Issue 321 - Digital Version

May / June 1999 Cover Image: Featured stories. Graphis magazine Issue 321 features the following articles: Ikko Tanaka: Once in a Lifetime, by Maggie Kinser Saiki; Big Bang: The Boutique With a Brain, by Fred Mood; Drive-By Shooting: Craig McDean, by Alexandra Lange; The Overseas Odyssey of Rico Lins, by Diana Jean Schemo; The Public and Private Art of David Levine, by Pete Hamill; Maroc: Albert Watson’s Morocco, by Arthur Lubow; David Tang: Brand Building in China, by Chris Anderson; and The Brand Named Walter Landor, by Véronique Vienne. CONTENTS 4 Editorial 6 Contributors 10 Wendell Burnette: A Process of Distillation By Leslie Sherr 16 Illustration's Last Stand By Rick Poynor 18 Appalachian Legacy Reviewed by Lyle Rexer Typography Reviewed by Ken Coupland 20 Cipe Pineles: A Life of Design Reviewed by Rynn Williams Nicholas & Alexandra Reviewed by Lyle Rexer 22 Ikko Tanaka: Once in a Lifetime The ancient tradition of tea helps guide his life and work, keeping the Japanese graphic master focused and serene. By Maggie Kinser Saiki 36 Big Bang: The Boutique With a Brain Small, feisty, and innovative, this Seattle-based agency is out to prove they're as disciplined and research-driven as the big guys. A lesson in how to be "creative"--and not sound like it. By Fred Mood 52 Drive-By Shooting: Craig McDean In a business that takes itself very seriously, British-born fashion photographer McDean keeps things in perspective as he leads the anti-fashion charge. By Alexandra Lange 66 The Overseas Odyssey of Rico Lins As a young man, Lins left Brazil to broaden his career, just as thousands of his countrymen were returning home after the fall of the military dictatorship. Back home again, the designer now produces work that utililizes all his worldly influences. By Diana Jean Schemo 76 The Public and Private Art of David Levine Known as one of the world's best caricaturists, his wit razor-sharp, Levine also has a quieter, more reflective passion--exquisite watercolors of his beloved Brooklyn. By Pete Hamill 90 Maroc: Albert Watson's Morocco The acclaimed photographer's deep fascination with Morocco has resulted in an evocative series of images-and a wonderfully crafted book. By Arthur Lubow 96 David Tang: Brand Building in China By Chris Anderson 102 The Brand Named Walter Landor By Véronique Vienne 108 Global Report 112 Type Directors Club 112 Art Directors Club 113 German By Heinke Jenssen 129 French By Caroline Droz 146 Marshall Arisman's Sacred Monkeys 148 Japanese Fire Uniform 150 The Society of Illustrators Annual Awards