Author: Marcia

Image by Faride Mereb

FARIDE MEREB was born in Valencia Venezuela, 1986.  As a youth she attended the Instituto de Diseno de Caracas, in Caracas Venezuela.  In 2014 she co-founded the Ediciones Letra Muerta, a publishing house for Venezuelan authors.  In 2015, after receiving a … Continue Reading “FARIDE MEREB: DESIGNER’S COOKBOOK #3”

Image by Tom Burrell

TOM BURRELL is one of the first Black Americans in Advertising, and a nationally acknowledge leader in the advertising world.  He has achieved tremendous success due to his ability to target audiences.  Tom Burrell is a man of wisdom from whom … Continue Reading “TOM BURRELL: DESIGNER’S COOKBOOK #2a”

Image by Ikko Tanaka

IKKO TANAKA, born in 1930 in Japan, is a Japanese graphic and brand designer.  Ikko Tanaka graduated from the Kyoto City University of Art in 1950, with a degree in Ancient Japanese Art.  His first professional career started in textile.  Two … Continue Reading “IKKO TANAKA: DESIGNER’S COOKBOOK #2”

Fashion Illustrations by Ludmila Hellman-Kavalla

I found very little information on-line regarding the Austrian fashion illustrator and designer, Ludmila Hellman-Kavalla.   What was even more disappointing was not being able to find a single portrait of her. Ludmila Hellman-Kavalla was born in 1924 and graduated from … Continue Reading “Ludmila Hellman-Kavalla: Designer’s Cookbook #1”