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Kings of Leon and Secret Machines, 2005, two-color silk screen, 18.5 x 24.5 inches by Jason Munn Munn, J.  The Small Stakes: Music Posters.  San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, 2010 Jason Munn is a world renowned graphic designer. He is best known for his music posters. Munn has designed collectible posters for artists such as Beck, Wilco and the Pixies. Munn is a master of less is more. Here Munn uses classical symmetry and negative space to great effect. 

Cruz, A., R., Barber, K., & Abrams, J. (2017). House Industries: The Process Is the Inspiration. New York: Watson-Guptill Publictions. At the moment, retail branding is the current topic in my graphic design class. Three teams are competing for the opportunity to brand a new retail store opening in 2018, so for this week I chose another branding example. Here we see a branding strategy to revive a small Japanese town's 400 year old ceramic business. I really like the use of typography as a decorative element. The design is simple, but bold. 

Kawasaki, Yumie., eds.  Shop Promotional Design: Hanbai Ni Tsunagaru Shoppu Dezain . : . Print. Here is a good example of branding and interior design. All the elements work harmoniously like a bowl of ice cream with sprinkles. The color palate is delicious and savory. You could walk in to this space and eat everything in site, even the walls. 

Source:  Aszman, Amanda , Designer of the Week: Jesse Johanning, PRINT , Printmag.com. August 4, 2017, October 24, 2017.  This poster was designed by Jesse Johanning. I was attracted to this poster for its organic shapes and grid-like typographic layout. The poster invites the viewer to navigate a surrealistic landscape out of a Dali painting.

Source: Forkert, Clea. Clea Forkert, Communication Arts, Commarts.com. October 18, 2017. For this week's post I chose to feature a Canadian designer named Clea Forkert. She graduated from Yoirk/Seridan Design in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has over 14 years experience. She is currently working freelance. I think she has a very distinct late modern style. She uses formal asymmetrical compositions, negative space and sometimes transforms type into imagery. In my opinion I think her work is controlled, balanced and very legible. 

Heimann, Jim, Heller, Steven and Mariani, John. "Menu Design In America, Rice Bowl, c. 1936." Taschen, 2011. Here we can see a beautiful 1936 menu from Los Angeles, California. The color is vibrant and the detailed illustration really makes this piece very eye appealing. It is an excellent example of Art Nouveau.