I watched the journal on Alvin Lustig. It was interesting to know that he died so young and that he continued working after he went blind. His works are amazing. The use of a few, simple colors combined with simple designs really catches your eye. His more complex designs still hold a simple quality to them. I feel like his work has a huge influence on designers today. It seems like you are continually seeing more simple graphics, but they still speak volumes.
Before Lustig, I watched the Paul Rand video. He also has a very clean modern feel for his designs to be as old as they are. When Rand uses the color combinations he does, they stand out. They subtly beg for your attention and you can't help but look.
Finally, I need to talk about Chip Kidd. He is definitely comfortable speaking in front of crowds. When you speak about your designs, I think you should stand out just a little more than your work. That makes you memorable as well as your work being memorable. I didn't know who Kidd was until I saw the Jurassic Park logo. Everyone knows that. We have to remember to keep our work just that, our work.
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