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Paul Rand
A community portal about Paul Rand with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Paul Rand was a well-known American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs. Rand was educated at the Pratt Institute, the...
A community portal about Paul Rand with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Paul Rand was a well-known American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs. Rand was educated at the Pratt Institute, the Parsons School of Design, and the Art Students League. 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 and ABC. Rand died of cancer in 1996.
Yesterday, I mentioned why the attempt to Frankenstein designs (Frankendesigns?) fails so often. In response, Yuri Victor pointed to this interesting Paul Rand essay on “The Politics of Design.” Rand explains why demanding many solutions to a problem merely leads to waste and confusion.
One of the more common problems which tends to create doubt and confusion is caused by the inexperienced and anxious executive who innocently expects, or...
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Paul Rand illustrated several children's books written by his wife, Ann Rand, in the fifties and early sixties. As it happens with true classics, the illustration and layout in Rand’s books looks just as fresh today as when they were first published.His style of illustration, consistent with his design work, is based in a witty use of simple shapes, flat colours and a well-thought composition and layout.Now these charming editions have been...
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Matthew Carter's plummy Yale typeface continues its serifed march through New Haven. It's latest convert? The distinctive Yale University Press logo, designed in 1985 by Paul Rand. As reported yesterday by The Yale Daily News and noted by Armin Vit on Brand New, the Yale University Press has begun phasing out the distinctive Rand logo in favor of a straight-up "Yale" (in the Yale typeface). It's reportedly an effort to unite the university...
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From CQ Politics:
Eye surgeon Rand Paul (R) said Wednesday that he has received assurances from the National Republican Senatorial Committee that it will remain neutral in his primary battle against Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson.
“They say they have no plans of getting involved or endorsing anyone in our primary,” said Paul, the son of [...]
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From politics.nashvillepost.com
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WKRN:
Former presidential candidate Ron Paul’s son is borrowing a page from his father’s playbook for his U.S. Senate bid.
Rand Paul is leaning heavily on Internet fundraising and tapping the enthusiasm of young Republicans on college campuses.
The difference this time is that it could actually work.
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