These photos by Sandro Miller speak for themselves. Check out the article and if you don’t

get the reference, figuring it out is your Studio Friday  homework for this week.

Source: Being everyone: John Malkovich re-creates iconic photos of Marilyn, Che, Einstein and more

School of Visual Arts will honor graphic design legend Tom Geismar with the 26th annual Masters Series Award and Exhibition. “The Masters Series: Tom Geismar” will be the first retrospective of the designer’s work to feature groundbreaking logos, graphics and exhibition designs as well as personal works, books and student projects from his own collection

• Monday, August 25 – Saturday, October 18

• Reception: Tuesday, September 9
  6:00 – 8:00pm

• Artist Talk: Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 – 9:00pm, SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street

Source: School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City > The Masters Series: Tom Geismar

I need to stop blogging at lunchtime. Take a snack break.

You might not think of Businessweek as a design publication (because it isn’t) but that doesn’t mean they don’t think about design.  In their Cover Trail posts, designers share cover comps and feedback they received during that design cycle.  See who the other contenders were for this issue.