin Almanack and Studio (with milton glaser and other designers)
-Victorian and Art Nouveau influence...
-Houdini Poster, War is Madness, and Moonride
-Illustrations

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