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P. Rand (American Graphic Designer) Born in 1914 in to a New York into the Orthodox Jewish Community Peretz Rosenbaum (who later changed his name to Paul Rand Aged 21) was best known for his corporate logo design. (Paul Rand: A Brief Biography, 2007)
One of the things that I like about him and many other successful people is that although he followed the mainstream education route (the most notable of which was Parsons School of Design and the Art Student League) he was not necessarily a perfect fit and was largely self taught designer who relied on his own momentum to fuel his career.
Poster: No Way Out
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“His clean, simple lines pretty much defines the 50′s and 60′s Mid-Century Modernist look. However, unlike Bass, he chose to stick to the more steady commercial work of designing trademarks and completed only one movie poster for No Way Out, starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier”.
Paul Rands contribution and influence on the Graphic Design Industry is vast and he had a career spanning more than 60 Years eventually passing away in 1996 aged 82.
He is responsible for creating the logos of ABC news, IBM computers and even UPS the logistics providers and much more besides.
Film availble at: http://youtu.be/hH446lgDrW8
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For Paul Rand's posthumous induction into The One Club Hall of Fame, Imaginary Forces created this short film, combining original animation with a videotaped interview of Rand himself, that encapsulated his unique and timeless contribution to the design community.
http://imaginaryforces.com/
http://imaginaryforces.com/
References
Paul Rand: A Brief Biography (2007) Available at:
http://www.paul-rand.com/foundation/biography/(Accessed: 10th April 2012)
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