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- _salisae_
who are your design heros?
and why?
- WildPony0
Paul Rand. For taking the 'less is more' approach to whole new levels in the emergence of big business. That and his ability to stay both fresh and timeless with his designs over a lifetime.
- _salisae_0
cheers to that. i love how rand created his style by simply turning items at angles.
i've been reading on herb lubalin lately. inspiring type designer.
- woodyBatts0
Ellen Lupton, my next project is with her, and i'm like ready to pee my pants.
- fluxismo0
Joseph Cornell
Ed Ruscha
- WildPony0
Saul Bass is really cool too. I love his movie posters.
- loudubs0
and futura 2000
- _salisae_0
hey woodyBatts - any lupton links?
- woodyBatts0
http://www.designwritingresearch…
http://www.google.com/search?q=e…
She also wrote a really great book called "skin"
- drake0
My design hero is Shari Eaton. She's the best designer I've ever met...
... I dream...but know I can never be that talented :(
- cre2done0
bruno munari for always keeping it playful, yet incredibly insightful.
carson, bass, rand, neville brody, jake burton (got a great presence, mind, insight)
- _salisae_0
**gush blush**
you talk trash, drake.
all trash.
hey - wanna go see john vanderslice tonight at the earl?
- drake0
hell yeah! just don't talk design... you make me shame myself
- _salisae_0
it'sa deal. i tried winning the tickets but failed :(
- drake0
My hero of the hour:
http://www.spiekermann.com/iblog…I love the way he compares type to vehicles... ha! Pure genius...
- _salisae_0
did sagmeister really have his intern cut the type into his bodacious bod for the aiga poster?
i want to see the left-over marks.
- dave_bxcr0
alex rodchenko & tibor kalman