josefstadt Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Today is the 120th anniversary of the birth of the noted industrial designer Raymond Loewy (November 5, 1893 – July 14, 1986). Born in France to a Jewish family, he spent most of his professional career in the United States where he chieved fame for the magnitude of his design efforts across a variety of industries. Among Loewy's most iconic designs were the logos of Shell, Exxon, TWA and BP. He was also responsible for the Greyhound Scenicruiser bus, Coca-Cola vending machines, the Lucky Strike cigarette package, Coldspot refrigerators, the Studebaker Avanti and Champion, and the Air Force One livery. In the railway field he designed the GG1 (http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=452363&nseq=5) and S-1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PRR_S1.jpg) locomotives for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Well spotted, Josefstadt. Amazing that we see so many of his creations around us to this day. I see that Google have created a 'Google Doodle' to celebrate his birthday, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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