Author Archives: Rafael Esquer

July 8, 2020

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

To continue with a look behind the logos of famous music bands, today we bring the punk attitude of Sex Pistols, the boldness of RUN DMC, the trippy playfulness of Nirvana and the energy of…Continue reading

July 2, 2020

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And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love

Last week I was asked by my good friends and favorite client Amphibian Stage to participate in a send-off celebration of Pride month. They invited their friends and collaborators from the LGBTQ community to create…Continue reading

June 22, 2020

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The Meaningful Juneteenth Day Flag

A piece of design has to have meaning, otherwise is mere decoration. What attracted me most about graphic design was the idea that a designer communicates through symbols, images, colors, and the endless combination of…Continue reading

June 15, 2020

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Exhilarating One-Minute Film Shows the Thrill of the Summer Olympic Games

Donato Sansone is an Italian director, producer, screenwriter, animator who has become a kind of cult director for his highly expressive experimental work. I’ve not seen anything like it. The range of styles and themes…Continue reading

June 11, 2020

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The Design of the Year: Black Lives Matter Mural

A few days ago, bold, giant bright-yellow sans serif fonts begun popping up everywhere I look in social media. Ubiquitous and beautiful, like New York daffodils in the spring, the words BLACK LIVES MATTER looked…Continue reading

June 9, 2020

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Bedtime Stories, the New Project by Maurizio Cattelan at the New Museum

Bedtime Stories is a digital project presented by the New Museum. The well timed project was initiated by controversial artist Maurizio Cattelan who is mostly known, as of lately, for the banana he duct-taped to…Continue reading

June 2, 2020

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#blackouttuesday

So here we are on June 2nd, 2020. So here we are, in a place where many never imagined we would be. So here we are in a moment that only the true wise ones…Continue reading

May 29, 2020

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2020Solidarity Posters

So here we are facing an existential crisis. We are the small independent business. The ones who are self-funded; the ones who profusely sweat at the end of the month when is time to cover…Continue reading

May 21, 2020

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Announcing the Winners of the Made in NY Animation Project Film Festival

Today, Thursday March 21st at 2pm the winners of the Made in NY Animation Project Film Festival will be announced. The categories include best picture, outstanding achievement in voice acting, original score, modeling, and storytelling.…Continue reading

May 13, 2020

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“Coyote,” the Acclaimed Animation by Lorenz Wunderle

For today, I selected an award-winning animation featuring an afflicted coyote dealing with the loss of his family. It’s not easy for an animation, particularly when done in an hallucinogenic style, to bring out feelings…Continue reading