Graphic Design Archives - james wallace

Graphic Design, Motion Designer, Notes, Video

You Should Know Who Kyle Cooper Is!

Kyle Cooper is a director and designer of film title sequences- probably most famous for his beautiful title sequence for the feature film SE7EN.

He holds an MFA in graphic design from the Yale School of Art, where he studied under graphic designer Paul Rand, as well as a BFA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In 1996, he co-founded and named creative agency Imaginary Forces. He has directed and produced more than 150 film title and VFX sequences, including Se7en, Spider-Man, and The Mummy. In 2001, he directed a feature film, New Port South.

Beautiful work.

April 8, 2021/by James

Graphic Design, Motion Designer, Notes, Personal, Video

You Should Know Who Hillman Curtis Was!

David Hillman Curtis (February 24, 1961 – April 18, 2012) was an American new media designer, author, musician and filmmaker. Curtis was the Principal and Chief Creative Officer of hillmancurtis.com, inc., a digital design and film production firm in New York City.

Curtis rose to notoriety as a Flash motion designer – revolutionizing the limits of user interface and online design. Later in his short career Curtis became an acclaimed film maker with his ‘Artist Series’ short films. Wonderful, wonderful work.

August 25, 2020/by James

Graphic Design, Notes, Personal

You Should Know Who Art Chantry Is!

An influential artist, graphic designer, poster designer and record cover designer – Chantry crafts his work with an on the fly, punk rock attitude that makes for a one of a kind, unique aesthetic often emulated. You Should Know Who Art Chantry Is!

Chantry advocates a low-tech approach to design that is informed by the history of the field. His work has been exhibited at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum of Modern Art, Seattle Art Museum, the Smithsonian, and the Louvre. Chantry builds his record, poster, and magazine designs by hand, eschewing the now-ubiquitous computer and laser printer for X-Acto knives, Xerox machines, and photoset type. His bright, eye-popping creations can be seen frequently in the mom-and-pop record store as in the pages of establishment design magazines like Print or Communication Arts.

August 23, 2020/by James