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Angus Hyland’s ‘A’ Magazine for AkzoNobel Wins Excellence Award
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Eddie Opara Joins Pentagram’s New York Office
This week Pentagram’s newest partner, Eddie Opara, officially joined our New York office. Eddie is a multi-faceted designer whose work encompasses brand identity, publications, environments, interactive installations, websites, user interfaces and software, with many of his projects ranging across multiple media. He has developed numerous applications including the MiG, an innovative content and asset management system for off and online applications that is currently in use by various clientele.
Eddie brings with him the team from Map, the studio he founded in 2005: Brankica Harvey, senior designer; Raed Atoui, software developer; and Frank LaRocca, designer.
Eddie’s wide-ranging practice complements Pentagram’s multi-disciplinary approach. “Bringing a diversity of design skills laced with innovation to Pentagram is paramount,” says Eddie. “I strive to conceive and build compelling work through my love of strategy, design and technology.”
Paula Scher says: “Eddie represents the new generation of graphic designers for whom all forms of media and all dimensions of design are not separated from the initial concept but are an integral part of the total thought.”
On the occasion of his joining, Eddie and his team have developed a new Pentagram app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that showcases his portfolio. Download it here. Look for future updates of the app featuring more work from our studio.
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‘The Picture Book’ Published in Mini Edition
The Picture Book: Contemporary Illustration, compiled by Angus Hyland, has been published in a mini edition by Laurence King as a result of the popularity of the full scale first edition.
The Picture Book is a survey of work by 80 illustrators from across the globe presenting a broad spectrum of styles, techniques and subject matter representative of current trends and innovations.
“Angus Hyland’s carefully curated books on illustration are one of the main forces behind its recent rise in popularity.” Adrian Shaughnessy, Founding editor, Varoom
‘Marks’ Out Now in Paperback
Last year when we issued our book Pentagram Marks in a limited edition format, the title quickly sold out and became a collector’s item. This month Laurence King publishes the paperback edition of the book, which compiles 400 logos produced by Pentagram’s partners, past and present. Designed and edited by Angus Hyland, the book includes marks for everything from huge multinationals (Citibank, 1998), to cultural institutions (Art Institute of Chicago, 2008), to personal logos (Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Hair, 1976). It even includes some ’60s classics that pre-date Pentagram’s founding in 1972 (the original Reuters logo, 1968).
Order now from: Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.com / Amazon.de.
The Pentagram Papers in Wallpaper
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35 Years of Holiday Greetings from Pentagram
Every Christmas since 1971, Pentagram has designed and published a small annual greetings booklet and sent it to our friends, colleagues and clients. Usually designed around a game or activity, these small books are intended to provide a diversion during the hectic holiday period. The partners take turns researching and designing the books, which traditionally avoid any direct reference to the season, adopting a strong graphic vocabulary in order to set them apart from the myriad of cards received at this time of year.
Wallpaper has put together a gallery of the books from Christmases past, 1974-2008, published together for the first time. The 2009 card, currently in the mail, tweaks the format. (More on this soon.) Happy holidays!
Win a Copy of Conundrums on Dezeen
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Conundrums in Wallpaper
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Pentagram 2010 Typographic Calendar Now Available
We’ve still got a few months left of 2009 but we’re already looking forward to 2010 with the publication of our new Typographic Calendar, available now. Designed by Kit Hinrichs, the calendar features a different typeface each month in the classic wall or desk calendar format. Each month includes a brief description about what makes the featured font distinctive and a biography of the type designer. All major holidays for the US and UK are noted, along with the birthdays of the type designers. The 2010 edition uses typefaces available from Veer.
The calendar is available in two sizes, a supersize 33-by-23 inch version suitable for wall hanging and a smaller 18-by-12 inch version appropriate for desk or wall use. The price of the supersize calendar is $44 and the smaller desk/wall calendar is $26. (Prices do not include shipping.) Both versions are available at museum shops across the US and online from kenknight.com.
Kit will continue to produce the calendar from his new venture, Studio Hinrichs.
Update: Kit talks to @Issue about designing the calendar.
Signs on Cool Hunting
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