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Amazon
www.amazon.com
Amazon is a great place to start. Be sure to check out any items that are used as well.
Ebay
www.ebay.com
Another great source of all things Rand. Check often as new and rare items are added constantly.
Modernism 101
www.modernism101.com
Great selection of vintage and rare design works.
New Documents
www.dcmnts.com
New Documents is a shop specializing in mid-twentieth century graphic design.
Project Object Shop
www.projectobjectshop.com
PROJECTOBJECT loves smart design. We specialize in graphic art and Modern artifact.
AbeBooks
www.abebooks.com
One of THE BEST places to find Rand and other related and rare books. A “must shop”.
Alibris
www.alibris.com
Huge selection of rare and hard to find books. Another “must shop”.
Biblio
www.biblio.com
Many Rand books available and good selection of design books in general.
International Poster
www.internationalposter.com
Purchase original Rand posters. Also a great source for other artists.
You Work for Them
www.youworkforthem.com
Online store with a huge selection of great design books.
Optos Books
www.optosbooks.com
Small selection of Rand related books, but a good source nonetheless.
Questia
www.questia.com
Read thousands of books online. Some “Documents of Modern Art” books available!
Google
www.google.com
Where most people will start. Click the “Images” link to see visual examples out on the web.
Wikipedia
www.wikipedia.org
A comprehensive bio of Mr. Rand with sample images of his work.
Confusion and Chaos: The Seduction of Contemporary Graphic Design by Paul Rand
www.mkgraphic.com
The deluge of design that colors our lives, our print, and video screens is synchronous with the spirit of our time.
Playing by Mr. Rand's Rules
www.typotheque.com
By Michael Bierut
Thoughts on Paul Rand, by John Maeda
http://acg.media.mit.edu/events/rand/ideamag.html
For IDEA Magazine special issue on Paul Rand.
Paul Rand's Final Logo?
www.underconsideration.com
Paul Rand’s final logo? Read on for more...
Paul Rand's Final LogoPart 2
www.underconsideration.com
Part 2 of the final logo story. Great read.
Paul Rand Obituary
www.yale.edu
Mr. Rand’s obituary as released by Yale University.
Books from the Collection of Paul Rand
www.designobserver.com
Discovering a collection of Paul Rand’s personal books in Boston bookshops.
Rand at MIT
www.mit.edu
Mr. Rand visits MIT for an interview with John Maeda.
Rand at MIT- 2
www.mit.edu
Mr. Rand visits MIT for an interview with John Maeda.
What makes Rand so great?
www.underconsideration.com
Interesting topic of discussion.
SVA Paul Rand Lecture Series
http://design.sva.edu/search/Paul%20Rand%20Lecture%20Series/
Podcast discussions about design history, featuring Steven Heller.
Obituary: Paul Rand
www.independent.co.uk
A wonderful obituary and biography by Patrick Argent.
Highlights from the Paul Rand Library
www.designersandbooks.com
Library as Incubator Project explores Paul Rand's personal library, now held by Yale University.
Rare Rand Rarity
imprint.printmag.com
There are very few print artifacts designed by Paul Rand that are still unknown, at least to scholars and collectors of Rand’s work.
A slideshow of Ann and Paul Rand's house in Connecticut, as it appeared in the August 1953 issue of
http://observatory.designobserver.com/
A House to Live With: Paul Rand in Esquire 1953
Paul Rand Will Change Your Life!
www.noupe.com
Great bio of Rand.
Encounters with Paul Rand
designnotes.sarahbrody.com
Sarah Brody’s video of her talk with Rand.
Paul Rand Conversations with Students
www.designersreviewofbooks.com
What would Paul Rand have been like as a teacher?
Paul Rand's Grandfather
imprint.printmag.com
Paul Rand told me that his maternal grandfather, Herman Hecht, had been murdered while tending to a ritual bath.
Designweenie
www.designweenie.com
The experience of meeting Paul Rand.
John Fenwick Design
www.jon.ideabasin.com
John Fenwick’s thoughts on Paul Rand.
DLS Design
www.dlsdesign.com
Tribute page.
Ned Batchelder
www.nedbatchelder.com
Paul Rand’s geometry books.
Seung Won Chuh
people.artcenter.edu
Brief paper on Paul Rand.
Encounters with Paul Rand
web.me.com/sbrody/SBrody
A nice portrait by a former student.
Remembering Paul Rand
www.designobserver.com
Jessica Helfand’s tribute.
Relearning from Paul Rand
thinkingforaliving.org/blog/entry/relearning-from-paul-rand
Relearning from Paul Rand—remembering Brissago, Switzerland.
Paul Rand Inc.
www.amassblog.com
Paul Rand’s business card and a personal story from James Phillips Williams.
IBM Continuity
www.ibm.com
History of IBM logo.
Paul Rand and IBM Logo history
www.ibmcollectables.com
Comprehensive collection and IBM logo history.
Paul Rand Swooshed Under the Rug
www.typographi.com
Redesigning the UPS logo.
The UPS Logo: A Brief History
www.ups.com
UPS has utilized four logos in its 97-year history. The most recent logo was unveiled in March 2003.
UPS Unveils New Look
www.ups.com
UPS unveiled a “new look” that is the first redesign in 40 years of the company’s famous “shield” logo.
Martin Presents New Loo UPS
www.adweek.com
UPS unveiled a new logo.
UPS: A gender change
www.identityworks.com
New: UPS shield [and don't call it United Parcel Service any longer, as if anyone did.]
The Smartest Logo in the Room
www.designobserver.com
Discussion on the infamous Enron logo, by Michael Bierut
A B C D E F Rand
www.underconsideration.com/brandnew
Design update of the Education First identity, completed by ex-student Henry Steiner.
Yale University Press logo dropped
www.yaledailynews.com
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/art-news/2009/09/30/yale-press-drops-distinctive-logo/