I <3 MG
On the April Fool’s day, I was holding 2 cases of push pins in a typography class and realised that Milton Glaser a.k.a “Mr. I <3 NY” was also the co-art director of the ‘Push Pin graphic’ magazine from @clintonduncan (Thanks Clinton!) I’m a huge fan of Seymour Chwast as well.
So this is going to be a Hat’s Off Post to Mr MG!
Above: The I Love New York is a tourism-campaign symbol for New York State, created by Milton Glaser in 1973, consisting of the capital letter I, followed by a red heart symbol (♥), below which are the capital letters N and Y, set in a rounded slab serif typeface called American Typewriter. The campaign was an enormous success, with no end in sight.
Above: In the aftermath of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Glaser updated his design by adding the words ‘more than ever’, with a smudge on the lower corner of heart symbolising the World Trade Center site. The black spot approximates the site’s location on Manhattan Island.
Above: Glaser Stencil™: a font family tree displays different foundries’ versions of basically the same typeface design, 1967.
Above: Bob Dylan with the kaleidoscope hair, poster for CBS records, that was included in the singer’s greatest hits album, 1966.
Above: 2 poster inspired by a brilliant headline: “Full Color Sound.”, 1979.
Sometimes words trigger the visual imagination in a powerful way. Milton said the 2nd image owes a debt to René Magritte, one of his all time favorite sources of ideas. (Yes! Magritte Rocks!)
Above: The Mask - Milton took a scrap of variegated paper and poked his hand through it to create this curious face that served as an announcement for a show of his work at the Cooper Union, 1984.
Milton Glaser draws & lectures
Above: Short documentary made by C. Coy with Milton Glaser where he muses on design while simultaneously drawing a portrait of William Shakespeare.
Seeing lots ripoffs of Milton’s “I <3 whatever”, have you seen anyone gives love to the man that made it possible? Yes, Israeli typographer, graphic designer Oded Ezer shows his love - Here is a wonderful “I love new york 3D Poster” by Oded in 2008!
We love you Milton Glaser!
(Photo by Sam Haskins)
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