Lester Beall has created many pieces of graphic design in his time, but perhaps one of his most famous works that he has done would be the logo he did for International Paper. However, he did have assistance in creating this piece with Richard Rogers, an architect in 1960. When first laying eyes on…
A personal favorite of mine from Lester Beall’s collection would be his “Will there be War poster.” Winston Churchill is one of my favorite historical figures from World War 11, and to see this legendary artist use Churchill for one of his pieces got me excited. Beall was commissioned by the Crowell Publishing Company to make…
Biography by R. Roger Remington March 01. “1992 AIGA Medalist: Lester Beall.” AIGA | the Professional Association for Design, 1992, www.aiga.org/medalist-lesterbeall. One piece that I believed to be a highlight of Lester Beall’s work was “Hitler’s Nightmare.” Beall was commissioned by the Crowell Publishing Company to create Hitler’ Nightmare. The piece later appeared on Collier’s magazine in 1939. This…
Steven Dye GD 203 3/13/18 Lester Beall Graphic Design is an incredibly valuable tool that has been used for centuries and continues to do so in the modern world. This skill can be used to create a vast amount of useful designs such as posters, typography, logos, and much more. The key aspect of…
For my design in the wild I chose an advertisement for Cafe-Co Daikanyama. It is a cafe I visited in Japan last summer. To me it was a typical cafe but the aura of it was different. The cafe was very “chill” and “open,” very “welcoming.” In a blunt way it was like the hippy…
Another aspect of design that was important to Jan V. White was color and the use of color in print. Back in the seventies and eighties when bright colors were all the rage, White published another book in 1996 on the impact of color, which he called, “Color For Impact”. Color For Impact explains color…
Of his two hundred publications, Jan V. White published a couple very important books for designers and non-designers, which became key to understanding print design and publication. One of his most popular books, published in New York in 1988 by Watson-Guptill Publications, was “Graphic Design For The Electronic Age”. This piece was important for White…
This Design in the Wild is inspired by my extremely busted bracket after NC State and UVA losses in the first round. As someone who was a raised a Syracuse fan, March Madness and basketball have always been an important part of my life and something that I look forward to every year. I find…
Aris Venetikidis begins his presentation by providing a short description of how he lives where he does today. He quickly describes how his family migrated from Asia Minor to Greece originally to escape a genocide approximately one hundred years ago. Then, he maps out how since that event, migration has remained consistent in his family’s…
Jan V. White was born in Prague, Czech Republic on April 6, 1928 to mother, Emil Weiss and father, Alex White. His parents were large contributions and influencers within White’s life. His mother, Emil Weiss, was a well-known architect and illustrator, while his father, Alex White, was a writer and educator. Educated in England at…
Around Christmas time, my family and I walked down the street from our Pittsburgh apartment, and bought five general admission tickets to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden. This miraculous place sits in the middle of the University of Pitt and houses the world’s rarest plants and greens. Phipps is notorious for decorating their interior with…
The location I choose was the Palace of Versailles. I traveled to this location over the recent spring break. One of the first aspects about the location was symmetrical placement of the windows and door ways of the palace. Additionally, to the palace was the gardens behind it, these gardens were very well designed with…
A couple years ago while I was in my final year of undergrad I had the opportunity to go to New York for the first time, knowing very little about the city other than seeing things on TV and on the internet I was ecstatic at the thought of finally being able to see the…
I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in D.C. during spring break and it was incredible to say the least. As you’re approaching the building you can see it has a specific architecture style, so it stands out. “Its design represent the past, present, and future of the African American experience…
For my navigating space assignment, I am using the Brickell City Centre in Miami, Florida that I visited over spring break. The Brickell City Centre is a new high-end shopping mall located in downtown Miami. The mall is covered by a decorative, wavy, glass structure at the top, but other than that it is open…