April Greiman
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April Greiman is United States' renowned graphic designer, who invented the collage-based West Coast aesthetic that now shows up in US postage stamps. Investigating various imaging technologies, Greiman was one of the first contemporary designers to break from the linear logic of the modern. Her focus is on postmodern physics that acknowledges chaos, speed and the extrapolation of ideas across dimensions, and on postmodern biology that acknowledges intelligence in the body. Her book 'From the Center: Faculty Design Process at Sci-Arc' shows her optimistic attitudes.
Publication Name: I.D.
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0894-5373
Year: 1997
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On overcoming modernism
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The worldwide social and cultural upheavals of the 1990's have sent Modernists into a greater identity crisis, partly because their dogmatic, puritanical approach had earlier been considered questionable by the emergence of post-Modernism. Ironically, Modernists are also confused by the necessity for digital technology, despite its breathing life into design and logically extending El Lissitzky's concepts. Thus, they are criticized for reviving irrelevant questions regarding quality, and for not accepting change.
Publication Name: I.D.
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0894-5373
Year: 1992
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Sell on wheels
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Ralf Hotchkiss's design for Whirlwind wheelchairs is based on the concept that users should be allowed to introduce modifications according to their needs. The wheelchairs are designed as low-cost for Third-World countries. A design which allows flexibility is one of the most important aspects in the development of a market for the product. The success of the Whirlwind wheelchair design demonstrates the importance of innovative designing.
Publication Name: I.D.
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0894-5373
Year: 1995
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