Now, this is going to sound weird, but the way Terry Irwin uses Pinterest is even more artful than the typical user. Of course, it is clear to see how design could come into play with something like Pinterest, but how can I say that these boards are an actual project and not just a…
http://www.coldwarradiomuseum.com/5-cent-voice-of-america-stamp/ In 1967, following the creation of his postage stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, Georg Olden was given the opportunity to create another postage stamp for U.S. Government-run Voice of America (VOA), which was celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding. During the days of the Cold War, VOA not only…
Century is a family of serif typefaces meant for use in body text. Linn Boyd Benton with American Type Founders (ATF) designed this font in 1894, for Theodore Low De Vinne to be used in The Century Magazine. Following his many machine-produced typography inventions, this typeface was the only one created by Benton during his…
The Guerilla Girls are an artist collective aimed at fighting sexism and racism in fine arts. They began their work in 1984 when an exhibition appeared at the Museum of Modern Art that included 165 artists but only 13 women and no people of colour. As other significant art museums had similar norms of overlooking…
Ethel Reed was an American graphic artist who achieved international acclaim for her illustrative Art Nouveau style design work in the 1890’s. She was born on March 13, 1874, in the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts, though she and her mother would move to Boston in the year 1890. Her father, Edward Eugene Reed, would not…
http://www.historygraphicdesign.com/the-age-of-information/corporate-identity-and-visual-systems/188-georg-olden Georg Olden made history as he became the first African American to design a commemorative postage stamp for the U.S. Post Office. Olden created this five-cent stamp to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation on its 100th anniversary. Olden describes the experience as quite uneventful, and says he was approached by a member of the President’s…
“Women in Design: the next decade, a conference for women who work with public visual and physical forms, March 20 & 21 at the Woman’s Building. 743 South Grandview, Los Angeles, California 90057” In 1972, Sheila Levrant de Bretteville worked with Arlene Raven and Judy Chicago during the beginning of the Feminist Studio Workshop to…
Linn Boyd Benton was a 19th century font designer recognized for creating the pantographic engraving of type punches. Though he is not very well known, he made a huge impact on printing technologies in his lifetime and serves as a forerunner for many of the modern print technologies. On May 13th, 1844 in Little Falls,…
In 2012, Paula Scher began working with Microsoft to reimagine the Windows logo. Scher had been working as a partner at Pentagram, the world’s largest independently owned design studio, for two decades. Microsoft wanted to update their interface aesthetic in alignment with the release of their new operating system, Windows 8. As technology developed over…
Perhaps the most important project Terry Irwin has led, the reworking of the Carnegie Mellon curriculum is not something traditionally ascribed to the field of design. However, that is kind of the point of the project: to expand the meaning of design. As mentioned in her biography, Terry Irwin had developed a deep reverence for…
Georg Olden was a pioneer for African Americans in the field of graphic design. Olden went from being deserted by his father, to being held back in high school, to dropping out of high school, but eventually ending up being head of on-air promotions at CBS television. His story is an interesting one and could…
Inch by Inch is a children’s story book written and illustrated by Leo Lionni. It was published in 1960. In Inch by Inch, a helpless and small green inchworm is proud of his unique ability to measure anything. This includes a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, and a toucan’s beak. In the story, he uses…
Jacquline Casey, female graphic designer that specialized in illustrations using typography created this piece called Goya. Goya is a poster she created during her time at MIT. This piece is something she would’ve worked on during her time their, since she would create posters for events around the university. Goya is a visual arts event…
Jacquline Casey, female graphic designer that specialized in illustrations using typography created this piece called Russia. This piece like many of her others are printed posters that would be up at MIT. This piece caught my attention and really highlights the politics of the time. This piece is the words RUSSIA at the bottom of…
The list of album covers Stanley Mouse designed on is long. Although, they don’t all share the same story or purpose. This album cover for the Steve Miller Band has a unique story of its own. Mouse and his long time collaborator Alton Kelley worked on a variety of designs together throughout many years. They…