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Design Category
Promotional design and advertising, 1995
Design firm
Drenttel Doyle Partners (New York, New York)
Collection
(1996) Communication Graphics: 17

Description

This poster publicized a talk given at the American Institute of Graphic Arts in Los Angeles. Drenttel and Doyle are known for their combination of strategy and surprise. This poster then, expressed in a playful way the idea of analytical thinking (If A...) with the irreverent twist (you're not supposed to drill books). We're proud of this poster because the image is so evocative and slightly mysterious, and the talk was well attended and well received.

Credits
Creative director: Stephen Doyle
Graphic designer: Stephen Doyle
Photographer: Victor Schrager
Printer: Donahue Printing
Paper: S.D. Warren 60 lb. text, Somerset matte
Client: AIGA/LA