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American graphic designer and art director. Born in New York. Influenced by European modern design such as the Bauhaus and De Stijl, he established his own unique, simple composition. His impactful and witty designs made him active in the fields of advertising, editorial design, and corporate identity. From 1938 to 1945, he served as art director for the magazines Esquire and Apparel Arts. In 1955, he became a design consultant for IBM, where he was involved in the company's corporate identity project, designing the IBM logo (1956) as well as numerous posters, packaging, and pamphlets. He also designed logos for Westinghouse Electric and NeXT's ABC television.
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Originally an abbreviation for Research and Development Corporation. Its current official name is RAND. A research and development organization in the United States. Founded by private scientists and engineers during World War II. Has influenced the U.S. government on strategic issues, issues with the former Soviet Union, and computer research. Forced the military to adopt improved missile systems.
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Japanese:
米国のグラフィック・デザイナー,アート・ディレクター。ニューヨーク生れ。バウハウスやデ・ステイルなどのヨーロッパのモダン・デザインに影響を受けながら,独自のシンプルな構成を確立。インパクトがありウィットの効いたデザインにより,広告,エディトリアル・デザイン,CI等の分野で活躍する。1938年―1945年雑誌《エスカイア》《アパレルアーツ》のアート・ディレクターを務める。1955年以降IBMのデザイン・コンサルタントに就任。同社のCIプロジェクトに関わり,IBMのロゴ(1956年)や数々のポスター,パッケージ,パンフレットをデザインする。ほかにもウェスティングハウス・エレクトリック社やNeXT社のABCテレビのロゴなどをデザインした。
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もとResearch And Development Corporationの略称。現在正式名称はRAND。米国の研究・開発機関。第2次大戦中,民間の科学者・技術者が創設。戦略問題,旧ソ連問題,コンピューターの研究などで米国政府に影響を与えている。軍にもミサイル・システム強化を採用させた。
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