In 2012, Mevis & Van Deursen rebranded the Stedelijk Museum’s visual identity. This involved various collateral pieces like stationery, posters, signage, and much more. The logo is made by formatting “Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam” into an “S” shape. This logotype feels subversive as it keeps a minimalist attitude in its sans serif font choice in Union but also…
Mevis and van Deursen were hired to create a new identity system for the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in 2014. The identity system was created with the architecture of the building in mind as in their initial inquiries, they found the public connected the MCA to the structure itself. When examining the building closer,…
Martin’s Champions Design was brought on for the 1619 Project, a reorganization of American History to include the Black American experience in society presented in book form. Created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Martin’s team worked to organize the book’s layout and imagery to best portray the message of the overarching themes. Incorporating poetry at the beginnings…
Bobby C. Martin Jr. has influenced many corporations through his having been part of so many different groups. Martin through his own company however has continued this influence. One example of this is the company’s redesign of the brand name of Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall, while having existed for a long time, wanted a new…
Bobby C. Martin Jr. is known today as one of Founding Partners for the design company Champions Design. He founded Champions Design, which used to be known as OCD or the Original Champions of Design, alongside Jennifer Kinon. Martin attended both Virginia Commonwealth University from 1994 through 1999 and NYC School of Visual Arts from…
Koloman Moser was a famous Austrian artist whose works include < Ottokar Macha Folio: plate Exhibition Poster” by Kolo Moser,1915>. He had a great influence on painting in the 20th century Koloman Moser was born in 1868, he is the elder of three siblings and his father wanted to see him in business, so he briefly attended…
*Image found on: https://alchetron.com/Herbert-Horne Herbert Horne, born in London in 1864, was raised by an architect, Horace, and his mother, Hannah. While coming of age, Horne looked up to his father and chose to follow in his artistic footsteps; he began a partnership at a young age with an esteemed architect, Mackmurdo, who set out…
Another more personal project that Paul Sahre has worked on is his book titled Two Dimensional Man: A Graphic Memoir. The book was published in 2017 and Sahre worked on the cover for the book and the actual contents of the book. The cover of the book has a unique design as it doesn’t follow…
One of Paul Sahre’s works that I will be talking about is his project titled “Spreadin’ the Luv.” This was a project that he made once and then brought back in 2017. This was created in collaboration with his deaf brother Greg Share who helped create the idea for the symbol while Paul took charge…
Paul Sahre is an American graphic designer who was born in 1964 and grew up in upstate New York in a small town named Johnson City. He attended Kent State University where he earned his bachelor’s in Fine Arts in 1987 and his master’s in Fine Arts in 1990. Later on, after completing his education,…
Part of the Glasgow style as well as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style is a lot of stained glass work. In 1901, Mackintosh entered a design competition to design a house for people who love art work. He had designed a house but was disqualified for a so-called “rule-break.” His design remained a concept until 1989…
Charles Rennie Mackintosh is known as the father of the Glasgow style. The style was heightened primarily through the 1890s to 1910. Glasgow is identified by a lot of metal and woodwork as well as stained glass. There is a cabbage rose that is seen in much of Mackintosh’s work that was a defining factor.…
This poster is a design that Robynne Raye made for the 2021 PhinneyWood Neighborhood Association Art Walk in Seattle. The walk was originally supposed to take place in 2020 but it was the start of covid-19 and the whole quarantine protocol. It was going to be their 25th year for this showcase. There are 70-80…
Can Yang is a freelance graphic designer based in London born in the year 1994. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2018 in BFA Graphic Design and recently graduated from Royal College of Art in 2021 in MA Design and Visual Communications. She is a multidisciplinary artist working with different mediums…
The average American in the 1950’s had an unwavering love for spacious, long, and stylish vehicles. As the 60’s rolled around, imported cars became a more frequent sight; and Volkswagen had set out to establish their own American classic. The problem was that the Volkswagen Beetle wasn’t what Americans had been fawning after in previous…