Nov 27, 2008

At the end of 2006, Mode, a motion design studio in Chicago, approached Sol Sender, a graphic designer, to create a logo for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. The resulting “O” became one of the most recognizable political logos in recent history. Steven Heller spoke with Mr. Sender just after the election to discuss the evolution of his logo.
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Nov 24, 2008

I’m a great believer in giving credit where it’s due, and here I briefly mention 10 talented creatives from across the globe, showing a couple of logos from each portfolio.
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Sep 8, 2008

Image copyright Harrie Verstappen
An ode to graphic designer, Saul Bass.
Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was a graphic designer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker. Although an excellent logo designer, he is best known for his design on animated motion picture title sequences, which is thought of as the best such work ever seen.
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Apr 21, 2008

Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar met as students at Yale in the mid 1950s. They were doing research for papers on typeface design. In the spring of 1957 they teamed up with Robert Brownjohn to form Brownjohn Chermayeff Geismar. Three years later, Brownjohn left the partnership. Here I provide an insight into the logos of Ivan and Tom.
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Feb 18, 2008

“Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations.”
PAUL RAND
Even after his death in 1996, Paul Rand remains one of the most famous graphic designers in the world.
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