Issue 297 - Digital Version

May / June 1995 Cover Image A costume design by Eiko Ishioka for BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA Issue 297 of Graphis magazine presents the following articles: Bridging Design With Art, by Paolo Polledri; Fletcher After Pentagram, by Ciaran McCabe; The Layer Below Obvious, by Mike Nobel; South America’s Vanguard, by Rynn WIlliams; It all Starts With The Music, by Jack Crager; Applying the Creative Flame, by Giovanni Anceschi; and Graphis Portfolio Review: An international showcase of graphic design talent. CONTENTS Cover: A costume design by Eiko Ishioka for BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA 24 Bridging Design With Art: Eiko Ishioka, Traverser of cultural and geographic barriers, was once criticized for what she's now lauded: diversity. By Paolo Polledri 42 Fletcher After Pentagram: After helping to establish the ultimate design firm, Alan Fletcher broke ranks. He's still at work-on his own terms. By Ciaran McCabe 52 The Layer Below Obvious: Dana Arnett of Chicago's VSA Partners brings new depth to the art of simplicity. By Mike Nobel 68 South America's Vanguard: Venezuela's ABV Taller de Diseño demonstrates that innovation thrives in the southern hemisphere. By Rynn WIlliams 76 It All Starts With The Music: Boxed sets expand the parameters and possibilities of music packaging in the compact disk era. By Jack Crager 84 Applying the Creative Flame: An interview with Italy's Achilli & Piazza, whose work ranges from exhibition design to ephemera. By Giovanni Anceschi 131 Graphis Portfolio Review: An international showcase of graphic design talent