Graphic Designer & Calligrapher
After watching this documentary many times it was a little history lesson in advertising. This documentary also taught me about advertising and how its done. The rotating of billboards I never thought of it as being such a complex and quickly moving business.
“The frightening and most difficult thing about being a creative person is that you have no idea where your thoughts come from really and especially no idea where they will come from tomorrow”
I came across this documentary because of my interest in the Bauhaus. This documentary showed me how innovative people can be with little amounts of materials available. When the war happened in Germany and the students had to use what they had available showed me that you do not need ton’s of materials to make something great. The furniture from the Bauhaus gives me chills when I see how beautifully designed it is and then I lust to have it. I was blown away to learn how much of the architecture in Chicago is influenced by The Bauhaus (even though I know that is not the only city).
Only if there was a school like this to attend nowadays.
Paul Rand was paid $ 100,000 dollars to design the next logo. Also Paul only came with one design when he presented it to Steve. I learned that while listing to the Steve Jobs biography audiobook.
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I’ll be honest I’m still learning more about Eero Saarinen his furniture is so immaculate and beautiful. The way I found about Eero was from watching the Eames Documentary The architect and the painter. I also noticed his furniture in Mad Men as well as Eames Furniture.
Michael Bierut is always a great designer to hear speak. I really like the advice he gives and the work he’s done as well at pentagram.
Elizabeth Gilbert is a very interesting woman. The way she talks about creativity is something that really opened my mind to think of creativity in a different way. I never really thought of creative people falling and diminishing at their own hands. Whenever I’m outside or not doing anything related to designing creativity inspiration comes out of nowhere.
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I first learned about Paula Scher when I was in art school. One of my professors had mentioned her. After watching this Ted talk It really opened my eyes up about designing in a different way. Because before I thought of designing as being solemn and not serious. Also the aspect of playing while designing because that is honestly what designing can be depending on how you look at it.
Having Watched this conversation with Massimo and George together I really enjoyed both. It was kind of funny they both are wearing all black. Both George and Massimo have produced excellent work and continue to do so.
One of the many things that I am still amazed when talking or reading about Charles and Ray Eames is how neither one was a designer. Charles was an architect and Ray was a painter. This interview has to be one of the best things I have found about design. Only if I heard a speech like this in Art School.
Telling people how to be creative is easy. Its only being it thats difficult – John Cleese
Would you like to see some written articles or just videos that I find?
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