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Mary Blair’s 100th birthday anniversary is honored with a colorful Google Doodle logo. The Walt Disney storyboard artist, born on October 21st, 1911, is fondly remembered for her often whimsical, illustrative style in children’s books (notably Little Golden), advertisements, and concept art for classic Walt Disney animated films. And she especially was known for her wonderful use of color, as highlighted in a new Oscars tribute video.
“…Although Mary Blair is perhaps best known for the design of Disneyland’s “it’s a small world” attraction and park murals, her concept artwork for “Cinderella,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Peter Pan” in the 1950s, as well as for earlier short subjects, reflects her unique sensibility and lasting influence on animation…”
—The Academy on Mary Blair’s World of Color - A Centennial Tribute
“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.
Interactive Google Doodle remembering Art Clokey with Gumby characters
Google celebrates the 90th birthday anniversary of Arthur “Art” Clokey with an adorable, animated, interactive Gumby themed Google Doodle logo design (including Pokey and friends).
October 12, 2011, we celebrate Gumby creator Art Clokey’s 90th birthday, and Google is honoring this stop motion pioneer with a doodle. Google’s home page will feature a unique interactive stop motion clay doodle created by the Clokey Productions Premavision studios. Coinciding with the birthday fanfare is the premiere of the new http://www.Gumby.com website—Gumby’s new home!
“The Google Doodle is the perfect tribute to my fathers work,” says Joe Clokey, Art Clokey’s son and creator of Gumby’s new website. “Art’s life and film career were ahead of their time. My dad would have been thrilled to be connected with Google in this way.”
A true visionary and pioneer, Art Clokey touched millions around the world with his creations. Art’s clay animation short Gumbasia expressed an exciting kinesthetic brand of film making that has influenced many of our current leading directors…” —press release about Google Doodle for Gumby’s creator and the launch of new Gumby World site for classic film clips, history, products, and biographical information
“G” and “J” Blockhead, “Square Thinkers” (Gumby’s nemeses)
Prickle without Goo (dragon of dinosaur?)
Pokey pony (best friend and sidekick)
Aside from honoring the birthday of the late Art Clokey, the new Google Doodle is a fun way to reintroduce the characters made of clay from the stop-motion animated television classic. There’s plenty to read and watch about innovation in animation with Gumby.com as the base—only wish there were larger, archival images and photographs. Below is one of the old video gems:
Art Clokey’s early Gumby action / Montage of Clips from 50′s Episodes
On September 24th, 2011, Google celebrates what would’ve been Jim Henson’s 75th birthday with an interactive Google Doodle with digital puppets.
titanium bicycles designed by Paul Budnitz (founder of Kidrobot)
Above is an image of Alfred Hitchcock art directing a photo shoot of the MGM lion (Leo). The photograph was taken by Clarence Sinclair Bull in 1958.
Born on August 13th, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock would be 112 years old this year.
(photo via How to Be a Retronaut via a postcard from 9teen87’s collection)
On August 6th, 2011, Google Doodle commemorates the 100th birthday anniversary of comedic actress Lucille Ball with a sweet “I Love Lucy” video homage.
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.
NASA Graphics Standards Manual c. 1976 by design firm Danne & Blackburn
(via aisle one via AIGA Design Archives)
SPD starts Classic Art Department Mastheads series
“We’re not only fans of old magazines, we’re fans of old magazine mastheads. On a recent search through the Google collection of digitized magazines, we came across the July 1994 issue of Spy, which featured a great collection of folks on the art department masthead. This inspired the first of what we hope is an ongoing series of looks back at classic art departments…” —Robert Newman for SPD
It’s interesting to see that famed illustrator, Edel Rodriguez, was a Production Assistant for Spy magazine back in 1994 (same year he received his BFA in Painting from Pratt).
Google welcomes the summer solstice with Takashi Murakami’s “First Day of Summer” Google Doodle using Kaikai Kiki characters.
Being mindful of those south of the equator, Murakami made an alternative version of the Google Doodle. “First Day of Winter” illustrates an icy, colder scene with snowflakes and a warm scarf.
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?
The creative agency, Dorothy, has started a series of paintings inspired by iconic corporate logos.
(first discovered via Creative Review)
