New York based Graphic Designer Louise Fili has been one of my great discoveries this year - and thank you Joh for listing her in the Influential Designer research assignment last semester. Louise Fili has an incredible out put of work. Before setting up Louise Fili Ltd, she had spent 11 years as book publishing company Pantheon's art director, and during this time managed an incredible 2000 covers. The maths on this of course is approx 180 covers per year, roughly 3-4 covers per week. Now I don't know about you, but I know it took me at least 3 weeks to do the book cover assignment last semester! (and yes I do realise Louise Fili has way more experience than I, but still a huge achievement).
What I find inspiring about her blog, is that one is offered the rare opportunity for a little insight into her world - the things that inspire her, that keep her mind fresh and creative. I get the impression she is a private person, so info on her can be a little scarce - I know this from piecing together the research article I did on her. Capturing little insights on the person behind the art is always interesting, one can begin to formulate a idea of what this person is about, and in turn begin to understand a little more about our creative processes. There is a reason for all the shelves of empty tins, paper cuttings, old suitcases and wrappers!
Fili's website is packed full of before and after logos, and a selection of her book cover designs. Well worth a look.
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