I found this game day poster on Twitter the other day and was fascinated by the designer’s workflow. In the tweet, she posted a GIF going through all her layers. Quite unconventional is the coffee cup in space combined with the bridge and mountains. Recently, I bought a 5” external monitor for my mirrorless camera…
The General Motors logo was designed by Alan Peckolick in 1964 and is one of the most influential logos in larger businesses today. The underlined bold two letters G-M is a starkly simple design. Some of his designs were well known for having intricate flourishes and curls, and others were stark in their simplicity (Washington…
This piece is the cover of Reginald Reynolds’ book entitled Beards designed by Alan Peckolick. Published in 1976, this book is a philosophic curation of beards, their discourse, and the art of barbering. Enough about chin hair — let’s talk about design. This piece was designed and lettered by Alan Peckolick under Herb Lubalin’s leadership.…
Alan Peckolick was an American Graphic Designer, photographer and painter, creating logos for some of the more prominent companies in the world such as GM, Mercedes-Benz, and New York University. On October 3rd, 1940, the Bronx, New York, NY, received a newborn child that would come to eventually become a pioneer in expressive graphics and…
Since I work in creative video and NC State Athletics, I follow a lot of sports graphic designers and general content creators. It’s hard to stand out in such a saturated field where a lot of people wish to work, but I have found some really great, out-of-the-box thinkers and organizations who hire them —…