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Standard Design, aka Tom Pappalardo (born 1973) is a Northampton, Massachusetts
graphic designer, cartoonist, illustrator, and animator best known for his animated TV ads (including his 2006 contest-winning entry for LAZER 99.3
), a grant-funded mural located in downtown Easthampton, Massachusetts
, and his rock poster designs. His poster work has appeared in gallery exhibitions including the Graphic Noise exhibition (Museum of Design
, Atlanta, Georgia
2005), Yinz Got Posters - (AIR Studios, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, 2007), Art or Advertisement? (Charleston, South Carolina
, 2007), Screens and Beans (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2008), and the Oya Festival, (Oslo, Norway, 2009).
Pappalardo's past comic work includes FORTY-3, The official Massachusetts College of Art
comic journal (1992–1994, editor and contributor), "Alec Dear" (1996, writer) illustrated by Matt Smith
, for which they received a Xeric grant
, Caliber Comics
' "Through the Wood, Beneath the Moon" (1998, writer), the self-published collection "Failure, Incompetence - Aborted Jokes and Abandoned Stories" (2005), and the self-published collection "Famous Fighters" (2006), with Matt Smith, and Whiskey! Tango! Foxtrot!, a weekly comic strip published in the The Valley Advocate
(2007–2008). His current comic projects include the weekly comic strip The Optimist (2010–present), and his graphic novel in-progress Broken Lines (2007–present).
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
graphic designer, cartoonist, illustrator, and animator best known for his animated TV ads (including his 2006 contest-winning entry for LAZER 99.3
WLZX
WLZX is a Saga Communications Active Rock radio station in East Longmeadow, Ma, broadcasting at 99.3 FM. The station has an active rock format.- History :...
), a grant-funded mural located in downtown Easthampton, Massachusetts
Easthampton, Massachusetts
Easthampton is the second largest city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is on the southeastern edge of an area called the Pioneer Valley near the five colleges in the college towns of Northampton and Amherst, MA...
, and his rock poster designs. His poster work has appeared in gallery exhibitions including the Graphic Noise exhibition (Museum of Design
Museum of Design Atlanta
The Museum of Design Atlanta is a design museum located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. MODA is the only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design.- Overview :...
, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
2005), Yinz Got Posters - (AIR Studios, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, 2007), Art or Advertisement? (Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, 2007), Screens and Beans (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2008), and the Oya Festival, (Oslo, Norway, 2009).
Pappalardo's past comic work includes FORTY-3, The official Massachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a publicly-funded college of visual and applied art, founded in 1873. It is one of the oldest art schools, the only publicly-funded free-standing art school in the United States, and was the first art college in the United States to grant an artistic degree...
comic journal (1992–1994, editor and contributor), "Alec Dear" (1996, writer) illustrated by Matt Smith
Matt Smith (illustrator)
Matt Smith is a Cambridge, Massachusetts illustrator best known for his work in such children's magazines as Cricket, Highlights for Children, and Muse. He is also known for creating album cover art and concert posters for Minibosses and as a contributor to FORTY-3, The official Massachusetts...
, for which they received a Xeric grant
Xeric Foundation
The Xeric Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation based in Northampton, Massachusetts, which for twenty years awarded self-publishing grants to comic book creators, as well as qualified charitable and nonprofit organizations...
, Caliber Comics
Caliber Comics
Caliber Comics or Caliber Press was an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, in the next decade Caliber published over 1300 comics and ranked as one of the America's leading independent publishers...
' "Through the Wood, Beneath the Moon" (1998, writer), the self-published collection "Failure, Incompetence - Aborted Jokes and Abandoned Stories" (2005), and the self-published collection "Famous Fighters" (2006), with Matt Smith, and Whiskey! Tango! Foxtrot!, a weekly comic strip published in the The Valley Advocate
Advocate Weekly Newspapers
The Advocate Weekly Newspapers are four free weekly alternative newspapers in central Connecticut and western Massachusetts, published by New Mass. Media Inc., a subsidiary of the Chicago-based Tribune Company....
(2007–2008). His current comic projects include the weekly comic strip The Optimist (2010–present), and his graphic novel in-progress Broken Lines (2007–present).
External links
- Official Homepage
- Standard Design Portfolio, includes samples of his graphic design, illustration, and animation work
- Broken Lines - graphic novel
- The Optimist - comic strip