Stefan G. Bucher
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Stefan G. Bucher is a writer
, graphic designer
and illustrator
. He is the man behind the California
design studio 344 Design http://www.344design.com.
He is the creator of the popular online animation series Daily Monster http://www.dailymonster.com, For 100 days he filmed himself drawing a new monster every night, based on random ink blots. Visitors then posted stories about each monster on the blog. The clips have been downloaded over a million times and are collected, along with selected stories, in the book 100 Days of Monsters http://www.amazon.com/dp/1600610919 with a foreword by Ze Frank
. The series has been included in the prestigious Communication Arts
Illustration and American Illustration http://www.ai-ap.com/ annuals, and was the subject of the annual Fresh Dialogue event held by the New York chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA
) in May 2007.http://www.aigany.org/events/details/07FD/ Variations of the Daily Monster clips appear on the relaunched TV show The Electric Company
.
Starting his career in the United States as an art director at Portland, Oregon
advertising agency Wieden & Kennedy, Bucher went on to design numerous CD packages including Brand New Day: The Remixes for Sting, the soundtrack for the motion picture The Matrix
with Keanu Reeves
. His design of the 17th "American Photography" annual received the 2001 Silver Award for outstanding complete book design by British Design & Advertising ("D&AD") His more recent work for clients ranging from KCRW
DJ Jason Bentley
to art gallery L.A. Louver
, and painter David Hockney
makes more frequent use of illustration
and hand-lettering. He created the main title typography and title design for The Fall
by director Tarsem Singh
.
He is the author of the book All Access - The Making of Thirty Extraordinary Graphic Designers. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1592530796 In her review of the book for Communication Arts
magazine editor Anne Telford said:
In 2004 the Art Directors Club of New York
named him one of their Young Guns, honoring him as one of the leading creatives age 30 and under. He has been an active member of AIGA
, having served as the vice-president of membership of the Los Angeles
Chapter from 1999 to 2001 and as vice-president of event programming from 2001 to 2003. He is a frequent speaker on graphic design
at schools and design organizations across the United States. His column ink & circumstance appeared in the pages of the now defunct "STEP inside design" magazine http://www.stepinsidedesign.com/ His book The Graphic Eye - Photographs By Graphic Designers From Around The Globe http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Eye-Photographs-Designers-around/dp/0811869032/ was released in Europe by RotoVision S.A. and in the United States by Chronicle Books
in October 2009. He was educated at Art Center College of Design
, and was naturalized as an American citizen in 2009.
In 2011 the online software training web site lynda.com produced an hour-long documentary on Bucher and his work as part of their creative inspirations series, entitled Stefan G. Bucher, Designer, Illustrator, and Writer.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
. He is the man behind the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
design studio 344 Design http://www.344design.com.
He is the creator of the popular online animation series Daily Monster http://www.dailymonster.com, For 100 days he filmed himself drawing a new monster every night, based on random ink blots. Visitors then posted stories about each monster on the blog. The clips have been downloaded over a million times and are collected, along with selected stories, in the book 100 Days of Monsters http://www.amazon.com/dp/1600610919 with a foreword by Ze Frank
Ze Frank
On March 17, 2006, Frank launched the daily video program the show with zefrank. The format of the program combined commentary on media and current events with viewer contributions and activities...
. The series has been included in the prestigious Communication Arts
Communication Arts
Communication Arts is the largest international trade journal of visual communications. Founded in 1959 by Richard Coyne and Robert Blanchard, the magazine’s coverage includes graphic design, advertising, photography, illustration and interactive media. The magazine continues to be edited and...
Illustration and American Illustration http://www.ai-ap.com/ annuals, and was the subject of the annual Fresh Dialogue event held by the New York chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA
Aiga
‘Aiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' The aiga is the family unit of Samoan society and differs from the Western sense in that it consists more than just a mother, father and children. The Samoan family, also referred to as an 'extended family' is based on the culture's...
) in May 2007.http://www.aigany.org/events/details/07FD/ Variations of the Daily Monster clips appear on the relaunched TV show The Electric Company
The Electric Company
The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977...
.
Starting his career in the United States as an art director at Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
advertising agency Wieden & Kennedy, Bucher went on to design numerous CD packages including Brand New Day: The Remixes for Sting, the soundtrack for the motion picture The Matrix
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
with Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor. Reeves is perhaps best known for his roles in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed, Point Break and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix...
. His design of the 17th "American Photography" annual received the 2001 Silver Award for outstanding complete book design by British Design & Advertising ("D&AD") His more recent work for clients ranging from KCRW
KCRW
KCRW is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, carrying a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and freeform music format. The general manager of KCRW is Jennifer Ferro...
DJ Jason Bentley
Jason Bentley
Jason Bentley is a radio disc jockey of electronic music in Los Angeles, California. On December 1, 2008, Bentley replaced Nic Harcourt as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and as Music Director for KCRW...
to art gallery L.A. Louver
L.A. Louver
Located in Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA, L.A. Louver is an art gallery focusing on American and European contemporary art. The building that houses the gallery was designed by architect Frederick Fisher. The gallery is a member of the Art Dealers Association of America. The gallery...
, and painter David Hockney
David Hockney
David Hockney, CH, RA, is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer, who is based in Bridlington, Yorkshire and Kensington, London....
makes more frequent use of illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
and hand-lettering. He created the main title typography and title design for The Fall
The Fall (2006 film)
The Fall is a 2006 adventure fantasy film directed by Tarsem Singh, starring Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, and Justine Waddell. It is based on the screenplay of the 1981 Bulgarian film Yo Ho Ho by Valeri Petrov. The film earned $3.2 million worldwide. The film was released to theaters in 2008...
by director Tarsem Singh
Tarsem Singh
Tarsem Dhandwar Singh , known professionally as Tarsem, is an Indian director who has worked on films, music videos, and commercials.- Life and career :...
.
He is the author of the book All Access - The Making of Thirty Extraordinary Graphic Designers. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1592530796 In her review of the book for Communication Arts
Communication Arts
Communication Arts is the largest international trade journal of visual communications. Founded in 1959 by Richard Coyne and Robert Blanchard, the magazine’s coverage includes graphic design, advertising, photography, illustration and interactive media. The magazine continues to be edited and...
magazine editor Anne Telford said:
In 2004 the Art Directors Club of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
named him one of their Young Guns, honoring him as one of the leading creatives age 30 and under. He has been an active member of AIGA
Aiga
‘Aiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' The aiga is the family unit of Samoan society and differs from the Western sense in that it consists more than just a mother, father and children. The Samoan family, also referred to as an 'extended family' is based on the culture's...
, having served as the vice-president of membership of the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
Chapter from 1999 to 2001 and as vice-president of event programming from 2001 to 2003. He is a frequent speaker on graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
at schools and design organizations across the United States. His column ink & circumstance appeared in the pages of the now defunct "STEP inside design" magazine http://www.stepinsidedesign.com/ His book The Graphic Eye - Photographs By Graphic Designers From Around The Globe http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Eye-Photographs-Designers-around/dp/0811869032/ was released in Europe by RotoVision S.A. and in the United States by Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of...
in October 2009. He was educated at Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California, and was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the 60 best design schools in the world. The college’s industrial design program is consistently ranked number one by both DesignIntelligence and U.S...
, and was naturalized as an American citizen in 2009.
In 2011 the online software training web site lynda.com produced an hour-long documentary on Bucher and his work as part of their creative inspirations series, entitled Stefan G. Bucher, Designer, Illustrator, and Writer.