Atif Akin – Page 29 – Design at Mason Gross

Karel Martens

April 12, 2019July 3, 2012 by Atif Akin

Karel Martens from Submarine Channel on Vimeo.

Evoking meaning, rather than boldly presenting truth: this is the essence of typographer Karel Martens’ work. To achieve this he likes to experiment with numbers, abstract figures and vivid colors.
During the seventies Karel Martens worked for SUN, a socialist publisher led by a group of highly motivated individuals. He succeeded in giving all their publications a very distinctive appearance.
Martens has been teaching throughout most of his career. Like for instance here at Werkplaats Typografie in Arnhem.
CREDITS
Commissioning editor: Geert van de Wetering, Producer: Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen, Produced by Submarine, Femke Wolting & Bruno Felix Commissioned by DutchDFA, Research: Liselotte Francken, Director: Geert van de Wetering Camera: Wiro Felix, Pierre Rezus, Sound: Steven van Dijk, Editor: Geert van de Wetering, Colorcorrection: Maurik de Ridder, Music Sound Design: Pastelle Music

Dancing Digitally, With The iPad As A Stage

April 12, 2019June 28, 2012 by Atif Akin

2wice Fifth Wall App from Pentagram on Vimeo.

Using the iPad’s embedded accelerometer, a new app from pentagram reimagines modern dance for a 7.3″ – Wide Stage
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670163/dancing-digitally-with-the-ipad-as-a-stage#2

The education of a typographic innovator

April 12, 2019June 28, 2012 by Atif Akin

Rolando G. Alcantara discusses moving to the U.S., his geometric style and why he doesn’t want to be a doctor
BY ELLEN SHAPIRO, IMPRINT

http://www.salon.com/2012/06/28/the_education_of_a_typographic_innovator/

This is Display

April 12, 2019June 28, 2012 by Atif Akin

www.thisisdisplay.org

Display is a curated collection of important modern, mid 20th century graphic design books, periodicals, advertisements and ephemera. Documenting, preserving and providing public access to these original materials will raise the profile of Graphic Design as a source of educational, historical and scholarly analysis for teachers, students, designers and independent researchers. From the rational to the experimental to the playful – our collection is varied and represents a distinct point of view about mid-century graphic design, typography and beyond.

Display is organized and designed by Kind Company, an independent web and print design office in Brooklyn, New York. Alongside client work, KindCo engages in self-initiated graphic design history projects. Their websites for the Alvin Lustig Archive and Helvetica and the New York City Subway System help generate inspiration and awareness about graphic design history, pioneers and artifacts. Partners – Greg D’Onofrio and Patricia Belen – are practicing designers, graphic design history enthusiasts, collectors and aspiring writers.

Container List

April 12, 2019June 14, 2012 by Atif Akin

Container List is the blog of the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives, featuring weekly graphics and ephemera from the design archives at the School of Visual Arts.

Chicago Design Museum

April 12, 2019June 14, 2012 by Atif Akin

June 1 – June 30, 2012

By any chance if you find yourself in Chicago, The Chicago Design Museum is open from June 1-30, 2012, in a 6,000 sq./ft. location in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. CHIDM will host five exhibitions drawn from local, domestic and international sources. CHIDM will also be hosting events for students and professionals, presented within the context of our curated exhibitions. There is no fee to attend the museum, but there is a suggested $10 donation per visit.

The Chicago Design Museum hosts limited engagement exhibitions that focus on design excellence. It adapts to curated collections, and finds the appropriate environment for the work on display. The formality of a traditional museum is still found within the high standards of the curated work, while the pop-up format promotes intimate experiences that are less likely to be found in a brick-and-mortar institution.

The Chicago Design Museum is a collaborative effort between Mark Dudlik and Tanner Woodford, and is part of Lost Creature: a non-profit 501(c)(3) that aims to bridge culture and creativity with community projects.