Parachute is an independent radio show in Paris, playing an eclectic range of obscure music, from electronica and underground hip hop to experimental jazz and ambient music. We were invited by Parachute to design a poster for their 342nd radio show.
Our typographic (kinetic) poster features a typographic composition that references both the form of an open parachute, as well as a spinning disc.
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.
