You can talk about Saul Bass and of course he had a tremendous impact on motion design for decades. Taking things further, -inspired by (but actually created by Nexus ) Saul Bass’s The Man with the Golden Arm the opening credits for Catch Me If You Can are classes 101 through 501 in videography, composition, […]
Knowing your fonts – Arial or Helvetica Know when to stop – Dairy Queen Know how to stay organized – the oldest interface Speaking with color – It seems more exotic when you spell it with a ‘u’ via: waxy, kottke, and 43 folders
Edward Tufte is a kind of genius at telling stories with pictures. As designers we have a lot to learn from his succinct, clear view on how information is transferred. Tufte is not only an idol for his own translation of 4d ideas into 2d space, but his perception of the importance of other historical work he finds through his research.
Tufte, with his genius ideas on conveying motion through still frames, his thoughts on comparing similar items, and his thoughts on whitespace, can teach even non-designers something. In business our primary goal is to communicate accurately, and Tufte has dedicated his career to understanding how information is understood by its viewers.
Almost a year ago several of us were fortunate enough to hear Jim Sherraden of Hatch Show Print speak about his life, and business. He’s a Kansas native, a great story teller, and was even nice enough to cut us a deal on a large poster featuring a donkey to hang in our conference room. Jim is the purposeful recipient of a lot of visual history. It didn’t just land in his lap though, in fact he worked quite hard to get where he is today.
Since the founding of Hatch over a century ago, they’ve done promotional posters for the likes of Elvis, Johnny Cash, and even more modern acts like Pearl Jam, and Coldplay. For the most part the Hatch portfolio revolves around music, and due to the fact that they’re in Nashville; -a lot of country music. After much coercing Jim eventually talked the Country Music Hall of Fame into purchasing Hatch, and allowing Jim to do what he seems to really love… Curate the Hatch legacy, and make it relevant to future generations.
Some of the most interesting, and exciting design influences come from other cultures. They’re just for lack of a better word: foreign. It’s intriguing to see typography that’s illegible, but tells a story just the same. Other cultures don’t have the same biases, or visual fears that Americans share. Their design aesthetics are often more […]