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Resources

Find Items Online

• Amazon

  www.amazon.com

  Amazon is a great place to start. Be sure to check out any items that are used as well.

• Ebay

  www.ebay.com

  Another great source of all things Rand. Check often as new and rare items are added constantly.

• Modernism 101

  www.modernism101.com

  Great selection of vintage and rare design works.

• AbeBooks

  www.abebooks.com

  One of THE BEST places to find Rand and other related and rare books. A "must shop".

• Alibris

  www.alibris.com

  Huge selection of rare and hard to find books. Another "must shop".

• International Poster

  www.internationalposter.com

  Purchase original Rand posters. Also a great source for other artists.

• You Work for Them

  www.youworkforthem.com

  Online store with a huge selection of great design books.

• Optos Books

  www.optosbooks.com

  Small selection of Rand related books, but a good source nonetheless.

• Questia

  www.questia.com

  Read thousands of books online. Some "Documents of Modern Art" books available!

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Articles, Interviews & Information

• Google

  www.google.com

  Where most people will start. Click the "Images" link to see visual examples out on the web.

• Wikipedia

  www.wikipedia.org

  A comprehensive bio of Mr. Rand with sample images of his work.

• Confusion and Chaos: The Seduction of Contemporary Graphic Design by Paul Rand

  www.mkgraphic.com

  The deluge of design that colors our lives, our print, and video screens is synchronous with the spirit of our time.

• Playing by Mr. Rand’s Rules

  www.typotheque.com

  By Michael Bierut

• Thoughts on Paul Rand, by John Maeda

  http://acg.media.mit.edu/events/rand/ideamag.html

  For IDEA Magazine special issue on Paul Rand.

• Paul Rand’s Final Logo?

  www.underconsideration.com

  Paul Rand's final logo? Read on for more...

• Paul Rand’s Final Logo? Part 2

  www.underconsideration.com

  Part 2 of the final logo story. Great read.

• Paul Rand Obituary

  www.yale.edu

  Mr. Rand's obituary as released by Yale University.

• Books from the Collection of Paul Rand

  www.designobserver.com

  Discovering a collection of Paul Rand's personal books in Boston bookshops.

• Rand at MIT

  www.mit.edu

  Mr. Rand visits MIT for an interview with John Maeda.

• Rand at MIT- 2

  www.mit.edu

  Mr. Rand visits MIT for an interview with John Maeda.

• Papa Logo

  www.metropolismag.com

  A review of Stephen Heller's book.

• Logos, Flags, and Escutcheons by Paul Rand

  www.graphicdesignforum.com

  Originally published in 1991 by AIGA, the professional association for design.

• What makes Rand so great?

  www.underconsideration.com

  Interesting topic of discussion.

• SVA Paul Rand Lecture Series

  http://design.schoolofvisualarts.edu/weblog/paulrand/

  Podcast discussions about design history, featuring Steven Heller.

• Catalog Covers of UCLA Extension: Masters of Graphic Design

  http://www.uclaextension.edu/mastersOfDesign

  Exhibit at UCLA featuring the covers of their extension program.

• Masters Series: Paul Rand

  www.schoolofvisualarts.edu

  Exhibit at the School of Visual Arts in 1988 featuring Paul Rand. Pictures of the exhibit included.

• Obituary: Paul Rand

  www.independent.co.uk

  A wonderful obituary and biography by Patrick Argent.

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Tributes and Personal Experiences

• Designweenie

  www.designweenie.com

  The experience of meeting Paul Rand.

• John Fenwick Design

  www.jon.ideabasin.com

  John Fenwick's thoughts on Paul Rand.

• DLS Design

  www.dlsdesign.com

  Tribute page.

• Ned Batchelder

  www.nedbatchelder.com

  Paul Rand's geometry books.

• Seung Won Chuh

  people.artcenter.edu

  Brief paper on Paul Rand.

• Encounters with Paul Rand

  web.me.com/sbrody/SBrody

  A nice portrait by a former student.

• Remembering Paul Rand

  www.designobserver.com

  Jessica Helfand's tribute.

• Relearning from Paul Rand

  thinkingforaliving.org/blog/entry/relearning-from-paul-rand

  Relearning from Paul Rand—remembering Brissago, Switzerland.

• Paul Rand Inc.

  www.amassblog.com

  Paul Rand's business card and a personal story from James Phillips Williams.

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Paul Rand's Work Today

• IBM Continuity

  www.ibm.com

  History of IBM logo.

• Paul Rand and IBM Logo history

  www.ibmcollectables.com

  Comprehensive collection and IBM logo history.

• Paul Rand Swooshed Under the Rug

  www.typographi.com

  Redesigning the UPS logo.

• The UPS Logo: A Brief History

  www.ups.com

  UPS has utilized four logos in its 97-year history. The most recent logo was unveiled in March 2003.

• UPS Unveils New Look

  www.ups.com

  UPS unveiled a "new look" that is the first redesign in 40 years of the company's famous "shield" logo.

• Martin Presents New Look UPS

  www.adweek.com

  UPS unveiled a new logo.

• UPS: A gender change

  www.identityworks.com

  New: UPS shield (and don't call it United Parcel Service any longer, as if anyone did.)

• The Smartest Logo in the Room

  www.designobserver.com

  Discussion on the infamous Enron logo, by Michael Bierut

• A B C D E F Rand

  www.underconsideration.com/brandnew

  Design update of the English First identity, completed by ex-student Henry Steiner.

• Yale University Press logo dropped

  www.yaledailynews.com

  http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/art-news/2009/09/30/yale-press-drops-distinctive-logo/