Greg Morgan
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Greg Morgan (born in 1966, Lubbock, Texas) is an American graphic designer and illustrator based in Texas. His current firm Morgan_Mohon is known for its work in branding and strategy for companies like Starbucks, Freescale, Skywater, Nordstrom, Pacific Northwest Ballet, BMC Software, Quark Xpress and Horseshoe Bay Resort. He professional illustrates in collage and montage for clients such as Boston Globe, Starbucks, Martha Stewart Living, and Wall Street Journal. His agent is illustrator and mentor, Lilla Rogers.
He attended the design program of Frank and Jane Cheatham at Texas Tech University. After obtaining a B.F.A. in '89, he moved to Dallas, Texas where he worked for Hilary Hudgens for clients like Rosewood Hotels, Stanley Korshak and Taylor Publishing. He spent the next 4 years under the apprenticeship of Joe Rattan at Joseph Rattan Design. At Rattan, noted for identity work, Greg contributed to clients such as Mary Kay, Texas Instruments, Brinker International, Habitat for Humanity and The Image Bank. After marrying fellow designer Candace Buchanan, they relocated to Seattle in '94 and took positions at David Edelstein's fashion and retail studio, Foundation. Here Greg collaborated with fashion retailers across the country in image, collateral, labelling and exhibit design. Clients included: Miska, Nigels, Tommy Bahama, Girbaud, Mossimo, Stussy and 1849. In late '95, the opportunity for both Candace and Greg came to move across town to The Leonhardt Group who would later become Fitch. It was here that Greg worked 5 years and became one of two Creative Directors. His work here included: Nordstrom, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Microsoft, Charles Schwab, USWest, Garden Botanika, Mosaix, Swatch, Gargoyles and Weyerhauser paper. After Seattle, Greg returned to the Hill Country area of Texas in '00 and settled outside of Austin in Fredericksburg. He opened a design office entitled, Balance and continued to consult with Fitch as well as Starbucks and new clients in Austin. In '03, Greg hooked up with UI designer and writer Monty Mohon to form Morgan_Mohon, a multi-disciplinary branding and design firm.
Greg's style of design has been labeled as lyrical, emotive and style conscious. His use of texture, fine art, typography and abstraction have all found their way into his work. Influences include music, fashion and cues from 20th Century artists/designers like: Peter Saville, Mary Lewis, Stephen Duffy, Bill Thorburn, Vaughn Oliver, Modigliani, Kurt Schwitters, Paul Klee and Marcel Duchamp. Musically, he grew up to the gen X sound of new wave and has continued a love affair with electronic, downbeat, indie pop and experiental music.
He is co-founder of Findie, an independent film club in Fredericksburg as well as founder of Ballyhoo, a mulit-disciplinary collective of fine artists who exhibit, sell and publish their works internationally. He is a member of AIGA, Graphic Artist Guild and has work in the Library of Congress. His awards have included AIGA, Graphis, Communication Arts, Print, Pie Books, DSVC, Logo Lounge and How magazine.
In '98, Greg along with colleague and brief collaborator in Balance, Jon Cannell, created a limited set of stamps and letterpress posters for Crane Papers and AIGA that are on display at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
[edit] External links
- http://www.morganmohon.com
- http://www.josephrattandesign.com
- http://www.foundationdesign.com
- http://www.fitch.com
- http://www.lillarogers.com
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Communication Arts, How Magazine, colleagues, associates, The Leonhardt Group, Morgan_Mohon
