Entries tagged “history”
“On October 20, 1951, the American public got its first look at the CBS Eye logo.” —CBS Eye Commemerative Video
As the Creative Director, William “Bill” Golden is credited with designing the iconic on-air “Eye” identity symbol for CBS Television (with the help of designer Kurt Weihs). William Golden was awarded an AIGA Medal back in 1998.
As Steve Jobs officially resigns as Apple’s CEO, I’m less interested in reading about the succession plan for Apple and the percentage the company’s stock is dropping only hours after reading his letter.
To remember just how much innovation Steve Jobs contributed to the world of technology and design, the Wall Street Journal has pulled together images in their feature Personal Media Pioneer: Steve Jobs. Gizmodo highlights The Life of Steve Jobs—So Far with old photographs, ads, and a lengthly timeline. In 1986, “Jobs buys Pixar out of Lucasfilm’s computer graphics group for a discounted price of $10m—$5m of which will be used for operations—so that Lucas could finance his divorce without selling Star Wars stock.”
In the 1970s, Jobs also worked at Atari as a technician. PodTech has an interesting podcast with Atari’s co-founder about the experience of working with Steve Jobs.
(above photo c. early 1980s)
“Cold War Relics: The Wende Museum Saves Communist Design”
Steven Heller interviews the Founder and Director for the Wende Museum in Culver City, Justinian Jampol.
“From toys to chunks of the Berlin Wall, this California-based collection is showing that Cold War design is more than just propaganda.”
—Steven Heller
The publisher Taschen is publishing a large book for “the world’s largest Cold War visual archive” in 2012 to coincide with the Wende Museum’s 10th anniversary.
(via The Atlantic)
beautiful Turkish compass rose (via peacay)
Steven Heller looks back on the interesting history and “DNA” of the iconic Nike logo, the evolution from a “stripe” to a “swoosh,” and that infamous “bargain brand” first designed in 1969 by Carolyn Davidson, supposedly for a mere $35. She was a graphic design student at the time.
The final variation of the design was launched to the public in June 1971.
Atomic Bomb Tests, c. 1950s in Yucca Flat, Nevada
above photograph by Loomis Dean
(via Aqua-Velvet via Life photo archives)
Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum + Target = Vintage Varsity collection
collection of photos of “Communist May Day Celebrations”
(above photograph by James Whitmore via Aqua-Velvet, found in LIFE photo archives)
World’s Fairs of the 1930s from a design perspective
(via Design Observer, above exhibition poster via Anagnostos)
Israel postage stamp: 1967 Israel Defence Forces
c. 1967, part of the Zahal (I.D.F) Victory 1967 series.
Stamp design depicts the emblem of the Israel Defense Forces, commemorating the Six-Day War in the Middle East.
The above stamp was designed by R. Errell. But who designed the original IDF emblem?
details on Catherine Middleton’s Wedding Dress designed by Sarah Burton, Creative Director at Alexander McQueen
a sneak peak of the MoMA’s Alvin Lustig holdings
Elaine Lustig Cohen meets with the MoMA to discuss a massive collection of Alvin Lustig designed materials in the MoMA’s Library and Museum Archives!
(via The Daily Heller)
Happy Earth Day (April 22nd).
Back in 1969, cartoonist Ron Cobb designed the ecology symbol. The almost forgotten iconic mark, appropriated for the “Ecology Flag” back in the 70s, combines the letters “e” and “o,” symbolic of the environment and oneness (among other things).
(via roncobb.net)
50 years of Amnesty International posters
(above La Colombe et le Prisonnier c. 1959 with art donated by Pablo Picasso)
“Saul Bass logo design: then and now:
The average lifespan of a Saul Bass logo is 34 years”
(original AT&T logo above designed by Saul Bass in 1986, redesigned in 2005 by Interbrand, more logo comparisons via Christian Annyas)
