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6 Designers Influential to the History of Design
Fred Woodard
Woodward is likely best known for his design work for Rolling Stone magazine, between 1987 and 2001. His work was bold, expressive, and comprehensive, incorporating a large range of styles. Elements of modernism and the English language, such as large, block typefaces, were often used, as well as a 'weathered' color palette.
Gail Anderson
Anderson was also known for her work for Rolling Stone magazine, especially for her expert typography work, particularly full spread, ecletic typography. Following her long carer at Rolling Stone, Anderson worked for SpotCo, creating posters for top knotch clients such as Broadway.
Tibor Kalman
Kalman was known for being a successful graphic designer of the mid-1980's, to both indivudals in and out of the design world. Therefore, his influence over how designers think and define their roles in culture and society is profound. He strongly advocated for the design profession, and relentlessly fought for designers to focus on the principles of good design and social responsibility. He did a lot of bold, sometimes controversial work for Color magazine as well.
David Carson
Carson joined in on the popularity trend of typography in the late 1990s, and created many bold designs for Ray Gun Magazine. Carson created his own style of grids, type, layouts, etc. He wasn't following anyone else's path. His designs challenged current standards of order and legibility. He was described as being "a new breed of visual author."
Woodward is likely best known for his design work for Rolling Stone magazine, between 1987 and 2001. His work was bold, expressive, and comprehensive, incorporating a large range of styles. Elements of modernism and the English language, such as large, block typefaces, were often used, as well as a 'weathered' color palette.
Gail Anderson
Anderson was also known for her work for Rolling Stone magazine, especially for her expert typography work, particularly full spread, ecletic typography. Following her long carer at Rolling Stone, Anderson worked for SpotCo, creating posters for top knotch clients such as Broadway.
Tibor Kalman
Kalman was known for being a successful graphic designer of the mid-1980's, to both indivudals in and out of the design world. Therefore, his influence over how designers think and define their roles in culture and society is profound. He strongly advocated for the design profession, and relentlessly fought for designers to focus on the principles of good design and social responsibility. He did a lot of bold, sometimes controversial work for Color magazine as well.
Alexey Brodovitch
Brodovitch is most known today as the art director of Harper's Bazaar magazine for nearly a quarter of a century. His black and white designs were elegant and fashionable. He also played a crucial role in introducing the United States to a radically simplified, “modern” graphic design style forged in Europe in the 1920s, which stressed visual freshness and immediancy.
Neville Brody
Brody studied design at the London College of Printing and first hit the design spotlight when he worked for the British independent music scene. Brody expieremented a lot with a mixture of visual and architectural elements into one cohesive design, before taking a design position at The Face magazine. Besides Brody's innovative designs, he's also known for his digital typefaces.
Carson joined in on the popularity trend of typography in the late 1990s, and created many bold designs for Ray Gun Magazine. Carson created his own style of grids, type, layouts, etc. He wasn't following anyone else's path. His designs challenged current standards of order and legibility. He was described as being "a new breed of visual author."
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