07/20/2012
How many of you are die hard designers. I mean, really "Graphic Designers" to the core, this is my life, I can't stop doing it if I tried...
Well, if you are just starting out, here are a few of our super stars...
Giambattista Bodoni started with printmaking but is most known for designing and engraving typefaces. You might recognize the typeface Bodoni.
Neville Brody started in record cover design, but became well known as the Art Director for Face Magazine, and typefaces. He is an internationally renowned designer, typographer, art director and founder of the Research Studios network and a brand strategist.
David Carson is known as the “Father of Grunge“. He became famous by breaking all the rules of Graphic Design and developing his own signature style.
William Caslon started out as an engraver of gun locks and barrels, and as a bookbinder’s tool cutter but is known for his typefaces.
Milton Glaser is best known for his “I Love New York” logo. He is also the founder of New York Magazine.
Jonathan Ive is internationally renowned as the principal designer of the iMac. He is considered one of the best in industrial design and is referred to as “the man behind Apple’s design magic”.
Aldus Manutius started as a printer and publisher but famous for inventing italic type.
William Morris was an architect, poet, textile designer, and writer, but was most famous for designing unique wallpaper. He also developed typefaces.
Wally Olins is mostly known for his experience in corporate identity and branding.
Paul Rand was an American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Westinghouse, ABC, and Steve Jobs’ NeXT. He was one of the originators of the Swiss Style of graphic design.