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“Dont confuse legibility with communication. Just because something is legible doesnt mean it communicates and, more importantly, doesnt mean it communicates the right thing.”

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David Carson

David Carson, born on September 8, 1954, is a renowned graphic designer known for his revolutionary visual style and experimental approach. His work has had a profound impact on the design industry. more

“At the opening of our exhibition at Deitch Projects in New York we featured a wall of 10,000 bananas. Green bananas created a pattern against a background of yellow bananas spelling out the sentiment: Self-confidence produces fine results. After a number of days the green bananas turned yellow too and the type disappeared. When the yellow background bananas turned brown, the type (and the self-confidence) appeared again, only to go away when all bananas turned brown.”

Self Results Numbers New York Produce Wall Fine Type Projects Green Patterns Self Confidence Backgrounds Opening Brown Going Away Sentiments Yellow Bananas Exhibitions Spelling

Author:Stefan Sagmeister

“The conventional wisdom in our business is that you have to grow and keep moving to survive. We never grew, always stayed tiny, and it serves us very well over the years, allowing us to pick and choose projects, and keeping our financial independence from our clients. We actually have a rather good track record, because we do select projects carefully. Most of our ideas don't eat dust but glimpse the light of day because we find it much more helpful to spend some serious time and effort before we start working on a project, rather than suffer through it afterwards.”

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