Presentation on the career of graphic designer Saul Bass.

1. Saul Bass

2. Saul Bass: Early Life.
Born: May 8, 1920
Died: April 25, 1996
Bass was born in New York to Eastern European Jewish immigrant parents.
Graduated from James Monroe High in the Bronx, studied part-time at the Art
Students League.
Attended Brooklyn College upon graduating from James Monroe High School.
Began working in Hollywood during 1940’s, doing print work for films ads.
Bass,whose first marriage ended in divorce, hired Elaine Makatura as his first
employee; they were married in 1961.

3. Saul Bass: Films
Started going into film poster making when he collaborated with
filmmaker Otto Preminger, designed a film poster for the 1954 film,
Carmen Jones.
Preminger was impressed with Bass’ work that he asked him to
produced the title sequence as well.

4. Saul Bass: Films
Bass became quickly known in the film industry after
creating the title sequence for Preminger’s film: The Man
with the Golden Arm. (1955.)

5. Saul Bass: Films
In 1960, Saul Bass also created movie poster and title
sequence for movie: Exodus.

6. Saul Bass: Films
Other films and title sequences that he did
were: Edge of the City, Storm Center, Love in
the Afternoon, Saint Joan, Bonjour Tristesse,
The Big Country, Vertigo, Anatomy of a Murder,
Schlinder’s List, The Shining, Very Happy
Alexander and many more to name.

7. Saul Bass: Logos
Bass is also well-known for creating some of
the best-remembered, most iconic logos of
North America, ranging from AT&T to United
Airlines.

8. Saul Bass: Logos
The Bell Telephone logo was created by Bass
in 1969, then later turned into what is known as
the AT&T Globe.

9. Saul Bass: Logos
In 1969, Bass also designed a logo for Quaker
Oats company. To this day, the logo is still
used corporately.

10. Saul Bass: Logos
The Boys and Girls Clubs of America logo was
also designed by Bass, but in 1978.

11. Saul Bass: Logos
Other logos that Saul Bass created within his
career are: Alcoa, Avery International,
Celanese, Dixie, Frontier Airlines, General
Foods, Girl Scouts of the USA, Lawry’s Foods,
Quaker Oats, United Airlines and
Wienerschnitzel.

12. Saul Bass: Death
Saul Bass passed away on April 25, 1996 in
Los Angeles, California. The cause of death
was non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ( The source
was family.)