tyhatiramisu: Five of Graphic Designers

Five of Graphic Designers.

1.ALBERTO SEVESO

Alberto Seveso is an Italian Designer, born in Milan in 1976. He lives and works in Portoscuso, a small town in the southwest of the Sardinian coast and in this corner of paradise, he began to take his first steps towards art, computer graphics and photography. Alberto did not attend a school of the Arts or Design. He is a self-taught Designer. Starting in the early ‘90s following the “Amiga” scene, he started using graphic software like Duluxe Paint and Photoshop, in the mid 90s was a street artist. In the early years of the new millennium, he moved to Rome, where he began his career as a graphic designer and illustrator. Alberto Seveso was introduced to the World of Art through a fascination for the graphic of skate and CD covers. It was at this point that he first discovered the creative freedoom tp produce raw and exprimental work using Photoshop. Alberto Seveso is always searching for new influences and ways to renew his art, and has spent last years experimenting with high-speed photography and ink.

“ It makes me think about the possibility to stop time in a click. That’s why I loved to work TRIWA on this project. It embodies the concept of my original idea: the watches represent the time running and I have the chance to stop it in an image” says, Alberto Seveso. His clients incluide: Armando Testa, Duval Guillaume, JDK, Lister Carter Associates Ltd etc. and worked for clients as; Bacardi, Lancia Automobili, Nikon, Island Records, Relentless, Chocolate Records, MTV, National Geographic Adventure, Trendsetter Magazine, Runner’s Wolrd Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Computer Arts Magazine, Digital Arts Magazine and many others.

Figure 1: A Due Colori by Alberto Seveson

Figure 2: Adding Colour by Alberto Seveson

Figure 3: Smoke Art by Alberto Seveson

Figure 4: Ceramic Tatoo Art by Alberto Seveson

Figure 5: Smoke Art by Alberto Seveson

2.ALEX TROCHUT

Just 30 years old, Alex Trochut is one of the most internationally renowned Spanish designers. Illustrator and typographer Alex synthesizes illustration and lettering like no other. The expressive, richly ornamented typography he creates ooze fluidity in which movement is practically palpable. One of the most sought after talents, he has created knockout work for the likes of Wired and The New York Times as well as clients including Adidas and Coca-Cola. Alex Trochut is a designer who goes by the statement: more is more. Alex is very skilled at typography and illustration projects. Because of this, he has achieved a Certificate of Excellence in Type Design. It should be noted that Alex has worked with a very high amount of well known clients. Just a few of these include Adidas, Nike, Johnnie Walker, Brittish Airways, Computer Arts, Top Shop and NetWork Magazine. The illustration Alex has produced hasa very cartoon style look about it. All illustrations look digitally enhanced in some way. The typography is impressive with the simple yet very effective approach. Such an example is the new lettering designed for the Cadbury's logo. His website looks very simple on first appearance, but once a piece of artwork is selected, it shows and fills the page.

Figure 6: Futurecraft by Alex Trochut

Figure 7: Gurdian G2 by Alex Trochut

Figure 8: Hyper Spectrum by Alex Trochut

Figure 9: Project (poster for band contest) by Alex Trochut

Figure 10: Lorem Lpsum by Alex Trochut

3. FULVIO DI PIAZZA

Fulvio Di Piazza was born in September 8, 1969 in Siracusa, Italy. He studied at Urbino Art Academy and currently lives in Palermo, Italy. Fulvio Di Piazza’s paintings explore the concept of an eternal time span, of energy and matter that reshapes itself over eon’s of time, whilst at the same time remaining as the same essential building blocks of life. A world in which carbon and ash are continually refashioned. In Ashes to Ashes, the artist’s work follows a dramatic new direction of fiery volcanic imagery. Twisted figures rise through mushrooming clouds of soot and smoke with faces comprised of burnt debris, their bodies as vulnerable and combustible as pyres. Smoldering peaks loom in the distance specked with glowing cinders and embers, as lava flows from black soot-covered craters like the life’s blood of the earth. For this series, the artist was inspired by the 1980 book Entropy, written by an American economist named Jeremy Rifkin, in which he associates thermodynamic activity with sociological patterns of economic and environmental decline. Although the author was widely criticized for misunderstanding the laws of physics, Di Piazza was interested in the conceptual parallels, regardless of the lack of scientific merit.

Figure 11: Distretto Fonderie by Fulvio Di Piazza

Figure 12: Ficus by Fulvio Di Piazza

Figure 13: Labyrinth Fish by Fulvoi Di Piazza

Figure 14: Liar by Fulvio Di Piazza

Figure 15: Little Liar by Fulvio Di Piazza

4. STEVEN BONNER

Steven Bonner is a respected creative who is as well known for his design and art direction sensibilities as he is for his illustrative and lettering skills. Working independently from his studio just outside Stirling in Scotland, he has gained a reputation for high quality, creative and reliable work across a variety of sectors. His artworks has been featured across the web and in various design magazines including: The Drum, Computer Arts, and Computer Arts Projects.
It has also appeared in the books Custom Kicks, 1001 Restaurant Bar & Cafe Graphics, Vormator: Elements of Design, Semi-Permanent, Black & White Freedrawings, IdN’s The New Twenties, Torso, and Playful Type 2. Some of his clients include: The New York Times, Scottish Government, EA Games, Computer Arts, Jade Howe, Beautiful/Decay, Sunday Herald, Computer Arts Projects, Jamie Oliver Magazine, Penguin Books, Diesel, Wired, Nike, Audi, Toyota and many more.

Figure 16: Art & Graft by Steven Bonner

Figure 17: Last Place by Steven Bonner

Figure 18: Hope by Steven Bonner

Figure 19: My God by Steven Bonner

Figure 20: Move Job by Steven Bonner

5.SEBASTIAN LASTER

Sebastian Lester’s career has been a study in extremes. Born in London in 1972, Lester took a foundation course at Bournville College in Birmingham. He had always envisioned a career in design, but it was during this time that his focus shifted to type and lettering. He applied to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. The school’s prospectus was full of student typefaces, which appealed to Lester’s desire to concentrate on type design. He graduated with honors in 1997 and landed a remarkable, post-graduation, “first gig” – being part of the design team that produced a tour book for the Rolling Stones. Lester continued designing for the music and gaming industries and also dabbled in motion graphics. He studied at the London School of Animation and developed 3D animated typography for a Genesis world tour and Konami, a digital entertainment company.
He also released several typefaces through GarageFonts and T-26. “I submitted some of my work when I was at Central St. Martin’s, and they liked it. I guess most of the work I did at that point reflects the era quite strongly in that it’s quite experimental and irreverent,” says Lester. Sebastian’s first designs were a means of personal expression. The usefulness of a typeface was not his first concern. That changed in 2000 when Lester was offered a job at the Monotype drawing office in the UK. “I didn’t realize you could work full-time as a type designer when I applied for the job,” he says. “I was worried I might be going out on a limb.” His clients include: Apple, Nike, Penguin, Cadbury, Liberty, Macy’s, Ikea, AT&T, The New York Times, Business Week, Faber & Faber, Arjo Wiggins, Field & Stream Magazine, Victoria’s Secret, Ministry of Sound, Maui Longboards, Oprah Winfrey Magazine, AARP, Maxim (USA), Wired (UK), Entertainment Weekly, Red Bull.