Soundarya Rajinikanth, born Shaku Bai Rao Gaikwad, is a graphic designer based in India. She was born in Chennai on September 20th, 1984 to Indian film producer Latha Rangachari and actor Rajinikanth. Rajinikanth, Soundarya’s father, is a very well-known actor due to his exaggerated mannerisms and roles in many famous Tamil movies. He has won…
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Linda Van Deursen (Mevis and Van Deursen Studio)
Linda van Deursen is a graphic designer based in Amsterdam and has practice in book design and worked with multiple cultural institutions doing brand identity projects. She graduated from Gerrit Rietveld Academy with Armand Mevis in 1986 and the two would go on to form Mevis and van Deursen Studio the following year. Linda van…
Who’s Who: Bobby C. Martin Jr. – Part 1
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…
Who’s Who In Graphic Design – Part 3 – Kode Abdo, ‘Bosslogic’
Kode Abdo, also known as Bosslogic, has come far from his MySpace beginnings in graphic design. Since his work has made it so far in the realm of social media, he’s found opportunities to cross the threshold between fan-art and true commercial work for companies. One key example of this work would be his cover…
Who’s Who In Graphic Design – Part 2 – Kode Abdo, ‘Bosslogic’
Kode Abdo, also known as Bosslogic, is known for being incredibly quick in making posters for speculative topics. It’s part of his signature charm – just the capacity to whip something of such high quality out so quickly. Most of his designs don’t have heavy backstories or much of a lore behind them, but the…
Who’s Who In Graphic Design – Part 1 – Kode Abdo, ‘Bosslogic’
Kode Abdo has been a powerful force in the social media side of comics & general nerd stuff for a few years now, representing just how much power fans can have in an industry. A dedicated geek through and through, he rose from humble pen-and-paper beginnings to a champion of his field, designing official work…
Frommes Kalender [Fromme’s Calendar]
This portrait of a mysterious lady starring at an hourglass was designed by Koloman Moser in 1899. The lady holds the hourglass, her cold eyes focused on the front, and seems to be dealing with some serious situation–the new era is full of uncertainties. The visitors who view this design will feel anxious and uneasy…
Koloman Moser
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…
Herbert Horne
*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…
Andrew Blauvelt
Andrew Blauvelt has been a practicing graphic designer for more than 30 years. Blauvelt’s interest in graphic design started in high school when he was involved in his school newspaper where he helped in production. In an interview, he explains how he’s always been interested in art, taking art classes throughout school. He was introduced…
Two Dimensional Man: A Graphic Memoir – Post 2 (Who’s Who in Graphic Design)
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…
Spreadin’ The Luv – Post 1 (Who’s Who in Graphic Design)
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…
Who’s Who in Graphic Design: Paul Sahre
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,…
Faliurism Manifesto
Faliurism Manifesto, another one of Can Yang’s works done during her time at Rhode Island School of Design, displays her own manifesto where she drew inspiration from composer and artist John Cage’s work about creating spontaneous, random decisions. For her own work, she used the idea of failure in “how sometimes things that are unintended…
White Tiger / Blue Dragon
is one of Can Yang’s works during her time at Rhode Island School of Design. The title was inspired by mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations, Azure Dragon of the East representing Spring, Black Tortoise of the North representing Winter, White Tiger of the West representing Fall, and Vermillion Bird of the South representing Summer.…