Design One Thing

A noncomprehensive & biased guide to graphic design: birthdays, didactic comics, odd definitions, book recommendations & often relevant musings. #graphicdesign

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Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California
Sunday, December 31, 1922

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Happy birthday Beatrice Mandelman. The artist & educator, remembered as a muralist, printmaker, & teacher for the WPA, & later for an oeuvre of abstract expressionistic paintings, which she continued to produce during a debilitating fight with cancer, was born today in 1912.

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Happy birthday Selma Burke. The American sculptor & arts educator, famous for her bas-relief that was adapted for the US dime, was born today in 1900. #sculpture

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The Waterbury Democrat
Waterbury, Connecticut
Monday, December 30, 1895

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Happy birthday Alfred Choubrac. The artist, illustrator & poster designer, famous for his work with Jules Chéret, his own colorful & elegant posters & many costume designs, was born today in 1853. #posters #lithography

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Happy birthday Wallace Smith. The illustrator, author, & screenwriter, notable for his breadth of work, including serving as a correspondent for the Chicago American, authoring 26 screenplays & a novel, & numerous book, newspaper, & magazine illustrations, was born today in 1888.

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Happy birthday William Eugene Smith. The influential photographer, most famous for developing the photo essay form and covering various topics including WW2, pollution, and a country doctor, was born today in 1918.

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Ukiah Daily Journal
Ukiah, California
Friday, December 29, 1978

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Happy birthday Bernhardt Wall. The commercial artist, lithographer, & educator, remembered for serving in the Spanish-American War and WWI, various commercial work, including 5000 postcards, and later successfully focused solely on etching, was born today in 1872. #postcardking

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Happy birthday Hans “Zéró” Schleger. The influential graphic designer & educator, famous for helping introduce modernism to Great Britain & his thoughtful, often humorous poster designs, was born today in 1898. #posters #modernism

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The Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo, Indiana
Sunday, December 28, 1997

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Happy birthday Félix Vallotton. The painter & printmaker, known for his influential & popular woodcuts, his association with the artist group Les Nabis, & and for a striking & unemotional painting style, was born today in 1865. #printmaking

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Happy birthday Bonnie MacLean. The American artist, most recognized for the psychedelic-influenced rock posters she created for the Fillmore Auditorium in the 1960s and 1970s, was born today in 1939. #posters #psychedelic

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Happy birthday Alexander Ilyich Naumov. The multi-talented artist, interior designer, and graphic designer, remembered for his inventive and energetic film posters, and sadly, his untimely passing, was born today in 1899.

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Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California
Sunday, December 27, 1964

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Happy birthday Jean Milant. The respected printmaker and entrepreneur, most recognized for founding Cirrus Editions, a provider of limited-edition publishing and printing for fine artists, was born today in 1943.

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Happy birthday John Celardo. The dedicated artist, remembered for serving in World War II and for cartoons and comic books, including more than 5,000 daily Tarzan comic strips, was born today in 1918.

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Happy birthday Barbara Klemm. The award-winning art & press photographer famous for black & white images of world events & luminaries, was born today in 1939. #photography

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Chino Champion
Chino, California
Friday, December 26, 1986

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Happy birthday Lucien Boucher. The engraver, poster artist & illustrator, most famous for his work with Air France creating posters & world maps, was born today in 1889. #poster #maps