Milton Glaser: Art is Work
Where am I going with design? That’s a hard question, because none of us has really the ability to understand our path until it’s over.
My idea about graphic designers and social commentary is that, that is part of the practice. I’ve always believed that, because you have access to peoples’ minds and you communicate to people… there is a corresponding responsibility – the responsibility of being a good citizen.
If you have the ability to transfer ideas from one point to another, those should be ideas that cause no harm.
You want to do things that have some relationship to your community, to your family, to your city, to your country, to the world.
Milton Glaser
You can watch and listen to the full Milton Glaser interview in the below video clip (lasting 5 minutes 57 seconds).
I previously mentioned Milton in my article titled: The world’s best logo designers? He is responsible for the iconic ‘I love New York’ logo.
Thanks to David the Designer for pointing me towards this video. I enjoy being put in reflective moods, and this video helped me reflect.
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Wow, David! Your subscriber numbers have sure jumped since I last visited! I liked that quote about Glaser doing stuff close to his community, family, city, country, to the world. It shows how down-to-earth he was despite his fame as a designer.
It’s fantastic how many of you have subscribed! About the video clip above, I really enjoyed seeing Milton Glaser in a light that I hadn’t before. He does seem very down-to-earth. Thanks for stopping in.
Well, hi, i am from Venezuela, i am a design student yet but i love this. I like your blog and the way that you get comunication is really nice.. i would like to know your opinion about venezuelan design… will be nice. sorry about english (tha’s why i can´t tell you more) :D very complete information.
Thanks for commenting, and no need to worry about your English. My Spanish is non-existent!
You know, I’m not really sure if I’ve come across much Venezuelan design before. If you have any resources I’d love to take a look.
I hope your studies are going well!
Art lets you see the world. Design lets you change the world. Art, in a way, hides something. Design reveals. Thank you for very good article.