A leading Belgian designer who assisted in being a father to the movement of Art Nouveau, in Belgium. Henry Van de Velde originally studied painting in his home town of Antwerp, Belgium only to stop painting in 1894. Prior to his depart from painting he was a member of the artist group "Les XX",

Art nouveau design, Arts & crafts architecture, Arts & crafts furniture, Bauhaus design

Born 1932 on the Island of Reichenau, Lake Constance, Germany. Training as typo-grapher in Germany and in Switzerland. Studied graphic design from 1954 to 1958. Emigrated to the United States in 1960. Worked as a freelance designer in New York and San Francisco before returning to Europe in 1963.

Abstract, Charming, Conceptual, Functional, Funny, Pioneering, Playful, Psychological

Corporate, Feminine, Glamour, Intimate, Pop, Sexy

Charles Norton was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduating from the University of California, San Diego, where he received a degree in Art History and Criticism, he went on to pursue freelance work as a retail visual designer working with an array of luxury retail brands. He remains a devoted

Abstract, Chance, Conceptual, Dissonant, Fleeting, Sardonic, Sensual, Spectral