近四十年來,蘭尼·索曼斯已在平面設(shè)計的世界舞臺上確立了聲譽,在這個領(lǐng)域里他是最重要的設(shè)計師之一,也是美國最受尊敬的平面設(shè)計教育家之一。同時他還是著名國際平面設(shè)計協(xié)會AGI的會員。
索曼斯的作品已在世界各地許多博物館展出,其中包括華盛頓特區(qū)的美國國會圖書館、舊金山現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)博物館、德國柏林德意志歷史博物館、日本富山現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)博物館、中國香港文化博物館、法國巴黎國家圖書館、比利時蒙斯藝術(shù)中心以及波蘭華沙海報博物館等。
他獲得過許多獎項,其中包括墨西哥國際海報雙年展金獎、俄羅斯莫斯科平面設(shè)計雙年展金蜂獎、保加利亞索菲亞國際戲劇海報三年展金獎以及一項科羅拉多國際海報邀請雙年展的最高獎。
他和妻子(同時也是設(shè)計伙伴)克莉斯汀一道經(jīng)營著一個獲獎的設(shè)計工作室——索曼斯設(shè)計。他們的設(shè)計作品已發(fā)表在數(shù)以百計的設(shè)計范例書籍之中,《圖形》、《意念》、《傳達(dá)藝術(shù)》、《設(shè)計步驟》以及《新平面設(shè)計》雜志都分別專題介紹過他們的設(shè)計作品。此外,他的作品也包括在《平面設(shè)計史》(第一版和第二版)以及中國出版的“當(dāng)代世界大師設(shè)計意念叢書”之中,題為《意念的創(chuàng)造:蘭尼·索曼斯》。
蘭尼·索曼斯教授是一位國際知名的平面設(shè)計師,他在平面設(shè)計的實踐、設(shè)計教學(xué)以及有關(guān)設(shè)計的著述方面積累了近40年的豐富經(jīng)驗。本書將他的設(shè)計和教學(xué)理念作為主題介紹給廣大讀者。書中大量的作品圖例及評論和注釋文字將有助于廣大讀者深入了解美國平面設(shè)計及其教育。
Although I briefl.y touched upon conceptual, analysis in my earl.letbooks, whenever I go back to review them I always am regretfulthat I didnt expand that area. Teaching graphic design in theUnited States since 2002 has offered me a good opportunityto experience and appreciate American graphic design as wellas design education in person. I have al.so had the privilege ofworking with some skillful American designers and teachers. Asa result, I revisited the idea of publishing a book with a specialfocus on the design process. And since many young Chinese are learning to speak English, I felt it was important to use bothChinese and English simultaneous[y, which would allow readerswith English skiffs to avoid ideas being "lost in translation" andapprehend more genuinely the books content.
The Pennsylvania State University, where Im presently teaching,is an important research institution in the United States andthe graphic design program at Penn State is also one of thetop programs in the country. The head of the program, LannySommese, is an internationally known designer who has beenpracticing, teaching and writing about graphic design for nearly40 years. In short.
陳放,是國際著名的平面設(shè)計師,他曾在法國肖蒙國際海報暨平面設(shè)計節(jié)、美國科羅拉多國際海報雙年展以及斯洛伐克特爾納瓦海報三年展舉辦過桂冠個人作品展。此外,他還編撰和出版了10多七設(shè)計書籍,F(xiàn)與蘭尼·索曼斯一道執(zhí)教于賓州州立大學(xué)。
前言
社會海報
文化海報
設(shè)計教育
賓州中央藝術(shù)節(jié)
非商業(yè)設(shè)計
設(shè)計生活
企業(yè)形象
書報刊設(shè)計
簡歷
設(shè)計思考
設(shè)計說明
Some students thrived in this environment, others just barelyheld on, but here is the truth: everyone I saw who entered theprogram and stuck with it emerged a better designer. Lannywould evaluate each students level of abil.ity and judge the workaccordingly. If routinely weak students real.l.y busted their buttsand made a breakthrough, theyd be praised, even if the resu!.tsneeded a lot more work. Conversely, if he sensed that one of theclass"stars" was obviousty coasting, he was merciless. I dont thinkhis criticisms would have had as much sting if he were a meretheorist. He was not. Lanny ran a thriving one-man design studioout of his omce, and he would entist seniors as apprentices onvarious projects in a program called the Practicum. This allowedus to put ideas formed in class to the test o1: actual c!.ients. It wasan eye-opening laboratory that showed us what we were to be upagainst when we left, and how to get chalJenging ideas approved.And they were——Lannys work had already been featured inCommunication Arts, Print and Idea magazines.
Added to this was his love of silkscreening posters. Even thenLannys reputation as a world-renowned poster maker was wellestabtished. He had fallen under the spelt of the Potish circusposter movement o1: the sixties, and applied that styles.