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May / June 1995
Cover Image A costume design by Eiko Ishioka for BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA
Issue 297 of Graphis magazine presents the following articles: Bridging Design With Art, by Paolo Polledri; Fletcher After Pentagram, by Ciaran McCabe; The Layer Below Obvious, by Mike Nobel; South America’s Vanguard, by Rynn WIlliams; It all Starts With The Music, by Jack Crager; Applying the Creative Flame, by Giovanni Anceschi; and Graphis Portfolio Review: An international showcase of graphic design talent.
CONTENTS
Cover: A costume design by Eiko Ishioka for BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA
24 Bridging Design With Art:
Eiko Ishioka, Traverser of cultural and geographic barriers, was once criticized for what she's now lauded: diversity. By Paolo Polledri
42 Fletcher After Pentagram:
After helping to establish the ultimate design firm, Alan Fletcher broke ranks. He's still at work-on his own terms. By Ciaran McCabe
52 The Layer Below Obvious:
Dana Arnett of Chicago's VSA Partners brings new depth to the art of simplicity. By Mike Nobel
68 South America's Vanguard:
Venezuela's ABV Taller de Diseño demonstrates that innovation thrives in the southern hemisphere. By Rynn WIlliams
76 It All Starts With The Music:
Boxed sets expand the parameters and possibilities of music packaging in the compact disk era. By Jack Crager
84 Applying the Creative Flame:
An interview with Italy's Achilli & Piazza, whose work ranges from exhibition design to ephemera. By Giovanni Anceschi
131 Graphis Portfolio Review:
An international showcase of graphic design talent