The National Books Critics Circle recently announced its book awards finalists for 2011. Among the finalists is poet Forrest Gander, who was nominated for his latest book Core Samples From the World. Gander asked Malcolm Grear Designers to provide the graphic design and structure of his book. The book is a compilation of poetry, photographs, and haibun (a Japanese form of essay-poem). ...continue reading
Today Malcolm Grear Designers completed an updated version of recognition signage for the ICA's (The Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston) Annual Donors. The Annual Donors installation is the latest in a well-crafted system of donor recognition and wayfinding signs developed by Malcolm Grear Designers for the ICA. The signs continue to enhance the ICA's brand while drawing on visual cues from the building's unique architectural character. ...continue reading
Visual Magnetics recently exhibited their revolutionary graphic system at the Association for Retail Environments’ (A.R.E.) Retail Design Collective in New York City. The A.R.E. annual event provides a chance for retailers to see the latest visual and design resources in a showroom setting. Malcolm Grear Designers worked with Visual Magnetics to create the exhibition's unique look and feel. ...continue reading
Part of the Digital Fabrics Collection, VM-Canvas is one of the latest products included with the Visual Magnetics Graphic System. Malcolm Grear Designers' visual identity and branding program for Visual Magnetics has helped establish Visual Magnetics as the leading innovator in magnetic-receptive, large format retail graphics and display. The VM branding system provides Visual Magnetics with a distinguished visual attitude that helps define their unique market position. ...continue reading
Technology, machinery, and nostalgia have been combined into artwork at the David Winton Bell Gallery in an exhibition titled Nostalgia Machines. Featuring the sculptural work of five artists, the exhibition seeks to explore the ways that machinery can invoke memories of the past, whether a sense memory, a personal history, or something aesthetic. Continuing its long-standing relationship with the David Winton Bell Gallery, Malcolm Grear Designers created the catalogue, invitation, installation graphics, and exterior signs for the exhibition. ...continue reading
The Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility awarded Andrew Young the 2011 Ethics Advocate Award. The award is a prestigious recognition of an individual who has been an effective agent of change in a particular field or in the business community at large. Designed by Malcolm Grear Designers, the award sculpture consists of a sphere within a crystal cube, resting on a patina bronze base bearing the honoree's name. ...continue reading