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Paul Rand Interview (1 of 3)

“People don’t understand how or why a logo is designed… People think that the important thing about a logo is that it illustrates what the business does, or what it represents - which is nonsense.”
-Paul Rand
Paul Rand Interview (2 of 3)

“These things look […]

Yes, this video is several years old, never the less I was just turned on to it and would like to share it with you here.
It’s always fun to see graphic design mentioned in popular culture since it’s normally an invisible profession. John Stossel, from television’s 20/20, takes a brief moment away from scarring […]

Check out these design-geek T-shirts that pay homage to the styles of the graphic designer they feature. Includes designers such as Paul Rand, Wolfgang Weingart, Jan Tschichold, Josef Muller-Brockmann, Armin Hofmann, and Milton Glaser among others.
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What is graphic design? It is many things to many people. Below I have gathered quotes of how some great designers and thinkers define graphic design.

“Since prehistoric times, people have searched for ways to give visual form to ideas and concepts, to store knowledge in graphic form, and to bring order and clarity to information. […]

Kyle Cooper’s Imaginary Forces has created a short film in honor of Paul Rand. It’s quite a beautiful piece. Paul Rand is one of the most influential and respected graphic designers in history responsible for the ABC, IBM, UPS, and Westinghouse logos. Imaginary Forces is one of the most important contemporary studios specializing in film […]