Saul Bass
Invented the modern film title sequence for Hitchcock and Preminger and designed enduring corporate logos.
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Saul Bass, the graphic design shokunin who transformed the mundane into the iconic, turned opening credits into a cinematic overture for Hitchcock and Preminger, setting the stage for modern film title sequences. His logos for AT&T and United are so enduring that even if you don't know his name, you've obeyed his eye for decades. Bass's work is a masterclass in simplicity and memorability, proving that great design outlives its creator.
He turned the opening credits into cinema's overture and drew logos so durable — AT&T, United — that you've obeyed his eye for decades without knowing his name.
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Saul Bass
profileGraphic Design — historical
Invented the modern film title sequence for Hitchcock and Preminger and designed enduring corporate logos.
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