Samara Design Book Lends International Recognition to Monigle Work  4.01.2007 — Recently hitting the shelf, two Monigle projects have been included in the new book Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual by Timothy Samara. Design Elements is an international perspective on basic design principles: layout, typography, color usage and space, and draws on examples from top-rated agencies from around the world to illustrate fundamentals. Monigle?s work for Bilings Clinic and Abacus were selected as nods of ?good design examples? on pages 42, 68 and 75 as examples of form and space, and clarity and decisiveness. Samara describes his book: ?Being a creative designer is often about coming up with unique design solutions. Unfortunately, when the basic rules of design are ignored in an effort to be distinctive, design becomes useless. In language, a departure from the rules is only appreciated as great literature if recognition of the rules underlies the text. Graphic design is a ?visual language,? and brilliance is recognized in designers whose work seems to break all the rules, yet communicates its messages clearly.? Monigle was invited to submit work that categorically represented solid design thinking and execution. No commitment was made to publish the work, but based on the input and author?s perspective, the examples were selected and used to illustrate the book?s content. Senior Associate Mike Herburger remarked, ?This is incredible news ? not only is it rewarding to be seen as a good example in the international arena, but more importantly, it is a source of inspiration that reinforces the solid work produced by our design team.? Author Samara is a New York City-based graphic designer with a career focused primarily on visual identity development. He is currently a member of the design faculty of the School of Visual Arts, Fashion Institute of Technology, Purchase College School of Art + Design, and New York University. Design Elements was published by Rockport Publishers in April 2007. |
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