Radical Graphics/Graphic Radicals

by Harper, Laurel; Scott, Marvin; McCoy, Katherine

• ISBN13: 9780811816809
• ISBN10: 081181680X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

Today's highly accelerated visual culture--a realm of converging media, rapid technological advancement, and unprecedented crossover among the arts, popular culture, and commerce--compels the new breed of designer to create innovative visual languages. radical graphics/graphic radicals offers an unparalleled look at the work of those visionaries who are redefining graphic design in our era. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Laurel Harper is former managing editor of HOW magazine. A contributor to Communication Arts, Graphis , and other design publications, she lives in Bedford, Kentucky.

Katherine McCoy eaches at the Illinois Institute of Technology s Institute of Design in Chicago and is a visiting professor at the Royal College of Art in London.

Marvin Scott Jarrett s the founder of Ray Gun Publishing, the group responsible for such cutting-edge magazines as Ray Gun, Bikini, Sweater , and Stick . He lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Foreword Sharing the Vision	6	(3)
Marvin Scott Jarrett
Preface Risky Business	9	(1)
Katherine Mccoy
Acknowledgments	10	(1)
Introduction Radical Roots	11	(22)
Section 1 Mentors	33	(42)
Atelier de Creation Graphique
Pierre Bernard	34	(4)
Research Studios
Neville Brody	38	(4)
Art Chantry Studio
Art Chantry	42	(4)
Spencer Drate and Jutka Salavetz
Just Design	46	(4)
Zuzana Licko and Rudy Vanderlans
Emigre	50	(4)
California Institute of the Arts
Ed Fella	54	(4)
M & Co. Labs, Inc.
Tibor Kalman	58	(4)
McCoy & McCoy
Katherine Mccoy	62	(4)
Pentagram
Paula Scher	66	(4)
Thirst
Rick Valicenti	70	(5)
Section 2 Innovators	75	(76)
Jackson Boelts, Eric Boelts, Kerry Stratford
Boelts Bros. Associates	76	(4)
Margo Chase Design
Margo Chase	80	(6)
Ian Anderson, Mike Place, Nick Box, Matt Pyke, Dave Bailey, Liz Close, Julia Parfitt
The Designers Republic	86	(6)
Michael Jager, Giovanna Di Paola, David Kemp
Jager Di Paola Kemp Design	92	(4)
Max Kisman Design
Max Kisman	96	(4)
Rebeca Mendez Communication Design
Rebeca Mendez	100	(6)
Robynne Raye and Michael Strassburger
Modern Dog Design Co.	106	(4)
Somi Kim, Lisa Nugent, Susan Parr
Reverb	110	(6)
Segura Inc. and [T-26]
Carlos Segura	116	(6)
Glenn Mitsui, Jesse Doquilo, Randy Lim
Studio MD	122	(4)
Faith
Paul Sych	126	(4)
Dana Arnett, Robert Vogele, James Koval, Curt Schreiber, Ken Schmidt
VSA Partners	130	(4)
Appetite Engineers
Martin Venezky	134	(6)
David Ellis, Andrew Altmann, Patrick Morrissey
Why Not Associates	140	(6)
Craig Yoe
Yoe! Studio	146	(5)
Section 3 Progeny	151	(69)
Substance
Chris Ashworth	152	(4)
Rich Roat, Andy Cruz, Allen Mercer
Brand Design Co.	156	(4)
Rid e Design
Scott Clum	160	(4)
Ray Gun Publishing
Jerome Curchod	164	(4)
Detlef Fiedler, Daniela Haufe, Sophie Alex
Cyan	168	(6)
Futurefarmers
Amy Franceschini	174	(4)
Rich Godfrey
Fuse	178	(4)
MSNBC
Galie Jean-Louis	182	(4)
General Working Group
Geoff Kaplan	186	(6)
Gigi Biederman and David Karam
Post Tool Design	192	(6)
Sagmeister, Inc.
Stefan Sagmeister	198	(4)
California Institute of the Arts
Lee Schulz	202	(4)
Stan Stanski and Phil Yarnall
Smay Vision	206	(4)
Swank Design
Gail Swanlund	210	(6)
Verve Records
Giulio Turturro	216	(4)
Selected Bibliography	220	(2)
Art Credits	222