Anyone of a certain age knows the standard sequence for naming the four Beatles: John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
Is the sequence of names on this T-shirt a joke on that standard sequence? Or is it evidence of the young designers' distance in time from all things Beatle?
The "John & Paul & Ringo & George" shirt, which makes a brief appearance in the film Helvetica, is the work of the graphic design company Experimental Jetset.
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I remember Sgt. Pepper
I think that the arrangement is typographical myself.
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Paul &
George &
Ringo.
has the ampersand following George sticking out in a way that is rather unbalanced.
Elaine has a good point, the arrangement could be visual.
ReplyDeleteAs to the name sequence, I recall it as simply:
'John, Paul, George & Ringo'
-- that is, only one ampersand.
Yes, Elaine's suggestion makes sense. I didn't think of symmetry as a possible reason for the sequence. No wonder I'm not a graphic designer. : )
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ReplyDeletethanks for the link back to your
'i remember' post.....
i missed it the first time,
and now i have a whole new way
to remember 2007!!!
i just ordered the joe brainard book too!
happy new year
rob preuss
nyc
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Rob, I hope you enjoy reading Joe Brainard!
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