—Henry van Dyke (1852-1933)

New York, USA

When I began full-time practice back in 1976, the profession of graphic design was going through some dynamic changes. Looking back, if I were to identify the 10 designers who I was most influenced by, Herb Lubalin (1918-1981) would certainly be on that list—his bold and innovative graphic approach, engaging ligatures, and eclectic typography are unforgettable.

A new monograph on Herb Lubalin has just been published, and a nice set of Lubalin images can be found online here.

—Horatio Nelson

Chicago, Illinois

You can find lots more Lunchbreath here.

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This image passed my desktop today… and somehow it resonated. They say that “Good fences make good neighbors…” and perhaps this speaks to that in some way? I’m certainly no fan of barbed wire—but fences do have their time and place, at times, in certain places…

(original image source unknown)

(image source unknown)

—John Steinbeck (1902-1968)

(thanks to JuanMa Sepulveda in Madrid for the quote/link)