Feature: Paul Rand, legendary graphic designer
Our feature for today is the legendary Graphic Designer Mr. Pual Rand. To give you a short intro, Mr. Rand designed famous identities that is still existing these days. To wit, he's the creator of logos for IBM, ABC-TV, Westinghouse, UPS, Apple and hundreds more. View a collection of his works at http://www.paul-rand.com/identity.shtml
A brief Biography
Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum, August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was a well-known American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs. Rand was educated at the Pratt Institute (1929-1932), the Parsons School of Design (1932-1933), and the Art Students League (1933-1934). He was one of the originators of the Swiss Style of graphic design. From 1956 to 1969, and beginning again in 1974, Rand taught design at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Rand was inducted into the New York Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1972. He designed many posters and corporate identities, including the logos for IBM, UPS and ABC. Rand died of cancer in 1996.
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Let's check out these videos I gathered
Paul Rand explains graphic design
Interview with graphic designer, Paul Rand
Conversations with Paul Rand
Interview with Steve Jobs back in 1993 about Paul
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If you're curious enough with the designs of Paul Rand, an article via http://www.notacouch.com/rand/ is a good read.
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