Most Famous Graphic Designers
A relatively new profession, graphic design is a big part of our
daily lives. The explosion of new brands determine an increased
need for graphic materials like logos, posters, websites. We even
use graphic design for simple things like bubble gum wrap, T-shirts
and credit cards. But who are the artists behind the scene? Here
are 5 of the most famous graphic designers that you should know
about:1. Saul BassAmerican Saul Bass has a 40-year career and is
definitely one of the most famous graphic designers. He
collaborated with some of the greatest filmmakers in the world:
Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Otto Preminger
and others. He is also known for his film posters, corporate logos,
title sequences and motion pictures designs. Some of the most
famous corporate logos are designed by Bass, like AT&T bell and
globe logos, Continental Airlines jetstream and United Airlines
tulip logos. The disjointed text from Psycho is one of his
trademarks.2. Massimo VignelliThe Italian Modernist designer is the
co-founder of Vignelli Associates and writer Vignelli: from A to Z,
a book that describes principles and concepts of good design. With
a vast experience in interior design, graphic design, product
design and furniture design, Vignelli uses basic geometric forms in
his art work to achieve sublime simplicity.3. Paula ScherThe fist
female principal At Pentagram design studio, Paula Scher is a
graphic designer, painter, illustrator, educator in design and the
16th person to receive the School of Visual Art's Masters Series
Award. A teacher at the School of Visual Arts since 1992, the
American Institute of Graphic Design and various international
associations awarded her with more than 300 prizes. In 1994 she
created a new revolutionary identity and graphic system for The
Public Theater 4. Paul RandBest known for his famous corporate
logos designs, Paul Rand is one of the most famous graphic
designers and one of the originators of the Swiss Style, a graphic
design that promotes objectivity and readability. The Yale
University professor is responsible for the logos of IBM, UPS, ABC
and Steve Job's NeXT.5. Stephan SagmaisterThe New York artist
studied graphic design at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna
and later received a scholarship at Pratt Institute. His first
design was at the age of 15 for an Austrian magazine. Sagmaister is
known for his work in graphics, branding, packaging and the album
covers designed for clients like The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Lou
Reed and David Byrne.
Saul Bass is an American graphic designer that collaborated with
some of the greatest filmmakers in the world. Paula Scher is a
design teacher at the School of Visual Arts with more that 300
awards. This article tells you the stories of the most famous
graphic designers in the world.These are the stories of the most
famous graphic designers in the world and the incredible things
they accomplished in this relatively new field.
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