House industries presents the oeuvre of alexander girard with a suite of fonts and objects. In conversation with andy cruz of house industries one. A collection of fonts and objects inspired by the work of midcentury designer and illustrator alexander girard. While the type families would be enough of a visual jolt, house industries created a limited edition only 1,000 copies book with stuff from. Oldhams own whimsical and bright aesthetic is clearly influenced by designers like girard and charley harper the. His new book, the process is the inspiration, is a collection of helpful lessons, stories, and case studies that demonstrate how you can transform obsessive curiosity into personally satisfying and successful work. Here are 10 favorites, including an overview of the houses designed by architects eliel and eero saarinen and a survey of the work of california designers evelyn and jerome ackerman. The result was the girard collection of fonts and other items capturing the designers folk art sensibilities, plus a book documenting the project. Girard worked with george nelson and charles and ray eames to form a design team that has influenced the fundamentals of design throughout the united states and the rest of the world. Alexander girard hangings alexander girard, modern. In the past decade, they have found inspiration from the work of some of the best midcentury modern designersed benguiat, richard neutra, alexander girard.
Alexander girard has 14 books on goodreads with 277 ratings. Alexander girard color by alexander girard, hardcover. Their latest project is the wonderfully quirky and fresh collection of girard fonts, based on the illustrative and textural work of alexander girard. Alexander girard by house industries boing boing house industries studio lettering font collection boing boing new book from house industries mark frauenfelder. Alexander girards most popular book is alexander girard color. House industries 10 years in the business book and slipcase, 2004. The irwinsweeneymiller family was pursuing its own vision. May 17, 2012 new book by house industries featuring the girard fonts collection, based on the illustrative and textural work of alexander girard.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. A new wing was built at the museumwhich girard designedto house the collection. Alexander girard by house industries boing boing house industries studio lettering font collection boing boing new book from house industries mark frauenfelder 1. Irwin and xenia miller house to the birds, flowers and stripes on his fabrics for herman miller, the end of the. While the type families would be enough of a visual jolt, house industries created a limited edition only 1,000 copies book with stuff from the 4yearprocess of putting together this new. Books by alexander girard author of alexander girard color. While the video is tongue in cheek i dont talk or pre. He worked closely with such designers as charles eames and. House industries alexander girard book underconsideration. Feb 19, 2016 alexander girard 19071993 was one of the most important modern textile artists and interior designers of the twentieth century. A set of fonts commissioned by the girards and alexander girard made by house industries.
It includes a type family, a nativity set, t shirts, alphabet blocks, lettering, marilyn neuhart designed casa dolls and more. Girard fonts by house industries house industries is most notably known for their innovative type design and their clever and unique packaging systems for their work. Created in 2006 to coordinate with the san francisco momas girard exhibit, the 28 wood blocks feature a cleverlyadapted house industries factory logo puzzle. Really, a parody of those ridiculous unboxing videos of tech gadgets and childrens toys. Girard initially established a fabric collection based on his architectural training. Alexander girard hangings alexander girard, modern graphic. Alexander girard 19071993 was one of the most important modern textile artists and interior designers of the twentieth century. Alexander girard book by house industries daily design. Dec 12, 2011 last week, americandesigner todd oldham celebrated the launch of his newest book project, alexander girarda 672page, 15 pound monograph on the life and work of alexander girard. House industries debuts eames century modern communication arts. New book by house industries featuring the girard fonts collection, based on the illustrative and textural work of alexander girard. P art foundry, part creative cultural collective, house industries has always gone beyond just font designs in their enterprises. In 1952, alexander girard was hired to head the fabric and textile division.
A designers universe mateo kries, jochen eisenbrand isbn. I took these from the book alexander girard designs for herman miller by schiffer books. Girard donated over a 100,000 pieces of folk art to the museum of international folk art in santa fe, new mexico. In my opinion it is their most impressive collection to date. The unboxing of house industries book, the process is the inspiration we made a video. In 1981 girard completed a permanent exhibit of meticulously arranged folk art scenes, depicting human experiences typical and atypical alike. Alexander girard and house industries objects and type. Fonts from the foundry house industries in use an independent archive of typography. The alexander girard color hardcover book features the vintage 1972 illustration, girls, on the cover, as well as twentysix classic girard designs that celebrate color.
Jun 11, 2019 andy cruz, founder of house industries, is a design mastermindand an incredibly downtoearth one at that. Alexander girard 1907 1993 affectionately known as sandro, was an architect and a textile designer born in new york city and raised in florence, italy. Originally starting out as brand design c in 1993, andy cruz and rich roat worked out of a spare room before creating house industries in 1994, a prolific type foundry thats made a major impact on the world of design. Alexandar girards many contributions to columbus, indiana. When rolf fehlbaum, the son of vitras founding family, first visited alexander girard and his wife susan at their santa fe home in 1960, fehlbaum wrote a letter to his parents telling of the deep impression it had made on him, and describing it as the most fascinating house he had ever seen in the united states. Mar 3, 2014 alexander girard book by house industries. Produced by house industries in conjunction with the. Alexander girard may 1907 was born in new york city, usa, to an american mother from boston and a frenchitalian father. House industries most recent project pays tribute to the modernist designer alexander girard.
Dec 01, 2011 this massive monograph on seminal designer alexander girard covers virtually every aspect of his distinctive career. Part of the girard collection, a type series inspired by the work of alexander girard. Girard studio was created by the girard family to preserve and promote the design legacy and archive of alexander girard. The alexander family immigrated from scotland to jamestown, virginia about 1640, and samuel alexander a direct descendant lived in somerset county, maryland in 1685, and moved to cecil county, maryland in 1723. Records of a family of the house of alexander from 1640 to. Welcome to the house of puzzles the house of puzzles is a british designer and manufacturer of high quality jigsaw puzzles. House industries spent four years researching the work of designer alexander girard, traveling to germany, michigan and new mexico in the process. Created by house industries in a collaboration with the estate of reknowned midcentury designer alexander girard, the 28 wood blocks feature alphabets based on the alexander girard font collection and a cleverlyadapted house industries factory logo puzzle. Created by house industries in a collaboration with the estate of renowned midcentury designer alexander girard, the 28 wood blocks feature alphabets based on the alexander girard font collection and a cleverlyadapted house industries factory logo puzzle.
Another friend, alexander girard, designed the doors and a number of other features of the house. Preschoolers learning to identify colors will enjoy this charming little book, with its catchy rhymes and whimsical illustrations. Alexander girard book by house industries published may 17, 2012 new book by house industries featuring the girard fonts collection, based on the illustrative and textural work of alexander girard. The house of puzzles invergordon highland scotland. Fine in decorated cloth, without dust jacket as issued. Alexander girard via textile and surface designers guild of seattle. As a textile designer for herman miller from 1952 to 1973, alexander girard collaborated with charles and ray eames and george nelson to form what is. See more ideas about alexander girard, vitra design museum and vitra design. We are the official representation of his unique and profound body of work and act as the sole agent for licensing and collaboration. This book is a necessary read for fans of house industries distinctively retro style and for any creatives with boundless imagination. From the high desert of new mexico to the depths of vitras archive in weil am rhein, germany, this new book documents the fouryear journey that resulted in our new alexander girard collection.