Opposites Attract ’08

Four Down, Zero to go

2008-11-17T16:08:11Z

The fourth Opposites Attract is now in the books and the 2008 series is over. What will 2009 bring? Only destiny knows. [Thanks to Bryony's dad for the photo]

Blondes have more Fun

2008-11-13T01:37:24Z

It just depends what's your idea of fun.

Poster for Sweet Charity musical by Gail.

Poster for Liz Phair performance by Robynne.

Women of Design, Available for Purchase

2008-11-11T13:59:28Z

Just in the nick of time, we received our first shipment of Women of Design books and we will have them available for purchase at Thursday's event.

Oldies but Goodies

2008-11-10T14:36:47Z

Nothing beats some good old-fashioned, vintage-inspired typography be it Americana or wood type.

Poster for Harlem Song musical by Gail.

Poster for Modern Dog lecture at Syracuse University by Robynne.

Stencilin'

2008-11-07T17:03:07Z

If there is one motto to live by in the design industry it should be that when everything else fails, make a stencil. Not implying that everything else failed in these two posters, rather they point to how awesome stencil always looks.

Poster for The Lieutenant of Inishmore play by Gail.

Poster for Infatable Soule performance by Robynne.

Groovy Type

2008-11-06T14:42:05Z

Not much explanation ncessary, really, just dig it.

Spread for Rolling Stone by Gail.

Poster for the Names Project by Robynne.

Lost in Translation: Fuzz vs. Fuck

2008-11-05T15:11:12Z

Having fun with language — whether outright expletives or more subtle allusions — is part of Gail's and Robynne's talents that can be applied to both work and social conversation. Here we have two vastly different applications: On top is Robynne Raye's contribution to the 2005 Hurricane Poster Project, which is self explanatory; and below it is Gail's campaign for Avenue Q, the Sesame Street inspired Broadway musical not suitable for children. Aside from fun with words what these two posters have in common that the subject matter of both is, in the end, about puppets.

One, Two, Three Related Books

2008-11-04T15:35:54Z

Some recommended reading for this event:

Gail Anderson's New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age, co-authored with Steven Heller.

Robynne Raye's Modern Dog: 20 Years of Poster Art co-authored with his partner, Michael Strassburger.

And we are proud that Gail and Robynne are included in our Women Of Design: Influence And Inspiration From The Original Trailblazers To The New Groundbreakers.

OA’08: Gail Anderson • Robynne Raye

2008-11-04T14:25:11Z

The fourth, and final, event in the inaugural season of the Opposites Attract series brings together Gail Anderson and Robynne Raye, two designers with a range of work that, in spirit, is endlessly adventurous, entertainingly boisterous, and disarmingly witty — all with decidedly opposite results. As they share their work and talk about their background in a moderated discussion, we presume the differences and similarities will quickly be apparent.

Thursday, November 13, 2008
6:30-8:30pm
ADC Gallery
106 West 29th Street, NYC

To register for this event, please visit ADC.

Three Down, One to Go

2008-10-28T13:05:00Z

The third Opposites Attract is now in the books and we are now getting ready for Robynne and Gail on November 13. [Thanks to Debbie Millman for the above photo]

Bold Colors, Type in a Band

2008-10-15T10:03:06Z

Various covers (and spines) for Kurt Vonnegut by Carin.

Poster for Harley-Davidson's "Eaglethon" annual fundraising event by VSA.

Never fails!

Rocking the Geometric Sans in Favor of Corporate Collateral

2008-10-14T09:59:42Z

VSA's 1995 annual report for the Chicago Board of Trade.

Carin's brochure for Merrill Lynch Financial Solutions.

Café Olé!

2008-10-13T16:49:58Z

Whether you are in Chicago or New York, both of these establishments are sure to fulfill the need for caffeine, snacks and delicious textures and colors.

Identity for Chicago's Argo Tea by VSA.

Identity for New York's The City Bakery by Carin.

You don't know Jack

2008-10-10T14:08:17Z

On the left, Carin's book cover for Extreme Exposure: An Anthology of Solo Performance Texts from the Twentieth Century, and on the right, VSA's logo (only a part of the larger identity work they did) for the now defunct Cingular Wireless.

The Joy of Centered and Justified Classic Typography

2008-10-09T14:05:34Z

It seems like an easy typographic mannerism, to just space out some classic serif typography in a centered arrangement, but it takes real devotion to achieve this kind of elegance and simplicity.

Various covers for The Best American Series by the Houghton Mifflin Company. A bigger image available at Carin's web site.

VSA's 2000 annual report for IBM remains one of the most striking publications in the realm of corporate communications and beyond. From the typography, to the photography, to the copywriting it was all simply outstanding storytelling. Was the cover intentionally too close for comfort to issue one of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern? We'll find out at the event.