Author Archives: Rafael Esquer

May 12, 2020

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Portuguese Design Legend Sebastião Rodrigues

When thinking of Western European designers, it’s easy to think of names from countries like Germany, England, France, Italy, and Switzerland, but can you name one designer from Portugal? I bet you had a hard…Continue reading

May 5, 2020

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“Imported from Brooklyn,” the Emmy-winner Doc Featuring Tony DiSpigna

There is no doubt that Tony DiSpigna is a living legend of typography. His work and style have influenced generations of designers with his timeless typographic compositions, particularly his exquisite Spencerian work. DiSpigna, who still…Continue reading

April 28, 2020

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The (Mostly) Unknown Designers Behind Famous Music Bands – Part II

Previously, I wrote a post about the designers behind the band Chicago, KISS, Nine Inch Nails and The Beatles. Today, I’ll take you behind the scenes on the design of four more music icons. The…Continue reading

April 20, 2020

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So Long Peter Beard, Artist and Wildlife Advocate

Today, the art world woke up to the tragic news that Peter Beard has been found dead close to his home in Long Island, New York. The world has not only lost a great artist…Continue reading

April 17, 2020

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The (Mostly) Unknown Designers Behind Famous Music Bands – Part I

We all know their music. We can easily name their lead singers, guitar players, number one singles, and facts on their history. Bands like The Rolling Stones, Chicago, and Nine Inch Nails have some of…Continue reading

April 13, 2020

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The Massive Influence of Chicano Culture: LA Originals Debuts in Netflix

I moved to Los Angeles when I was barely 20 years old. Fresh out of Mexico, hungry for the world, I wanted to devour everything LA. Of course, at that age, the most interesting thing…Continue reading

April 1, 2020

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The Simplicity of the Covidvisualizer

“It’s not one country, or another country; it’s one planet – and this is what our planet looks today,” said Navid Mamoon and Gabriel Rasskin, the creators of the Covid Visualizer. Two students at Carnegie…Continue reading

March 26, 2020

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Five Instagram Challenges for the Quarantine

Most of us have been in quarantine due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As if we are not spending enough time looking at our devices, the unexpected quarantine has made social media even more ubiquitous in…Continue reading

March 16, 2020

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The Advertising of a Pandemic

In the face of a pandemic like COVID-19, the deadly one we are going through right now, is hard not to look back at history. It was a century ago in 1918 when the world,…Continue reading

March 12, 2020

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How-To Survive A Deadly Global Virus According to Max

Today, I took the subway for the first time in more than a week. In the midst of a global pandemic, everything looks different, the trains are half empty and everyone is quiet and keeping…Continue reading