Claibourn Hamilton's Profile

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  • Website: clahami.prosite.com
  • Current Job: Designer at Le Métier de Beauté, Luxury Cosmetics
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Favorite Typefaces: Gotham, Archer, Hoefler Text, Helvetica
  • Favorite Books: A Life of Style by Rebecca Moses, Dreaming of Dior by Charlotte Smith, Things I've Learned by Stefan Sagmeister, Michael Jackson: Auction by Arno Bani, The Sourcebook of Contemporary Fashion Design by Marta R. Hidalgo, Avedon Fashion 1944-2000 by Richard
  • Favorite Websites: STYLE.com, condenast.com, thesartorialist.blogspot.com, observatory.designobserver.com, ffffound.com, nytimes.com, wnyc.org, barackobama.com, nymag.com, huffingtonpost.com, septemberindustry.co.uk, les-graphiquants.fr
  • Commented on Amid Capeci, 1961-2012
    AMID CAPECI (R.I.P) Sadly, I learned just now that Amid Capeci, Design Director of Entertainment Weekly has passed. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have interviewed with him for a design position back in the Summer of 2011....
  • Commented on Sneak Peek: The <i>Ebony</i> Redesign
    Wow! Congrats to Ebony and Darhil Crooks on the NEW redesign! I grew up with this title through the 80's, at home and in the community. It's great to see the strong bones of Ebony's masthead evolve with subtle curves,...
  • Commented on Las Vegas Weekly Covers: Cool Altweekly Design from Sin City
    Fantastic covers! Purvis' design aesthetic is a mirage of full on Pop Culture Banality. He uses the front of book positioning in a wonderfully, unconventional way. Is Las Vegas Weekly the same without his creative vision? -Claibourn...
  • Commented on Happy 10th Birthday to the Staff of O Magazine
    Oh, the joy's of having Oprah as your boss! What a lucky bunch... congrats to all! Claibourn...
  • Commented on Gay and Lesbian Magazine Covers
    Thanks for the historical magazine coverage featuring work specific to LGBT content. OUT magazine is another one of my favorites; an iconic source for Gay men's fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle content; including impeccable editorial, design, art and photography. OUT features...
  • Commented on Latina: ¡Viva Mexico!
    Hi Florian. Great job! As a native San Antonion, from Texas, a place enriched in Hispanic culture, the work here truly resonates and reflects all of Mexico's glory, color and vibrancy. As always, a big Bravo to you and your...
  • Commented on Futura and Verdana Battle It Out at IKEA
    So true Artémis, Grant & Erik... With so many talented type houses globally, with the ability to design customized typefaces, it's a wonder that the world biggest house hold brand in customization went with something so, so ordinary and mass...
  • Commented on Can't Re-Touch This
    Okay, this is a great article that articulates well the realities of producing great art, and reaching the "real woman" audience, all while meeting circulation targets. It's all very complex, but I think artists like Peter Lindbergh's beautiful aesthetic of...
  • Commented on SPD Gala 44: The Film Shorts
    Nathalie, OMG! These out takes are so hilarious! Of course, tongue in cheek, but none the less, you've just discovered your alternate career as film & video glamazon! You are fabulous! Claibourn...
  • Favorited W on Winners 2009
  • Commented on The Magic of Mystery
    Hey Scott, I'm a little lucky here as I just received the new issue in the post yesterday! I've always been a fan of House Industries and see how they're custom fonts play well with the themed issue. Like Grant...
  • Commented on Back To The "Drew"ing Board...
    Hi Nathalie... You're such a persistent creative, never leaving a stone unturned and trying every single design option until the right one speaks to you. Oh, and the Grace Jones music... fantastic! Claibourn...
  • Commented on Announcing the Student Design Competition Winners!
    Great Work! Congrats to all the winners... Claibourn...
  • Commented on Those Krazy Kids at Esquire...
    I obviously have way too much time on hands, but what a great excuse to pick this new issue up at the stands. How fun & creative! Claibourn...
  • Commented on WIRED UK
    Love, Love, Love Wired magazine and the artistic direction! I'm so glad to see that it's expanding globally. Design like this good needs to be shared with world-wide. Fantastic! Claibourn...
  • Commented on And the Crowd Goes Wild!
    Hi SPD Team, Thanks for offering yet another fantastic event. The clarity and insight I gained from the wide array of speakers was great. I learned so much in my passion to one day art direct a fabulous magazine title....
  • Commented on Complex
    Hi Tim, The clarity and insight for the new magazine cover featuring Chris Milk’s digital scans of Kanye West is genius. What an innovative way to make 'complex' textures and forms more conspicuous. Bravo! Claibourn...
  • Commented on New York
    NY Mag is one of my favorite titles and they never fail to keep me googoo-gaga over their amazing cover designs and art! Clai...
  • Commented on Fashion Magazine Speaker Panel Next Thursday 2/26
    Hello All, Last night's presentation with our guest panel was a great turn-out. I'm thrilled to see that so many industry pros embrace the development of young talent and offered so much great advice. As a 2008 Graphic Design graduate...
  • Commented on Up, Down and All Around
    Nathalie, Thanks for introducing Mandy Milks photo inspirations. I love the gilded cast metal type and all the painted letter forms creeping from under the crevices and revealing yesteryear's New York. OMG I need to grab my camera and run...
  • Commented on Second Act
    Dear Gail, Thank you for these positive affirmations; they are so well-times and bring me a sense of reassurance. As a recent graduate in the graphic design program at FIT, finding job placement in the design industry, coinciding with the...
  • Commented on NOW & THEN: Paula Scher for SPD@FIT
    Dear Paula, Thank you for re-introducing us (fellow designers) to yourself again. The night was a lovely threading of your life's work; work that has greatly influenced our streets, culture and thinking. A long way from those cookie cutter shapes...
  • Commented on Rebranding LATINA
    Bravo! What a sophisticated and conceptual take on the modern Latina woman. The abstract forms and photography are simplistic yet bold, and with the treatment of Bradbury Thompson's Alphabet 26 the entire book evokes style and grace....
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