Alan Fletcher - British Graphic Designer 1931 – 2006

One of Britain's most influential and Iconic Graphic Designer/Art Directors of the later half of the 20th Century and into the early 21st Century. Link to his Obituary posted in the British Newspaper, The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2006/sep/25/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries Founder of Pentagram, colleague of David Hillman, Mentor to Mancunian (Manchester) Graphic Designer, Peter Saville and close friend of Anthony Forster, Typographic Designer founder of QBF (Quick Brown Fox Headline setting and Fonthouse) based in Manchester. http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2006/alanfletcher Question is: Where does Fletcher's work sit in the list of 10 most influential designers of the last 50 years?

Emigre - Pioneers of 80's Foundry and Typographic Design...

http://www.emigre.com/EOther.php To me one of the Pioneers of the 80's. Founded in 84 by Rudy Vanderlans and his Wife, I first became aware of their work in early 85 after being sent a copy of their Magazine by a Graphic Design friend of mine who was working in London at the time. Heavily criticised by some design heavyweights of the time, they went on to create some of the most iconic fonts of the late 20th Century and still have a strong place in current typographic design and thinking. There is also a very good Essay reference section on their website, which is worth a look for entry level research.

Another Classic piece of Design Print History comes to an end - The Dandy...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-20581867 Another Classic piece of Design Print History comes to an end. The Dandy which for over 75 years entertained generations of Children. Is this another Nail in the Coffin for Commercial Comic Print? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20417849 Dandy's history marked in a Display at the National Library of Scotland from the 20/11/12. Thoughts very much appreciated on this subject...

A second posting for this item on the work of Jason Bruge, London based Visual Artist...

Thoughts from Christchurch...: The work of Jason Bruge...: This lead has come courtesy of Lawrence Giles, as part of setting up the next phase of my core project on the MA (Project completed as part of the MA and fully submitted in April 2011) http://www.jasonbruges.com/projects/international-projects/mimosa I was fortunate to see this installation at the Design museum in London in February 2011...

2nd Posting - Climate Counts presents Unstoppable

Thoughts from Christchurch...: Climate Counts presents Unstoppable A second time posting for this environmental video, though a few years old now, it's still worth a look and still very relevant to the current discussions...

YouTube - Spin

http://youtu.be/oP59tQf_njc

I was sent this by a friend of mine in the States 6 years ago who teaches Film and Media in NYC, and have used this as an example to show different aspects of the Creative Process on many occasions to my Graphic Design and Advertising students. 

Design History Ref 1 - Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methodologies in Graphic Design, Ian Noble (Author), Russell Bestley (Author)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/2940373205/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

One of the first books recommended to me by one of my Professors at Salford University in the UK for my MA Book List, this is the 2nd Edition reprint, updated in 2011, it was originally published in 2004. It sets out strategies for engaging in Research and how to compile information, assemble your thoughts to begin writing a draft and putting forward 'A well balanced argument'.

Describe, Analyse, Interpret, Judge...

Good Kiwi Ref - Selling The Dream – The Art of Early New Zealand Tourism. By Peter Alsop, Gary Stewart and Dave Bamford

http://www.designassembly.org.nz/articles/reviewed-selling-the-dream-the-art-of-early-new-zealand-tourism

Spotted this item on Facebook, posted via the Design Assembly NZ site…

http://www.sellingthedream.co.nz

1st Teaching session - Design Histories at YOOBEE School of Art & Design...

http://typotalks.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2012/04/09/neville-brody-pushes-the-boundaries-of-type/

It's good to get back to some teaching hours, and my first session at YOOBEE School of Art & Design here in Christchurch on Monday 26/11/12 in the afternoon. Thought I would kick off with one of my favourite Type Designers Neville Brody, followed by Tony Forster…

Normal Service resumes - Christchurch NZ Calling!!!