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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE
For more than four decades 'Graphics People,' our straightforward roundup of the comings and goings of graphic designers, has been a distinctive editorial element of Graphic Design USA. Its value is occasionally questioned: a recent blog, not the first and surely not the last, likened it to the pages of a high school yearbook. But this misunderestimates the point, as our lame duck leader might say. The simple and consistent compilation recognizes and celebrates new jobs, promotions, achievements, transformations, milestones, aspirations. For every cynic and pseudo-intellect who takes a cheap shot, there are hundreds of readers who have told me they find pleasure and even motivation in seeing what their colleagues are doing, and that looking at 'Graphics People' makes them feel part of a broader community. In this spirit, we have whipped up a special enews version of 'Graphics People' for your consideration.
Please Recycle
In last month's GDUSA Green Enews, we reported that the Direct Marketing Association has launched an initiative to encourage consumers to recycle catalogs and mixed paper. We have since learned — with a special thanks to Rick Huntoon of National Envelope — that the program has much broader reach than we realized. Indeed, the Please Recycle program is sponsored by the Envelope Manufacturers Association and the Magazine Publishers Association, as well as the Direct Mail Association. These organizations have received the endorsement of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the Please Recycled logo to encourage consuemrs and customers to recycle mailing materials. More on this topic in next week's GDUSA Green Enews. http://www.envelope.org
GRAPHICS PEOPLE
Richard Pasqua, Siegel+Gale, New York NY
Richard Pasqua is the new Creative Director of Interactive at strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale. An award-winning designer and digital artist, he previously led design for Nickelodeon, RedSky Interactive, Xceed Interactive, and Doubleday Direct Interactive. "Nothing is more important in today's branding world than designing breakthrough, effective media that extends clients' brands seamlessly into the interactive sphere," says Howard Belk, Co-President and Chief Creative Officer. "Rich has the artistic eye to blend form and function into consistently superb interactive products." Richard's other interactive experience clients have included Altoids, Mattel and Hitachi.
Paula Savage Hansen, Savage, Houston TX
 Paula Savage Hansen announces that Savage Design Group has changed its name to Savage, with a tagline "Branding Corporate Design." The change is said to reflect a strategic shift in the 34-year old company's approach to business as a branding organization. "While exceptional design is still a given," says Paula, "we work to capture the very essence of a company so that every soution has a business objective and delivers upon the desired result. Our new name better reflects who we are and what we do for our clients." Bethany Hale serves as Savage president.
Andrew Otto, Philippe Becker Design, San Francisco CA
Philippe Becker Design, the Bay Area branding and package design agency, has hired Andrew Otto as Senior Design Director. "Andrew's strength is his deep and relevant package design expertise in service of brand build- ing," said David Becker, PBD President. He previously held positions with Landor Associates, and Enterprise IG, and former clients include: Allied Domecq, Clorox, Disney, Dole, Duraflame, Energizer, General Mills, Hewlett- Packard, Kraft Foods, Mars Inc., Nestlé, and Visa.
Missy Wilson, Duffy & Partners, Minneapolis MN
 Duffy & Partners has hired Missy Wilson as a senior designer. Missy began her design career as an intern with Joe Duffy Design in 1992. Two years later, she moved to New York to help launch the firm's New York office, working with clients such as Coca-Cola and Kellogg's. In 1999, Missy left her position after seven years with Duffy Design to create a home interiors store, gallery and design shop called Move Lab in Manhattan's Meatpacking District which has been recognized in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and the New York Times as a home design "best of" retail location. Comments Joe Duffy: "I'm extremely delighted to bring Missy back into the fold. She returns with renewed talent and expertise."
Tim Larsen, Larsen Design, Minneapolis MN
Minnesota State University Moorhead has honored Larsen Design president, Tim Larsen, with a Distinguished Alumni Award. Tim earned an art education and graphic design degree from MSUM in 1971. He founded the branding, print, interactive and environmental graphics firm in 1975, was a founding member and former president of the AIGA Minnesota chapter, has established a Larsen Design Scholarship for MSUM students, and is an advisor for the University of Minnesota's College of Design. The design firm Tim started currently employs more than 50 professionals.
Blake Huber, Charlex, New York NY
 Charlex adds Blake Huber as VFX Artist. Blake was most recently Lead Flame Artist/Senior Animator at Brand New School. Described as a "new breed of multi-talented hybrid artists" Huber spent the past six years as Lead Flame Artist/Compositor and Senior After Effects Animator at Brand New School, working hand-in-hand with designers on spots for Chase, Jeep and Toyota, among others. His animation work has garnered a BDA Gold, Silver and Bronze and the AIGA Certificate of Excellence.
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MORE GRAPHICS PEOPLE
Greg Perlot, Quiksilver, Huntington Beach CA
72andSunny co-founder Greg Perlot is leaving the branding, design and advertising company to become SVP of Marketing for Quiksilver in the Americas. Quiksilver, one of the largest manufacturers of surfwear and other board-sport-related equipment, is a 72andSunny client. The move is a return to the client side for Perlot, who spent a good part of the 90s running global brand communications for Microsoft, where the 72andSunny partners originally met. "This is a great opportunity for Greg and a great next chapter for our company," said co-founder Glenn Cole. "We've long passed the point where 72andSunny is about the partners... Plus, I can have his parking spot. Just kidding, we never gave him a parking spot."
John Villari, eurie creative, Las Vegas NV
 John Villari joins eurie creative as graphic designer. Previously, John served as art director for the acclaimed Australian photographer Peter Lik. Before that, he had been a designer for MGM, Newegg.com and Bank of America. He holds a BFA in Graphic Design from California State University in Fullerton, and has also received training from Art Center College of Design. eurie creative clients include American Medical Response, Ameristar Casinos, Bally's, Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Fox River Paper, Harrah's, Paris Las Vegas, and the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Victor Rodriguez heads the firm.
Matt Dimmer, Euro RSCG, Chicago IL
Matt Dimmer has become a Senior Art Director at Euro RSCG in Chicago. He has held art and design posts at the likes of Fitch, JWT Detroit, JWT Atlanta and, most recently, Vitrorobertson. A graduate of Kendall College of Art & Design, he is a self-described foosball star and proud inventor of the highly regarded "robert!" foos shot. Matt's picture of the shot would not reproduce, though we tried hard to make it happen.
Mark Krukonis, Anthem Worldwide, Mount Olive NJ
A veteran of such firms as Coleman Brandworx, LAGA, Landor and The Sterling Group, Mark Krukonis moves to Anthem Worldwide as creative director for the Mount Olive office. "We are thrilled to have Mark join our creative management team," said Ron Vandenberg, chief creative officer for Anthem Worldwide. Mark has managed major programs for Anheuser-Busch, Colgate-Palmolive, Del-Monte, Diageo, Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly-Clark, Kraft Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Pfizer, Schering-Plough, Unilever/Best Foods and Wawa.
Allan DeYoung, TippingSprung, New York NY
 TippingSprung names Allan Deyoung as vice president of brand strategy and research. Allan brings to TippingSprung over 20 years of client and agency experience in brand and market research. On the agency side, Allan was a principal brand strategist at Landor, New York, where he led programs for the US Census Bureau, Pearson Education, Morgan Stanley, Citibank, and DirecTV. He has worked at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he led the effort to improve the Peace Corps' marketing and recruitment capabilities. On the client side, Allan was most recently responsible for leading the rebranding of a 90-year-old global nonprofit. He also served as a marketing manager at Time Magazine and HBO.
Jill Tanenbaum, Jill Tanenbaum Graphic Design, Bethesda MD
Jill Tanenbaum, has received the Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award. The program is designed to salute the region's best minority and women business owners and to highlight their achievements. "As the entrepreneurial campus in the University System of Maryland, we are honored to support the working men and women who are building businesses and future opportunities," said Susan C. Aldridge, President of the University of Maryland University College. The award requires achievement in four key areas: business development, client satisfaction, professional affiliations and community outreach.
 TAKE FIVE! CAREER TIPS FROM THE CREATIVE GROUP: PARTY FOULS
In an industry that values originality, it's only natural that professionals might display their creativity at the holiday party. But some people might go a little too far, suggests a recent survey of advertising and marketing executives by The Creative Group. Following are five wacky incidents that happened at company gatherings, according to respondents.
1. A guy ate the carnations from our dinner table.
2. One colleague set another's wig on fire while it was still on her head.
3. Someone wrestled the CEO.
4. The president of our company came dressed as a chicken.
5. An employee fell asleep in the bathroom of a restaurant and got locked in after the restaurant closed.
The Creative Group is a specialized staffing service placing creative, advertising, marketing and web professionals on a project basis. For more wacky "office party" stories, as well as tips for making a good impression at the com- pany soiree, please visit www.creativegroup.com/PressRoom.
GRAPHICS BOOKS
AGI: Graphic Design Since 1950 (Thames & Hudson)
Members of the Alliance Graphique International, an association of the world's elite graphic designers, are responsible for some of the best visual communication of the era. This lavishly illustrated 800-page reference presents biographies of almost every member, from Saul Bass and Milton Glaser to Tibor Kalman and Stefan Sagmeister. It is edited by Ben and Elly Bos, and published by Thames & Hudson.
What Is Exhibition Design? (RotoVision)
Three heads are better than one, as Jan Lorenc, Lee Skolnick and Craig Berger have collaborated to produce the ultimate guide to the emerging discipline of exhibition design. They move briskly from a history and overview of the field to an exploration of every aspect of the process as it relates to museums, public centers, commercial spaces, traveling shows and more. RotoVision is the publisher.
Logo (Chronicle Books)
Michael Evamy edits this comprehensive reference source for contemporary logo design. More than 1,300 logos are grouped according to their focal form, symbol and graphic associations into 75 categories. Chronicle Books is the publisher of this 352-page logo bible.
Effective Publications Management (Allworth Press)
Every print projects requires careful coordination to keep things on time, on budget and on message. This new guide seeks to takes the mystery out of the process by providing a guide to every phase from concept to delivery. The author is Cathy Connor Lips, a 25 year veteran of the marketing and communications industry. Sample schedules, budgets and vendor contracts are also included.
Graphic Design: A New History (Yale University Press)
The first major new graphic design survey in over a decade has been written by Stephen J. Eskilson. Beginning with a discussion of the discipline's roots in classical typography, the book offers an overall assessment of the history of graphic design. Eskilson is keenly aware of the changes that have revolutionized the field in recent years, and emphasizes the role of technology in the evolution of design styles.
Travel Italia: The Golden Age of Italian Travel Posters (Harry N. Abrams)
Over 150 full color vintage posters from the 1920s to the 1960s are showcased and placed in historical context in this rich anthology. Originally commissioned by the Italian National Tourist Agency and the Italian State Railways, the posters were produced by some of Italy's greatest artists and designers. Editor and designer Lorenzo Otaviani stops along the way to argue that the poster's unique and democratic role is still relevant today.
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GDUSA AWARDS NEWS
Our 350-page American Graphic Design Awards Annual is at the bindery, and will be in the mail to all GDUSA subscribers this week. For more information on this surpassingly popular competition visit...
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The American Package Design Awards deadline is being extended for five days only; the final date is December 15. For more information or to a download an entry form visit...
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Coming mid-January are the Call For Entries for the American Inhouse Design Awards, which honors the work of corporate, publishing, non-profit, institutional and other inhouse design departments. To be placed on the list to receive an entry form visit...
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JANE S. KINNE:
PHOTOGRAPHY, COPYRIGHT AND STOCK VISUAL EXPERT
Jane S. Kinne, who spent all of her professional life working in the photo industry — beginning as the audio visual librarian in Colonial Williamsburg and ending with Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA), the Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) and the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) and — died in November at the age of 82. In the course of a career that spanned nearly 60 years, Ms. Kinne helped build two stock agencies, mentored numerous photographers and aspiring stock agents, led several industry trade groups, and worked as a business and legal consultant.
After leaving Colonial Williamsburg, Ms. Kinne moved on to head the photo and film department at the National Audubon Society in New York City. She was a founding member of Photo Researchers, a stock photo agency at which she worked and served as president for almost 30 years. She subsequently spent seven years as Vice President at Comstock, the pioneering stock photo agency in New York City. Comstock founder Henry Scanlon, as quoted in Photo District News, credits Kinne with helping to professionalize the commercial stock business as it emerged in the 1970s. "There were no business models, there were no norms, there was no pricing, no standards, and no guidelines. All that was being built and she was right there in the thick of it. The industry owes her a lot."
Ms. Kinne was an active member of the PACA and the ASPP, serving as president of both organizations She and her husband of 50 years, Russ Kinne, were founding members of the NANPA, for which she also served as president. From 1995 to 1998, she was a member of the United States Copyright Office's Working Committee on Fair Use & New Technologies. Ms. Kinne became a nationally recognized expert in the area of copyright law as it applies to photographic images, and had consulted or testified as an expert witness in more than 500 cases before the U.S. Courts and the American Arbitration Association. She had appeared as a speaker and panelist at numerous photographic expositions and workshops over the years.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the NANPA Foundation or the World Wildlife Fund.
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