Favorite Designers Samantha Juarez
Contents Canonical Designers
Contemporary Designers
Milton Glaser............................................. 2
Michelle Dougherty & Imaginary Forces ..... 8
Paula Scher............................................... 3
Emily Oberman .................................................. 9
April Greiman............................................ 4
Robin Eisenberg ................................................ 10
Peter Saville............................................... 5
Stuart Manning .................................................. 11
David Lynch & Pacific Title...................... 6
Violaine & Jeremy ............................................. 12
Milton Glaser
June 26, 1929 - present Bronx, New York City
Canonical Designers
One of the most established American graphic designers, Milton’s work ranges a wide variety. From posters and magazine covers to corporate identity, Glaser’s style is clearly pronounced. In 2009, he was the first grapic designer to receive the National Medal of the Arts.
Milton Glaser, Saratoga Performing Arts Center 25th Anniversary Poster
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Milton Glaser, Start, Smart and Heart - School of the Visual Arts Poster
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Paula Scher October 6, 1948 - present Washington, DC
April Greiman March 22, 1948 - present New York City, NY
Scher is an American graphic designer, who created the landmark identity for The Public Theater and many other corporations. Her style contains a dynamic environment that breaks out of the norm. Most of her work has been exhibited all over the world. She was the first female principal at Pentagram. Paula Scher’s distinct compositions give life to both text and image. In 2001, Scher was awarded with an AIGA medal.
April Greiman, IDEA magazine cover, 1984
Paula Scher, Altantic theater company identity
Paula Scher, Boston album cover, 1976
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Greiman is the pioneering force behind the digital age of design. While other designers at the time were skeptical, she was not afraid to use new technology of computers as a medium. The majority of her works are experimental and contain bold colors as well as geometric shapes. She is the recipient of the AIGA Medal for lifetime achievement. Some of her works include posters, corporate identity, magazine covers, and installation.
April Greiman, 19th amendment stamp, 1995
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David Lynch
Peter Saville
January 20, 1946 - present Missoula, MT
October 9 ,1955 - present Manchester, United Kingdom
Pacific Title Founded in 1919 - present Saville is most famous for designing several record sleeves for Factory Record. He served as an art director at the studios. The most notable clients were Joy Division and New Order. He opened his studios in 2004. He is considered one of the most popular British graphic designers of the generation.
Lynch is a prominent figure in the film industry. As a director, Lynch creates surreal environments within his work. Some of the timeless classics include Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. Yet, one of Lynch’s crowing achievements in direction is the tv series, Twin Peaks. One of the main components of the show is its title sequence that was composed by Pacific Title studio.
Peter Saville, New Order TrueFaith-94 album design, 1994
Peter Saville, Orchestra Album design, 1980
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Pacific Title, Twin Peaks Revival Sequence, 2017
Pacific Title, Twin Peaks Title Sequence, 1990
Michelle Dougherty
Born in Mexico City, Mexico IMAGINARY FORCES Design Studio in Los Angeles & New York
Contemporary Designers
Dougherty is the mastermind director behind the now iconic Stranger Things title sequence. Along with a team of designers, she created a style reminiscent of the 80s as requested by the Duffer Brothers. The
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Imaginary Forces, Stranger Things Title Sequence, 2016
font they used is ITC Benguiat which was a popular typeface in the 80s. Dougherty also directed the sequence for Marvel’s Jessica Jones which is full of colorful imagery and action scenes.
Imaginary Forces, Marvel’s Jessica Jones Title Sequence, 2015
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Emily Oberman
Robin Eisenberg
Born in Yonkers, New York
Designer from Los Angeles
Oberman is a contemporary designer whose work includes corporate identity, motion graphics, publications, advertising, and websites. She studied design and film at the Cooper Union. After her education, Emily worked with Tibor Kalman in the design studio M&Co. She joined Pentagram studio in 2012. Oberman’s work is unique since it encompasses both promotion and design. Some her most notable works include the SNL sequence and Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Emily Oberman, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, 2015 Emily Oberman, Saturday Night Live publication, 2015
Eisenberg is a contemporary designer and illustrator in Los Angeles. She started her career as a freelance designer working through commission. Robin now has a long clientele list inlcuding Vice, Nylon, Thrasher
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magazine, and posts gifs on the site, Giphy. She also has her own online shop with independent work that contains her instagram famous enamel pins. Her style is unique due to its bright, out of this world color.
Robin Eisenberg, Vice horoscope icons for Scorpio and Sagittarius, 2017
Robin Eisenberg, Dana Scully enamel pin
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Stuart Manning Designer from London
Manning is a London based designer who specializes in retro design and typography. He first started his career through freelance by creating posters for the BCC television series, Doctor Who. The corporation found his designs via social media and hired him as an art director for future projects regarding the show.
Stuart Manning, Doctor Who: Power of the Daleks steelbook DVD cover, 2016
Violaine & Jeremy
Designers in Paris, France
Violaine & Jeremy is an illustration and graphic arts studio founded by Jeremy Schneider and Violaine Orsoni. Some of their notable clients include the Theater Des Bouffes Du Nord, Influencia magazine, and Welcome to the Jungle magazine. Most of their works contain organic shapes and a central illustration. Their style is contemporary with bits of retro influence.
Violaine & Jeremy, Theater Des Bouffes Du Nord identity, 2015-16
Stuart Manning, Doctor Who: 100 illustrations publication, 2018
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Violaine & Jeremy, Emmanuelle identity
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A collection of ten designers curated to fit my own interests and aesthetics. Each are unique in their own way and have a distinct style.