Perverse Optimist by Tibor Kalman & Peter Hall & Michael Bierut

Perverse Optimist

Tibor Kalman & Peter Hall & Michael Bierut / 1998

A retrospective of the M&Co founder's subversive design career. Gritty greyscale with bursts of traffic-cone orange captures Kalman's anti-establishment ethos — design as a tool for social commentary.

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#F7F7F7 background RGB 247 247 247
#1B1B1B ink RGB 27 27 27
#FF6D00 accent RGB 255 109 0
#4A4A4A support RGB 74 74 74
#CCCCCC neutral RGB 204 204 204
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  --palette-background: #F7F7F7;
  --palette-ink: #1B1B1B;
  --palette-accent: #FF6D00;
  --palette-support: #4A4A4A;
  --palette-neutral: #CCCCCC;
}

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  "palette-background": "#F7F7F7",
  "palette-ink": "#1B1B1B",
  "palette-accent": "#FF6D00",
  "palette-support": "#4A4A4A",
  "palette-neutral": "#CCCCCC"
}

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