Thread by @carlquintanilla

1. A quick thread on Saul Bass, the legendary graphic designer whose worked spanned from corporate logos to movie posters and credits. Born today in 1920.

2. You're probably familiar with his work.

3. In the late 20th century, he was hard to miss.

4. I mean, ...

5. I got to interview him in 1994, when @united Airlines made his logo smaller as part of a re-design. He was “shocked and a little disappointed”

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@united 6. He helped make movie credits an art form.

"North by Northwest" (1959)

7. Scorsese once said, "He would look at the film in question, and he would understand the rhythm, the structure, the mood – he would penetrate the heart of the movie and find its secret"

"Cape Fear" (1991)
(via @sjmay92)

8. When working on the poster for "The Shining" (1980), he told Kubrick: “Maze and figures places too much emphasis on maze. I don’t think we should use the maze in ads”

(h/t @studiotstella)

9. “I want everything we do .. to be beautiful. I don’t give a damn if the client understands that that’s worth anything. It’s worth it to me.” / END

#RIP (cc: @FastCoDesign)