GOOD FOLK #21: STEFAN KJARTANSSON ///
-NAME Stefan Kjartansson -WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Born in Siglufjörður, raised in Kópavogur, by way of Reykjavík, Iceland. Moved to Atlanta, GA at the tender age of 25. -WHAT DOES YOUR WORK CONSIST OF? Forms with various degrees of function, depending on the client. -HOW DID YOU GET STARTED? Interned at the largest design agency...
GOOD FOLK #20: HUSH STUDIOS (Tim Nolan) ///
-NAME Tim Nolan, Director of Interactive at Hush Studios -WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Brooklyn, New York. Hush Studios is in DUMBO, and I live near the Brooklyn Museum. -WHAT DOES YOUR WORK CONSIST OF? I am the Director of Interactive at HUSH. Hush Studios is a New York-based creative studio conceiving and developing powerful brand-driven...
GOOD FOLK #19: ALEX CORNELL ///
-NAME Alex Cornell -WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I am from Bethesda, Maryland. I usually say Washington DC because most people don’t know what Maryland is. I live in San Francisco now, having switched coasts, much to the dismay of my family. -WHAT DOES YOUR WORK CONSIST OF? My work is divided into music and design....
PAULA SCHER ///
As a designer that does commercial work, I gotta love Paula Scher: “Many talented young designers today have abandoned their roles as improvers of the general visual environment. Many only want to work on cultural work, or not-for-profit work, or on projects they perceive as “good-for-society” which may have a high profile within the design...
GOOD FOLK #9: LAUREN NASSEF ///
Lauren is a freelance illustrator living in Chicago. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2001. Her work is whimsical, brilliant and beautiful. Lauren’s illustrations have graced the covers of award-winning Univ. of Chicago Press books as well as an article for the NY Times.
GOOD FOLK #8: DUANE KING ///
With a unique style and approach that is emblematic of a new generation of graphic designers, Duane King has been developing design solutions for top brands for over a decade. King joined Focus2, a Dallas-based brand development group, in 1998 where his innovative approach to analyzing and solving creative challenges achieved notable results. In 2005,...
GOOD FOLK #7: MATTEO BOLOGNA ///
Matteo Bologna is the founder and President of New York-based Mucca Design Corporation, where he also serves as Creative Director. Born and raised in Milan, Italy, Matteo’s grounding in architecture, graphic design, illustration and typography facilitated his early business successes and inspired his decision to create a New York agency.
PAUL RAND ///
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WINTERHOUSE ///
There’s a great interview up with Jessica Helfand & William Drenttel of Winterhouse over at Portfolio Center.
GOOD FOLK #4: LEAH FAUST / FAUST HAUS ///
LEAH FAUST Creative Director / Faust Haus WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Grown in NJ, matured in NYC, aged to perfection in LA. WHAT DOES YOUR WORK CONSIST OF? Designing and Creative Directing classic brands! HOW DID YOU GET STARTED? I began drawing alphabets and letterforms at 7 years old after my mom gave me a...
