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Caroline Reece Joins Manual

We are pleased to welcome Caroline Reece (formerly Caroline De Vries) as full time Art Director at Manual. Caroline joins us from Paris, where she worked as co-founder and creative director of Artworklove. Previously she worked at Research Studios in Paris, and Grappa.Dor in Berlin.

Caroline is an internationally renowned designer, art director and photographer, who has exhibited internationally and whose work has been widely published.

She holds degree in graphic design as well as a Masters in Fine Art Photography from the Royal College of Art.

Letterform Archive talk: Color as Character

Last week we filled a room at Letterform Archive for Tom Crabtree’s salon talk, Color as Character.

Surrounded by a chromatic array of artifacts pulled from the Archive’s collection, Tom traced a path from early sources of inspiration to the identities we create today, with color as the main character throughout. Along the way: a rainbow sweater from childhood, fluorescent screen prints from college, and a kaleidoscopic mix of historical influences, including David Hockney, Eduardo Paolozzi, Piet Zwart, Otl Aicher, and Wim Crouwel.

The evening offered a personal look at Tom’s relationship with color, and the role it continues to play in shaping the way we design at Manual.

Thanks to everyone who came out, and to our friends and neighbors at Letterform Archive for hosting, especially Stephen and Angie.