![]() Her letters graced the album sleeves of another (musical) hero of mine, Prince (and those of related artists like Sheila E. In the mid- to late 1980s, during my teenage years, Chase was poised perfectly at the intersection of music and design. Prince Lovesexy logo by Margo Chase (horizontal variant). Prince and the Revolution Paisley Park 12สบ single sleeve. Prince and the Revolution Around the World in a Day LP album sleeve. Known for her imaginative, flamboyant style and exceptional logos, she was also a magician of letterforms. She was one of a handful of trailblazing female designers in a male-dominated profession, founding the Chase Design Group over three decades ago and rightfully claiming her spot in the design pantheon. Margo Chase was more than just one of my earliest design heroes-it was her work that made me notice graphic design, and especially typography, before I was even fully aware of what those terms meant. This has become a very personal tribute to an incredible, influential creative spirit. An icon of graphic design, Margo Chase created extraordinary, evocative letterforms that deeply marked popular culture as well as hearts and minds. On July 22, the design community lost one of its brightest stars to a tragic aviation accident. ![]() AugRemembering Margo Chase, letter alchemist
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