Visual Tropes, Parodies, Thefts, Gimmicks, Stereotypes, and Cliches

July 31st, 2009 No Comments

Steven Heller, co-author of Anatomy of Design, recently spoke about pictorial influences and origins of graphic design at the Paul Rand Lecture Series. I found the lecture to be quite entertaining and would like to share some of the imagery he discussed.
St Sebastion

X-Rays

Skulls

Open Mouths

Type on Bodies

Bodies Made of Type

Graffiti Mustache

Eyes, Flags, and Blinds

Legs

Some are done […]

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Design 101

November 20th, 2008 2 Comments

Design 101 is a week long seminar in New York City that teaches the basics of design to non designers. It is specifically for business executives that are in a design related field or make decisions about design as part of their day-to-day jobs. Such positions could range from CFO at an advertising agency to […]

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