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'''Michael Doret''' is a designer, lettering artist, and illustrator based in [[Los Angeles]], California. He has created logos, album covers, magazine covers, and art for various brands in media, advertising, and sports, including ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wacdesign.com/blog/2012/Winter/the-creative-chair-with-michael-doret.phpl|title=The Creative Chair}}</ref> the [[New York Knicks]], [[MLB]], ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19870914,00.html|title=Time Magazine Cover Archive}}</ref> ''[[Playboy]]'', ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.typetheory.com/?p=2485|title=The Odd Couple: Michael Doret & Siggi Eggertsson|publisher=Typetheory.com|date=July 8, 2009}}</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'', [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Capitol Records]], [[Columbia Records]], [[Walt Disney Imagineering]], and [[Universal Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lettercult.com/archives/529|title=Michael Doret Interview|publisher=Lettercult.com|date=May 31, 2009}}</ref> He also designed American Eagle postage<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.workbook.com/illustration/workbook?searchName=michael%20doret#page=1&popups=portfolio_details&portfolioId=2905&galleryId=undefined|title=Workbook.com Portfolio}}</ref> for the [[United States Postal Service]].
'''Michael Doret''' is a designer, lettering artist, and illustrator based in [[Los Angeles]], California. He has created logos, album covers, magazine covers, and art for various brands in media, advertising, and sports, including ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wacdesign.com/blog/2012/Winter/the-creative-chair-with-michael-doret.phpl|title=The Creative Chair|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130412040338/http://www.wacdesign.com/blog/2012/Winter/the-creative-chair-with-michael-doret.phpl|archivedate=2013-04-12|df=}}</ref> the [[New York Knicks]], [[MLB]], ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19870914,00.html|title=Time Magazine Cover Archive}}</ref> ''[[Playboy]]'', ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.typetheory.com/?p=2485|title=The Odd Couple: Michael Doret & Siggi Eggertsson|publisher=Typetheory.com|date=July 8, 2009}}</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'', [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Capitol Records]], [[Columbia Records]], [[Walt Disney Imagineering]], and [[Universal Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lettercult.com/archives/529|title=Michael Doret Interview|publisher=Lettercult.com|date=May 31, 2009}}</ref> He also designed American Eagle postage<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.workbook.com/illustration/workbook?searchName=michael%20doret#page=1&popups=portfolio_details&portfolioId=2905&galleryId=undefined|title=Workbook.com Portfolio}}</ref> for the [[United States Postal Service]].


==Biographical info==
==Biographical info==
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==Awards==
==Awards==
Doret is an eight-time winner of the New York [[Art Directors Club]] Silver Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artdaily.org/indexv5.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=11997|title=Michael Doret Designs ArtDaily's Season Grettings|publisher=ArtDaily.org|date=December 17, 2004}}</ref> His 3D ''[[Bedlam Ballroom]]'' CD package designed for [[Squirrel Nut Zippers]] was nominated for a [[Grammy award]] for "Best Recording Package" at the [[44th Grammy Awards]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/04/entertainment/main323197.shtml|title=Complete List of Grammy Nominees|publisher=CBSnews.com|date=January 4, 2002}}</ref> His font "Deliscript" was chosen by the Type Directors Club to receive the prestigious "Certificate of Excellence in Type Design" in the display fonts category for their TDC² 2010 Typeface Design Competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tdc.org/tdc/tdc2-2010-winners|title= TDC 2010 Winners|publisher=Type Director's Club}}</ref> His serigraph for PowerStation was a Graphis Gold Award winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.identifont.com/show?BJD|title=Identifont - Michael Doret|publisher=}}</ref>
Doret is an eight-time winner of the New York [[Art Directors Club]] Silver Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artdaily.org/indexv5.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=11997|title=Michael Doret Designs ArtDaily's Season Grettings|publisher=ArtDaily.org|date=December 17, 2004}}</ref> His 3D ''[[Bedlam Ballroom]]'' CD package designed for [[Squirrel Nut Zippers]] was nominated for a [[Grammy award]] for "Best Recording Package" at the [[44th Grammy Awards]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/04/entertainment/main323197.shtml|title=Complete List of Grammy Nominees|publisher=CBSnews.com|date=January 4, 2002}}</ref> His font "Deliscript" was chosen by the Type Directors Club to receive the prestigious "Certificate of Excellence in Type Design" in the display fonts category for their TDC² 2010 Typeface Design Competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tdc.org/tdc/tdc2-2010-winners|title=TDC 2010 Winners|publisher=Type Director's Club|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftdc.org%2Ftdc2-2010-winners%2F&date=2012-09-23|archivedate=2012-09-23|df=}}</ref> His serigraph for PowerStation was a Graphis Gold Award winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.identifont.com/show?BJD|title=Identifont - Michael Doret|publisher=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://michaeldoret.com/AlphabetSoup/soup.html Welcome to Alphabet Soup (Doret's site)]
*[http://michaeldoret.com/AlphabetSoup/soup.html Welcome to Alphabet Soup (Doret's site)]
*[http://www.misterretro.com/michael_doret.html MisterRetro.com profile of Michael Doret]
*[http://www.misterretro.com/michael_doret.html MisterRetro.com profile of Michael Doret]
*[http://www.workbook.com/portfolios/doret Workbook.com portfolio of Michael Doret's work]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091019060223/http://www.workbook.com/portfolios/doret Workbook.com portfolio of Michael Doret's work]
*[http://www.jewzo.com/articles.asp?id=1 The Jewish Zodiac website (art by Michael Doret)]
*[http://www.jewzo.com/articles.asp?id=1 The Jewish Zodiac website (art by Michael Doret)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100102071348/http://kissonline.com/stream/article/display/id/18329 Official Kiss Website article about Doret's album art]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100102071348/http://kissonline.com/stream/article/display/id/18329 Official Kiss Website article about Doret's album art]

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Michael Doret
Born
Art Directors Club Silver Award
Websitehttp://blog.alphabetsoupblog.com/
http://michaeldoret.com/

Michael Doret is a designer, lettering artist, and illustrator based in

Universal Studios.[4] He also designed American Eagle postage[5] for the United States Postal Service
.

Biographical info

Doret grew up in

Brooklyn, NY near Coney Island and is a graduate of the Cooper Union in New York City. He began his work by opening a small design studio in New York[6] and eventually moved to Los Angeles where he lives with his wife. Along with his design studio, Doret owns AlphabetSoup Type Founders[7] which distributes his original font designs through Font Bros.,[8] Fontshop,[9] MyFonts[10] and Veer.[11]

Cultural significance

Five TIME covers by Michael Doret are included in the permanent collection at The

Washington, DC.[12]
Michael designed the logos for
The Graphic Artists Guild,[6] the New York Knicks,[5] and many other notable institutions.[13] He has worked extensively within the music industry, including creating two album covers for Kiss: Rock and Roll Over[14] and Sonic Boom.[5]

Awards

Doret is an eight-time winner of the New York

44th Grammy Awards in 2002.[16] His font "Deliscript" was chosen by the Type Directors Club to receive the prestigious "Certificate of Excellence in Type Design" in the display fonts category for their TDC² 2010 Typeface Design Competition.[17] His serigraph for PowerStation was a Graphis Gold Award winner.[18]

References

  1. ^ "The Creative Chair". Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Time Magazine Cover Archive".
  3. ^ "The Odd Couple: Michael Doret & Siggi Eggertsson". Typetheory.com. July 8, 2009.
  4. ^ "Michael Doret Interview". Lettercult.com. May 31, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c "Workbook.com Portfolio".
  6. ^ a b "Misterretro.com Profile".
  7. ^ "Metroscript". Printmag.com.
  8. ^ "Fontbros.com".
  9. ^ "Fontshop.com".
  10. ^ "Myfonts.com".
  11. ^ "Veer.com".
  12. ^ "Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Search Results".
  13. ^ "Jewzo.com".
  14. ^ "Michael Doret on the New KISS Cover". Kissonline.com. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Michael Doret Designs ArtDaily's Season Grettings". ArtDaily.org. December 17, 2004.
  16. ^ "Complete List of Grammy Nominees". CBSnews.com. January 4, 2002.
  17. ^ "TDC 2010 Winners". Type Director's Club. Archived from the original on 2012-09-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Identifont - Michael Doret".

External links

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