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John Clifford (5 Articles)

John Clifford is the author of Graphic Icons: Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design, and the creative director of NYC design firm Think Studio, focusing on identity, digital, publishing, and print design. Follow him on @thinkstudionyc.
Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: John Maeda

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: John Maeda

Design / Freelance

Part of my education as a graphic designer was learning about the field’s history. Before, I thought history classes were stuffy and dull. Not this class. I was floored by…

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Milton Glaser

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Milton Glaser

Design / Freelance

Part of my education as a graphic designer was learning about the field’s history. Before, I thought history classes were stuffy and dull. Not this class. I was floored by…

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Cipe Pineles

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Cipe Pineles

Design / Freelance

Part of my education as a graphic designer was learning about the field’s history. Before, I thought history classes were stuffy and dull. Not this class. I was floored by…

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Wim Crouwel

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Wim Crouwel

Design / Freelance

The Netherlands is a small country, but it’s had a big impact on design. Wim Crouwel’s typographic work is a good example of Dutch design at its best: clean and functional, like the work of his forefather Theo van Doesburg—yet progressive and surprising.

Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Saul Bass

Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Saul Bass

Design / Freelance