John Gall: Untitled (no date) EyeMag Normal people often think of

Normal people often think of graphic design as a purely commercial activity: logos

and fontfaces

they had Barry Moser make portraits of Thomas Mann and Richard Wagner and then arrange them into this handsome poster

) to accompany our exhibit of Wyman’s stamps) is sure to reintroduce you to the designer you thought you already knew

we bet you’ll recognize the authors and be able to figure what what the books are

John Gall: Untitled (no date) EyeMag Normal people often think ofJohn Gall is the creative director for the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, designing and overseeing the design of hundreds of book covers each year. In an effort to forget what he knew about design, in 2008 he began to make collages for his own pleasure. While collage had long been part of his work as a designer, this piece is not related to any book or design problem. It is simply about seeing what might happen when something is added, taken away, or