Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Noel Martin- chosen inspired designer.
Noel Martin is borned in April 19, 1921.
He is an American graphic designer, and he also studied drawing, painting, and printmaking at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, where he later became an instructor.
He is self-taught in typography and design, which are now his main activities.
From 1947 to 1955, he was assistant-to-the-director of the Cincinnati Art Museum, and an instructor at the Art Academy in Cincinnati from 1951 to 1957.
He has been the Museum’s designer since 1947.
He began working as a freelance graphic designer and art director for educational, cultural and industrial organisations in 1949.
His clients included United Fine Arts Fund, Westab, Standard Oil of Jersey, and General Electric,and more.
His philosophy.
· “There’s an absolute rightness of geometric form.”
( In other words, he believes that graphic logo and typography design should have a symmetrical presence in them. )
· “Graphic design is not a stepchild of modern art.”
· “Good typography for magazines is generally typography which is free of animation and the necessary tricks of advertising, and is functional.”
· “Development of the form of modern typography follows a logical sequence…”
· “Graphic design is not a stepchild of modern art.”
· “Good typography for magazines is generally typography which is free of animation and the necessary tricks of advertising, and is functional.”
· “Development of the form of modern typography follows a logical sequence…”
Below are some logo design and art works of his.
Advance Mortage
Image are taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Martin
Westab
Image are taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Martin
Music Cincinnati
Image are taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Martin
Xomox
Repeated Three Times, 1969
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 inches
Images are taken from: http://www.solwaygallery.com/Pages/noelmartin.html
Grid of four, 2004
Each of the 12 x 24 inch acrylic on canvas paintings may be purchased in a grouping of two or four
Each of the 12 x 24 inch acrylic on canvas paintings may be purchased in a grouping of two or four
Images are taken from: http://www.solwaygallery.com/Pages/noelmartin.html
Flexible English Curve, 1966
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 18 inches
Images are taken from: http://www.solwaygallery.com/Pages/noelmartin.html
Untitled, 2006
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Images are taken from: http://www.solwaygallery.com/Pages/noelmartin.html
Why him?
Noel Martin can be link to the era around the 60's because the birth of advertising was around that period of time.
The reason why i chose Noel Martin is because of his strong passion for graphic designs and typography, just like I do.
In addition, I feel that his beliefs in symmetrical lines in design are interesting too.
Through my research, I realised he is a person who has got his own stand and personal way of thinking, and do not follow the flow as easily as most people do.
Somehow, it creates my admiration for him in this aspect of him as well.
References:
Noel Martin. (2007, May 7). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:15, August 30, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Noel_Martin&oldid=128900162
(2006, September 6) Retrieved 00:18, August 30, 2007, from http://noelmartin.home.att.net/biography.htm
Retrieved 00:23, August 30, 2007, from http://www.solwaygallery.com/Pages/noelmartin.html
(2006,September 10) Retrieved 00:28, August 30, 2007, from http://noelmartin.home.att.net/designer.htm