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Happy (Belated) Birthday Saul Bass!
Yesterday, Google Doodle celebrated what would have been legendary designer, Saul Bass‘ 93rd birthday—and they did it in style! In the words of Martin Scorsese, “His titles are not simply imaginative identification tags, when his work comes on-screen, the movie itself truly begins.” Bass, who was born and raised in the Bronx, moved to Hollywood in his twenties to pursue creating film ads. For his first big gig, designing the opening sequence for Otto Preminger’s The Man with the Golden Arm, Bass shocked filmgoers with his edgy paper-animated interpretation of the film’s themes of drug addiction. Soon Hollywood’s greatest filmmakers were clamoring for Bass’ innovative touch (via Huffington Post). Bass is responsible for some of the most famous title sequences in film history (as well as his phenomenal poster and logo work), including: Vertigo, Psycho, West Side Story, North by Northwest and many more.
Check out the awesome homage to Bass by Google Doodler, Matthew Cruickshank below and see his design process here.
I want everything we do to be beautiful. I don’t give a damn whether the client understands that that’s worth anything, or that the client thinks it’s worth anything, or whether it is worth anything. It’s worth it to me.
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Are You In Need Of Some Inspiration?
Some days we are all in need of a little inspiration! The lock screen on my phone is usually an inspirational quote (besides the few times I have the Vampire Diaries hotties gracing the screen), and some mornings it really helps to put me in a good mood. Yesterday, as I was in the process of getting my Etsy store set up, I came across The Motivated Type page, and found some pretty awesome typography inspired inspirational quotes (available for $19). Check out the vintage inspired designs below, and head over to their Etsy page to pick up your favorites!
p.s. I am hoping to launch the typography quosters Etsy story in early May. Stay tuned…
World Peace Heroes
Pierre Chavez, a graphic designer from Qatar, developed a series of eight typographic posters titled, World Peace Heroes, a collection of famous quotes from past icons that have shaped and inspired the world we live in today. Check out the collection below, and purchase your favorite prints (for just $14.56) at Pierre’s Society 6 store.
12 Days Of Christmas….In April!
Although the calendar says it’s spring, the temperature outside says otherwise…so although it’s definitely NOT Christmas time, I thought this post would be appropriate alongside the freezing weather outside.
Baylee Brown, a designer and illustrator from Portland, Oregon, created a charming hand-lettering project depicting the 12 days of Christmas. As soon as I saw it, I fell in love, so of course, I had to share (even though, it is definitely WAY past the holidays)! Check out all twelve designs below, and visit Baylee’s Behance page to check out more of her awesome hand-lettering work.
