Tom Geismar, a referent of graphic design of the 20th century, in Domestika Maestros 05/06/2021 We review the career of Tom Geismar, one of the most influential graphic designers in the world Founder of the influential agency Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, and author of visual identities for some of the world's best-known brands, such as Mobil, Xerox or PBS, the history of design would probably look radically different without the intervention of Tom Geismar.
More than fifty years of extraordinary experience endorse one of the architects behind the modern conception of logo design and visual identities. Always up to date with the latest trends, Geismar welcomes us to review achievements such jewelry retouching service as the visual program for National Geographic and make it clear, once again, that good design does not depend on eras or styles: their budgets never expire. Find out in the video below. A turning point in the history of design “
My father wanted me to study economics and I basically wanted to do art,” Geismar tells us in the interview. “I did research at Yale University and discovered what graphic design was. Actually, my inspiration came from there, from those two years”, adds Geismar. There, at the University, is precisely where he met Ivan Chermayeff, the designer who would later become his partner. Tom Geismar began his career in 1957, when he founded, together with Ivan Chermayeff and