Resources
Amazonwww.amazon.com
Amazon is a great place to start. Be sure to check out any items that are used as well.
Ebaywww.ebay.com
Another great source of all things Rand. Check often as new and rare items are added constantly.
Modernism 101www.modernism101.com
Great selection of vintage and rare design works.
New Documentswww.dcmnts.com
New Documents is a shop specializing in mid-twentieth century graphic design.
Project Object Shopwww.projectobjectshop.com
PROJECTOBJECT loves smart design. We specialize in graphic art and Modern artifact.
AbeBookswww.abebooks.com
One of THE BEST places to find Rand and other related and rare books. A “must shop”.
Alibriswww.alibris.com
Huge selection of rare and hard to find books. Another “must shop”.
Bibliowww.biblio.com
Many Rand books available and good selection of design books in general.
International Posterwww.internationalposter.com
Purchase original Rand posters. Also a great source for other artists.
You Work for Themwww.youworkforthem.com
Online store with a huge selection of great design books.
Optos Bookswww.optosbooks.com
Small selection of Rand related books, but a good source nonetheless.
Questiawww.questia.com
Read thousands of books online. Some “Documents of Modern Art” books available!
Googlewww.google.com
Where most people will start. Click the “Images” link to see visual examples out on the web.
Wikipediawww.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 Randwww.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 Ruleswww.typotheque.com
By Michael Bierut
Thoughts on Paul Rand, by John Maedahttp://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 2www.underconsideration.com
Part 2 of the final logo story. Great read.
Paul Rand Obituarywww.yale.edu
Mr. Rand’s obituary as released by Yale University.
Books from the Collection of Paul Randwww.designobserver.com
Discovering a collection of Paul Rand’s personal books in Boston bookshops.
Rand at MITwww.mit.edu
Mr. Rand visits MIT for an interview with John Maeda.
Rand at MIT- 2www.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 Serieshttp://design.sva.edu/search/Paul%20Rand%20Lecture%20Series/
Podcast discussions about design history, featuring Steven Heller.
Obituary: Paul Randwww.independent.co.uk
A wonderful obituary and biography by Patrick Argent.
Highlights from the Paul Rand Librarywww.designersandbooks.com
Library as Incubator Project explores Paul Rand's personal library, now held by Yale University.
Rare Rand Rarityimprint.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 ofhttp://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 Randdesignnotes.sarahbrody.com
Sarah Brody’s video of her talk with Rand.
Paul Rand Conversations with Studentswww.designersreviewofbooks.com
What would Paul Rand have been like as a teacher?
Paul Rand's Grandfatherimprint.printmag.com
Paul Rand told me that his maternal grandfather, Herman Hecht, had been murdered while tending to a ritual bath.
Designweeniewww.designweenie.com
The experience of meeting Paul Rand.
John Fenwick Designwww.jon.ideabasin.com
John Fenwick’s thoughts on Paul Rand.
DLS Designwww.dlsdesign.com
Tribute page.
Ned Batchelderwww.nedbatchelder.com
Paul Rand’s geometry books.
Seung Won Chuhpeople.artcenter.edu
Brief paper on Paul Rand.
Encounters with Paul Randweb.me.com/sbrody/SBrody
A nice portrait by a former student.
Remembering Paul Randwww.designobserver.com
Jessica Helfand’s tribute.
Relearning from Paul Randthinkingforaliving.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 Continuitywww.ibm.com
History of IBM logo.
Paul Rand and IBM Logo historywww.ibmcollectables.com
Comprehensive collection and IBM logo history.
Paul Rand Swooshed Under the Rugwww.typographi.com
Redesigning the UPS logo.
The UPS Logo: A Brief Historywww.ups.com
UPS has utilized four logos in its 97-year history. The most recent logo was unveiled in March 2003.
UPS Unveils New Lookwww.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 UPSwww.adweek.com
UPS unveiled a new logo.
UPS: A gender changewww.identityworks.com
New: UPS shield [and don't call it United Parcel Service any longer, as if anyone did.]
The Smartest Logo in the Roomwww.designobserver.com
Discussion on the infamous Enron logo, by Michael Bierut
A B C D E F Randwww.underconsideration.com/brandnew
Design update of the Education First identity, completed by ex-student Henry Steiner.
Yale University Press logo droppedwww.yaledailynews.com
http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/art-news/2009/09/30/yale-press-drops-distinctive-logo/