The design offices of Robert Miles Runyan & Associates are located in the Playa del Rey section of the Los Angeles area, near the Marina. They occupy the second floor of a two-story building shaped like a truncated wedge (floor plan is shown on the following page). The designers and production artists work in an open space plan. In the center is a general conference room. Sliding glass doors on two sides of the conference room can be closed if conversational privacy is required. The functional aspects of the handsome office design are evident on the plan, but less so to the visitor who may be more impressed (if not overpowered) by the display of thousands of paintings, prints, posters, sculpture, antiques, objects d'art and memorabilia that are displayed in the offices. Runyan has long been a collector extraordinaire. Below are two views of the entrance hall: facing east toward the entrance and facing west to the reception area that backs the east wall of the conference room. Right: views of Runyan's office. Shunning the usual desk or table, he normally conducts his business from a couch against the south wall of his office. On either side of the couch are two of four rare panels of Alphonse Mucha's "Four Seasons:' part of a unique collection of Art Nouveau, mostly acquired before its rise to popularity fifteen years ago. With Bob in the office are John Halff, consultant, and Sandra Lewis, secretary. At lower right is an alcove in the north wall of the office featuring , among other objects, two pieces from his collection of restored coin-operated gasoline pumps. The ceiling had to be opened to cope with the height. Many of the objects on display reflect his personal interest in automobiles and racing cars.
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Joe Baraban
Clowns have always fascinated Baraban . Several years ago, with a possible book in mind, he got perm ission from Ringling Brothers to shoot a photo essay on the clowns . Last fall , Texas Monthly expressed an interest in the subject. The circus preferred that he shoot again (many of the young clowns had moved on to acting or other careers) and they arranged for Joe to spend a week with their unit in Rochester. With this much time backstage, he became very friendly with the group, and Joe and his assistant , Steve Brady, in full clown makeup, appeared in two performances. One of the routines was the impossible number of clowns in a small auto, a feat accomplished basically " by a collective holding of breath :' Sybil Broyles, design director; Jim Darilek, art director.
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The beast within you. You 're a beast at heart. We all are. For years ago, Buddha named a year in honor of each of the twelve beasts visiting him on his deathbed. Thus creating the 12-year Oriental zodiac. Asians believe character, talent and fortune are determined by the sign of the year in which we 're born. So, find your sign. And meet the real you.
The Year of the Rat 1900. 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972
If you're a rat, it's not as bad as it sounds. You're charming, honest, hardworking. When you want something, you usually get it. AlthoUilh you've got a hot temper, you 're deft at covering it with outward calm whenever necessary. Ho-ver, you are a bit tight-fisted with
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The Year of the Dragon 1904, 1918, 1928, 194{), 1952, 1964, 1976
If you 're a dragon. you should try to keep your big mouth shut. For underneath your bluster and brag, you 're sensitive, trustworthy and honest. Your bravery, energy, and capacity for hard work are the makings for great deeds. But your eccentricity, stubbornness,and naivete can easily lead you in the wrong direction. You usually marry late in life. And when you do, try to take a rat, snake, monkey or cock for your spouse. Do not marry a dog, ox. rabbit or &!)Other dragon.
The Year of the Ox 1901, 1913. 1925, 1937. 1949, 191l1. 1973
If you're an ox, you'r e not as dumb as you look. In fact. you're very intelligent. Just a little on the Quiet side. However. when the urge to speak hits. you're suddenly elOQuent. Your exceedong patience, steadfastness. and consistency will bring success. You appear slow-moving and placid, but you can be Quite stubborn and are easily angered when opposed. Above all , you hate to fail. You 're -11-liked, and lose friends only when you give in to your eccentric tendencies. Familial problems may result from your uncommon coolness. If possible, marry a snake. cock or rat. At all costs, avoid sheep.
The Year of the Tiger 1902, 1914, 1928, 1936, 1950. 1962, 1974
If you're a tiger. they'll know you by your striped personality. For you're a person of great extremes. A sensitive.
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The Year of the Rabbit 1903, 1915. 1927, 1939, 1951. 1963, 1975
If you 're a rabbit. consider yourself fortunate. You are trusted and admired by others. You 're a smooth talker,
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you inevitably successful at business or at the gambling table. On the other side of the coin, you're shy, pedantic, not -II informed. and rather melancholy. Although affectionate with loved ones.
ous enemy. You tend to be narrowminded. And can be suspicious, mean. and selfish. Your chronic indecisiveness causes you to put off important decisions until it's too late. For the best possible marriage try a horse. dragon, or ~ · Beware of snakes and monkeys. lnitoal attraction will give way to painful disappointment.
boar or dog. By all means, stand clear of cocks and rats.
The Year of the Snake
The Year of the Horse
The Year of the Sheep
1906. 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1985. 1977
1908, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954. 1966, 1978
1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967. 1979
If you 're a horse. you better hope you're a man. For if you 're a woman, you're stubborn. willful. and violent to the point of homicide. Man or woman.
If you'rea sheep, you better hope you can find a benevolent shepherd. You 're shy, unassertive. So people will often try to take advantage of you. And yet. you're highly accomplished in the
If you 're a snake , leave your money worries behind. You 'll always have enough. You're a profound thinker. commanding a vast store of knowledge And yet you seldom speak. You're sympathetic. and often overly generous with friends, sometimes to the point of annoyance. You're self-reliant. calm, and very intense. Passionate and marked with great physical beauty, you're easy prey to extra-marital problems. So if you marry, you best marry an ox or a cock. Avoid, at all costs. marriage with a tiger ora boar.
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life. Marriage should _b e with a rabbit. boar. or horse. Never woth a rat ox, or dog
The Year of the Monkey
The Year of the Cock
The Year of the Dog
The Year of the Boar
19011. 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1966, 1980
1909. 1921, 1933. 1945. 1957. 1969. 1981
1910. 1922. 1934. 1946. 1958. 1970, 1962
1911. 1923, 1935. 1947, 1959, 1971. 1983
If you're a cock. you're as arrc:>gant as the name impltes . You tho nk you 're right 100% of the time. You're ambitious and devoted to your work. But
If you're a dog, you are indeed a man 's best-friend. Loyal . honest, dutiful . you inspire confidence, and can always be trusted to keep a secret. You 're both
If you're a boar. you 're an)llhing but boring . You possess an onner
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chivalrous and pure of all the signs. However, your steadfast pursuit of your goals can make you a bit reckless at times. and can limit your number of friends. But the friends you have are friends for life. You 're well-read. but your knowledge is
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swinger with a stroke of genius. You're successful in any chosen field , especially finance . Your common sense makes you a good decision-maker. You 're a tireless learner. A voracious reader. Original, inventive. and best at large endeavors whichyouQuicklyabandon when you becomediscouraged.You are condescending. verbose, and a poor listener. You are best suited as a spouse for a dragon or rat. Thoroughly unsuited fora tiger.
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idence. ~u·re eccentric, deep thinking, sometimes insecure, often tactless and extremely forward. Your best marital prospect is an ox. snake or dragon. Your worst. a rabbit.
for you always find it when you need it. You're a champion of justice. excellent with people. cool under stress. and an outstanding leader. On the other hand, you 're rather coldhearted, and a freQuent faultfinder. You should marry a horse, tiger. or rabbit. You should never marry a dragon or sheep.
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The Year of FEER
You are singularly blessed. Your intellectual agility will allow you to unravel the mysteries of political intrigue. high finance. global economics, international trade. Your extraordinary marketing vision will lead to the Far Eastern Economic Review. which will open the door to the f~c~: ~~~~nE:~~ ~~~~~:ig~i~~i.EER. you are destined to succeed
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Vancouver's dramatic setting makes it the most magnificent of all West Coast cities. Its location as Canadian seaport to the Pacific Rim and channel point for a vast northern region of natural resources- timber, minerals, natural gas, and fish- makes it the economic center of Western Canada. The city is home to a number of large clients of international ~haracter. A current phenomenon is that of Canadian property development firms searching for investment south of the border. The Frog lists a number of these firms as clients.
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Limited edition book , SV2 x 8 V2, silk screened on handmade Japanese paper. The cover is a heavy pulp material used to wrap spools of telephone cable. Illustration and copy by Etienne. Right : two prints made from blowups of sketches in Etienne's ever present sketch/memo book. Letterhead for a restaurant. Letterhead for Allen Parker. Art is a detail from the same woodblock print used on the paper towel greeting card .
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"'Vancouver is an exciting metropolis and I can work internationally from here. I just got back from Tulsa and work on a development project there . I recently had some time in Rome on a project that generated from Vancouver." In 1978 Errol was appointed a member of the Royal Canadian Academy, the highest honor the nation can bestow. He now adds RCA to his signature. The election came from the body of Members of the Academy of Art upon review of a portfolio of his work in painting, prints, and design. Becoming an Academician is akin to gaining a Knighthood in England and now Errol wears a small white pin with a simple "A" in the lapel of his decorated jumpsuit.
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