5 Designs

This task requires me to post five pieces of design work that influence me in some way. I will then provide a short critical explanation for each...

1) Neville Brody's work for The Face magazine 

I love Neville Brody's revolutionary editorial work in the face magazine in the 1980s. The geometric layout of the magazine layout and the exaggerated typefaces used throughout the face.

2) Albert Exergian

I find Albert Exergian's modernist design work totally inspiring (however, I do feel it slightly echoes Saul Bass work) I love how simple his work is, but easily recognisable at the same time! I find television imagery and artwork is rarely of a quality worth hanging on your walls, however, these posters would totally go on my walls... the simple use of geometric shapes and some funky bold colours looks rad. 

3) Herb Lubalin 

Herb Lubalin, an American graphic designer. I love the art-deco feel to some of his typographic work, which I find inspiring, as he is perhaps one of the most influential typographers. Unit Editions is selling a Herb Lubalin book, which I really would like to get but it is £65.. and sold out. 

4) Leif Podhajsky

Leif Podhajsky is an artist and creative director. He creates artwork and design for a number of brands, record labels and musicians around the world, such as; Tame Impala, Foals, Nike, Bonobo, Sony music and many more. I particularly like this piece of artwork he did for Tame Impala ( I have a print of it in my room) I love how his work explores the relevance of nature whilst incorporating the whole psychedelic experience. His work is totally inspiring to the viewer through the use of colours 

5) Saul Bass

Saul Bass, a classic,  and another american graphic designer and academy winner, best known for his design in motion picture, title sequences, posters and corporate logos. The title sequence and poster for the film vertigo (shown above) I particularly like and I love the film (particularly the iconic dream sequence) The white spiral really works well against the red, and the scratchy typeface used looks really good.