Nancy Skolos (born 1955)[1] is an American graphic designer, author, educator and co-founder of Skolos-Wedell Studio. Skolos is best known for her work at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where she has served as the graphic design department head.[2]
Work
editSkolos attended University of Cincinnati for two years in the industrial design department, transferring to Cranbrook Academy of Art and completing her B.F.A. degree in Design in 1977. Then attending Yale University and graduating with an M.F.A. degree in Design in 1979.[3] Skolos met photographer Thomas Wedell while attending Cranbrook in 1975 and the pair married in 1979.[1][4]
In 1980, they opened the Skolos, Wedell + Raynor in Boston with partner Kenneth Raynor. In 1990, Raynar left the Boston area, and the studio carried on as Skolos–Wedell. The studio's primary format is the poster after experimentation in a variety of formats early on.[4][5] The studio has received numerous awards and has been widely published and exhibited, Skolos–Wedell posters are included in the graphic design collections of the Museum of Modern Art, The Israel Museum, and the Museum of Design, Zürich.[6] In 2017, in conjunction with Tom Wedell, the pair was awarded the AIGA Medal for their work "pushing the boundaries of art, design, and technology with a distinctive vision to find connection among disparate forms."[7]
Skolos has been teaching at RISD since 1989 and full-time faculty since 1999.[2]
Publications
editThis is a list of books published by Skolos. The book Graphic Design Process was published in multiple languages including Chinese, French, and Portuguese.[8][9][10]
- 1979 – Translating Musical Events Into Visual Imagery by Nancy Skolos (thesis publication)[11]
- 1992 – Ferrington Guitars/Book and CD by Danny Ferrington, Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell[12]
- 2006 – Type, Image, Message: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop by Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell[13]
- 2012 – Graphic Design Process: From Problem to Solution, 20 Case Studies by Nancy Skolos[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Skolos & Wedell". Experimenta. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ a b "Everybody Needs a Hug, Interview: Nancy Skolos". GraphicHug. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "Nancy Skolos & Thomas Wedell poster exhibition in Torun, Poland". Rene Wanner's Poster Page. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ a b "2017 AIGA Medalist Nancy Skolos and Thomas Wedell". AIGA | the professional association for design. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "Skolos-Wedell". Lipscomb University. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "Profile: Nancy Skolos". Design Observer. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "2017 AIGA Medalist Nancy Skolos and Thomas Wedell". AIGA | the professional association for design. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ Skolos, Thomas Wedell Nancy (2015). Graphic Design Process:From Problem to Solution (Chinese ed.). 广西美术出版社. ISBN 9787549410682.
- ^ Skolos, Thomas Wedell, Adelaïde Blot et Marie-Anaya Mahdadi Nancy. Processus créatif : 20 graphistes, 20 études de cas. ASIN B009KKNO7W.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Skolos, Nancy, Wedell, Thomas (2012-08-07). El Proceso Del Diseño Grafico: Del Problema a La Solucion, 20 Casos De Estudio (in Spanish) (1ª ed 1ª imp ed.). Barcelona: Blume. ISBN 9788498015881.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Thesis Book Story". Design Observer. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ Ferrington, Danny; Skolos, Nancy; Wedell, Thomas (1992-10-01). Ferrington Guitars/Book and Cd (Har/Com ed.). New York: Harpercollins. ISBN 9780060168971.
- ^ Skolos, Nancy, Wedell, Tom (1602-01-01). Type, Image, Message: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop by Skolos, Nancy, Wedell, Tom (June 1, 2006) Hardcover. Rockport Publishers. ASIN B015X443JG.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Skolos, Nancy; Wedell, Tom (2012-09-12). Graphic Design Process: From Problem to Solution 20 Case Studies. London: Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 9781856698269.
External links
edit- Skolos-Wedell official website
- example of work, Translating Musical Events Into Visual Imagery (1979)