My 205th Birthday Wishes to Hans Christian Andersen #fairytales

Happy 205th Birthday Hans Christian Andersen! Thank you for your lovely fairy tales.

Below are some of my favorite Fairy Tales from Anderson which I squared them up for Squairy Tales: A graphic design project for various fairy tales, mainly useing square shapes.

Also, it is lovely to see today's google doodle commemorates Hans Christian Andersen's 250th birthday:

Google created 5 very cute doodles just for Andersen in remembrance of his birthday and contribution to the writing industry. Born on April 2, 1805, Hans Christian Andersen was known for his famous children’s stories. Among his works are "The Steadfast Tin Soldier”, “The Snow Queen”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Thumbelina”, “The Little Match Girl”, and the “The Ugly Duckling”.

If you enjoyed or perhaps love the said stories, then you owe the thanks to Mr. Andersen.

 

The childhood of Hans Christian Andersen begun in Odense, Denmark. His early works started in 1829. He also authored the “A Journey on Foot from Holmen’s Canal to the East Point of Amager”.

Andersen’s death was caused by a fall from his bed, where he got severely hurt and never fully recovered. He died on August 4, 1875. At his time of demise, he was already an internationally renowned and treasured artist.

Hans Christian Andersen left around 27 famous fairy tales, which are mostly in Danish.

Source: Wikipedia

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I <3 MG

On the April Fool's day, I've just realised that Milton Glaser a.k.a "Mr. I <3 NY" was also the co-art director of the 'push pin graphic' magazine from @clintonduncan (Thanks Clinton!) I'm a huge fan of Seymour Chwast as well.

So this is going to be a Hat's Off Post to Mr MG!

Above: The I Love New York is a tourism-campaign symbol for New York State, created by Milton Glaser in 1973, consisting of the capital letter I, followed by a red heart symbol (♥), below which are the capital letters N and Y, set in a rounded slab serif typeface called American Typewriter. The campaign was an enormous success, with no end in sight.

Above: In the aftermath of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, glaser updated his design by adding the words ‘more than ever’, with a smudge on the lower corner of heart symbolising the World Trade Center site. The black spot approximates the site's location on Manhattan Island.

Above: Glaser Stencil™, 1967: a font family tree displays different foundries’ versions of basically the same typeface design.

Above: Bob Dylan with the kaleidoscope hair, poster for CBS records, that was included in the singer's greatest hits album, 1966.

Above: 2 poster inspired by a brilliant headline: "Full Color Sound.", 1979.
Sometimes words trigger the visual imagination in a powerful way. Milton said the 2nd image owes a debt to René Magritte, one of his all time favorite sources of ideas. (Yes! Magritte Rocks!)

Above: The Mask - Milton took a scrap of variegated paper and poked his hand through it to create this curious face that served as an announcement for a show of his work at the Cooper Union, 1984.

Milton Glaser draws & lectures

<p>MILTON GLASER DRAWS & LECTURES from C. Coy on Vimeo.</p>

Above: Short documentary made by C. Coy with Milton Glaser where he muses on design while simultaneously drawing a portrait of William Shakespeare.

Seeing lots ripoffs of Milton's "I <3 whatever", have you seen anyone gives love to the man that made it possible? Yes, Israeli typographer, graphic designer Oded Ezer shows his love - Here is a wonderful "I love new york 3D Poster" by Oded!

We love you Milton Glaser!

(Photo by Sam Haskins)

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