Milton Glaser

Milton Glaser

Milt

I have chosen Milton Glaser as my second graphic designer. 
I like that his work is iconic and still remembered even merchandised today as much as it was back when he created ' I Love New York' icon.
But not only was he a graphic designer he dabbled in many other things. 
He was responsible for over 300 designs and illustrations of posters, leaflets etc. for commercial use. 
Milton Glaser was a a New York breed man who has had a very fulfilling career, and was selected for  a lifetime achievement award of the Cooper Hewitt National Museum in 2004.

No need to say what this is as its iconic.
This was created by Milton in 1977

Below is a variety of his work from Graphic design to logo to posters and illustrations he has did throughout his life.

I love the fact there is a quote within these famous logos that he designed and is something to aspire for in any part of the art world and life really in general it is a good thing to strive for.

Marlboro Cigarettes 

DC Comics

.These are two more logo designs that Milton Glaser did and I have just found out. Many years of reading those Comic books and smoking these (the best ever fags), I had never thought to wonder who made up these designs

Now no one can say that they don't know who the Beatles were but many probably didn't know that Milton Glaser designed this famous piece (I didn't).

I always loved this psychedelic/pop art feel to it.

Now this like the 'I Love NY' is iconic.
But not one of my favorites, it just seems a little... I don't know i cant place why I don't like it but I've never forgot it so I guess ultimately it has done its purpose.
Staying in someone's mind.

While Milton Glaser was teaching at The Real World: Art School which had just started using the new Photoshop 2(with layers) Milton Glaser was still teaching the 'old fashioned' way and not a lot of students were very pleased with this, they believe his teaching skills were obsolete.

Even with all these wonderful pieces of artwork Milton Glaser has done he is still a skeptic when it comes to Digital Media and dealing with computers. He has once said that computers are microwaves is to gourmet cooking, also he has quoted," Technophobia is deeply engraved into my personality." 

 He had done most of his design work well before Digital began and believe in the hard earned way of creating art instead of anyone just logging into a computer and thinking they're a designer.

Although he does not use this new technology he isn't blind to the fact the world's designers have became dependent on such tools:- Photoshop, Illustrator, Inkscape and Coreldraw etc.

And within his offices he has industry standered Apple Macs, which has basic built-in-windows features for documents,e-mail,music and contacts. File types such as PDF, JPF, ZIP, MP3, PDS, and so much more, all comes with USB connectors which can fit for Digital Cameras, hard drives,mice and keyboards.

Many additional features included as well like games and image captures and photo booth.

Milton's preferred style of design is more simplistic and in your face than fancying about with some computer spending,what can seem like forever, on a design concept for you to not even use it.
(as many of us know once u try to do a quick sketch on Photoshop or just tweak one later thing, next thing you do know is,it's two o'clock in the morning and you have wasted all day. Then you zoom out and wonder - what the hell did i do with my time? lol )

Quote from Milton Glaser: " Even the newest of ideas must have a basis in the threads of history."