Herbert Macnair

James Herbert Macnair, book plate, 1903, Art Nouveau

Herbert Macnair, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Frances Macdonald, and Maragaret Macdonald were known as "The Four" and pioneered what would be known as the "Glasgow Style".  This is a bookplate by Macnair that displays an interesting use of symetry.

Paul Rand

The letters resemble  corporate buildings, perfect for an iconic corporation 

The "E" is crooked just like the scheme it was.

The people at El Producto know cigars so well that they are cigars.

Alphonse Mucha

Alphonse Mucha, JOB, 1897, art nouveau.

Mucha began earning widespread attention in the 1890s for his illustration work which included posters of Sarah Bernhardt, and he became one of the most prominent artists of the Art Nouveau movement.  I really admire how he handled the smoke and hair in this poster.

saul bass

Saul bass, movie poster for THE SHINING, 1980, international style

Saul  Bass is not only  known for his movie posters and title sequences, but he also created some of North America's most recognized logos and even directed an Acadamy Award winning film.  I like this particular poster because  the face in the "T" gives me the chills.