interview with graphic designer, Paul Rand-Part 1 of 3

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The first of three parts of an interview with graphic designer Paul Rand. He talks about his design decisions, logos and the worth of his own trade.

HN people use it as Rand's own voice on logos, on what makes design memorable, and on why design matters less than designers think.

“Here's a good interview with Paul Rand where he talks about his design decisions and reflects on the value of his own trade”

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@vpdn2010 · in “NeXT logo by Paul Rand - Interview with Steve Jobs”
Here's a good interview with Paul Rand where he talks about his design decisions and reflects on the value of his own trade: "I've been thinking about this for many years [..] I concluded that we are not very important." "A good designer who understands his business can make things memorable, make them easy to recall and improve the general quality of life, which is the only reason for our existence." ▶ this video Great designers leave their ego at home and build things for a purpose. Or how Paul Rand put's it: "Don’t try to be original. Just try to be good."
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@tdonia2009 · in “Paul Rand on creating a memorable brand”
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@runawaybottle2020 · in “Paul Rand's NeXT Logo (2010)”
Rand kind of talks about the nebulous nature of design here: ▶ this video Paraphrased, ‘If I designed the IBM logo with Old English instead of stripes, people might have thought it was a good logo too’. Rand talking about various famous logos he designed: link On the ABC logo (second half of video): link
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@runawaybottle2020 · in “Paul Rand's NeXT Logo (2010)”
Rand would argue it looks dated because NeXT is dated. It’s a relic. The logo reflects the association to the reality, that is, NeXT is an old idea from yesteryear. Sourceish: ▶ this video