CURATOR'S STATEMENT
14 Juni 2010
Type :Solo Exhibition
Year :2010
Designer :John Kudos
Dua belas obyek karya hasil penjelajahan kreatif dari John Kudos, desainer grafis kelahiran Bandung. Menelusuri media desain grafis konvensional dari publikasi hingga produk stationery. Memasuki wilayah media interaktif berbasis tampilan antar muka web hingga buku digital. Melewati batas wilayah bangsa lewat klien-klien yang ditanganinya. Serta sekat-sekat pembatas antar ilmu dari karya yang dikembangkannya, baik komersil maupun berbasis sosial.
John Kudos –mantan desainer Pentagram– saat ini menetap di New York, bersama Kiki Katahira mengembangkan Studio Kudos –sebuah studio desain multidisiplin– yang ia dirikan pada musim semi 2008. Selamat menikmati karya John Kudos, sebagai salah satu penerima the Art Directors Club’s Young Guns 6 di tahun 2008 dan dijuluki oleh STEP Inside Design magazine sebagai talenta desain baru di tahun 2006.
Silakan klik link berikut untuk memberikan apresiasi: “DGI Online Exhibition #08 : John Kudos”.
Selamat menikmati!
Danu Widhyatmoko
SPLOTCH VISUAL PULSE
Title: Splotch Visual Pulse
Design: John Kudos and Kiki Katahira at Studio Kudos
Medium: Online magazine
Objective: Curate, create, experiment
Client: Artists, creatives, self
Dimension: 1024×768 pixels, or smaller
Year: Founded in April 2004, active for 6 issues
Link: http://www.splotches.org
YUKA SUZUKI
Title: Yuka Suzuki
Design: John Kudos and Kiki Katahira at Studio Kudos
Medium: Paper, 1-color printing, hairpins
Objective: Self-promotion for a hairstylist
Client: Yuka Suzuki
Dimension: 3.5 x 2 in. (9 x 5 cm)
Year: 2004
SUPERHEROES
Title: Superheroes
Design: Abbott Miller and John Kudos at Pentagram
Format: Book with tin cover and high gloss coating
Objective: Catalogue for Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibition
Client: Fashion Institute at the Metropolitan Museum, NYC
Dimension: 10 x 8 in. (25.5 x 20 cm)
Year: 2008
MERCEDES MATTER
Title: Mercedes Matter
Design: John Kudos and Kiki Katahira at Studio Kudos
Medium: Hardcover book
Objective: Catalogue for Mercedes Matter: A Retrospective Exhibition
Client: MBFA (Mark Borghi Fine Art)
Dimension: 18.2 x 11.5 in. (46 x 29 cm)
Year: 2009
OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK
Title: Olympic Sculpture Park
Design: Abbott Miller and John Kudos at Pentagram
Format: Stainless steel metal lettering flush mounted to concrete surfaces
Objective: Way finding & donor recognition signage for outdoor sculpture park. Our intention is to make the signage integral to the space by contrasting stainless steel signage on grey concrete. Depending on how the sunlight reflects on the signage, the signage will become more legible.
Client: Seattle Art Museum
Dimension: Various
Year: 2007
MBFA
Tittle: MBFA
Design: John Kudos and Kiki Katahira at Studio Kudos
Format: Identity rebranding
Objective: Our goal for the logomark is better represent the gallery’s inventory from various movements (Post-War American Art, Abstract Expressionism, Op Art, Pop-Art, Minimalism, and Neo-Expressionism). We created a custom typeface that is bold and distinctive, striking a balance between serif and sans-serif, formal and informal.
Client: Mark Borghi Fine Art
Dimension: Various
Year: 2010
DIGITAL BOOK
Title: Digital Book
Design: Abbott Miller and John Kudos at Pentagram
Format: Digital book
Objective: Exhibit Abbott Miller’s books in digital format for the 2003 Triennial
Client: Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
Dimension: Various
Year: 2003
STEUBEN GLASS ICONS
Title: Steuben Glass Icons
Design: John Kudos and Kiki Katahira at Studio Kudos
Format: Icons
Objective: Illustrations to be engraved on luxury crystal objects
Client: Steuben Glass
Dimension: Various
Year: 2006
GUGGENHEIM
Tittle: Guggenheim
Design: John Kudos and Kiki Katahira at Studio Kudos
Format: Magazines
Objective: Exhibit seasonal exhibitions & events
Client: Guggenheim Museum NY
Dimension: 9 x 10.75 in (22.8 x 27.3 cm)
Year: 2008-09
METROPOLIS+JAPAN
Title: Metropolis+Japan
Format: Magazine supplement
Objective: Showcase recent Japanese product
Client: Metropolis Magazine
Dimension: 9 x 10.75 in (22.8 x 27.3 cm)
Year: 2009
SOTHEBY’S
Tittle: Sotheby’s
Design: John Kudos and Kiki Katahira at Studio Kudos
Format: Online + thumb drive catalogue
Objective: Create an online browsing experience for auctions in a template that is easy to update. the catalogue is also loaded to credit-card sized thumb drives to provide access for travelers without internet connection.
Client: Sotheby’s
Dimension: Thumb drive at 3.5 x 2 in. (9 x 5 cm)
Year: 2009-2010
Link: http://catalogue.sothebys.com/events/N08546
POP POP + CANDY STRIPE
Title: Pop Pop + Candy Stripe
Design: John Kudos and Kiki Katahira at Studio Kudos
Format: Wrapping papers
Objective: Typographic wrapping paper which we distribute to our clients and colleagues as a gift to share with others. at the end of every year, we create a typographic play using the last digits of the current year and the following, then print them in metallic and fluorescent colors.
Client: Self
Dimension: 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.5 cm)
Year: 2008-ongoing
Link: http://studiokudos.feltandwireshop.com
JOHN KUDOS
John Kudos is principal of Studio Kudos, a multidisciplinary design studio founded in NYC Spring of 2008. He spent his childhood in Bandung, Indonesia, and moved to the United States to study and pursue a career in graphic design in 1997. John holds a BFA in Graphic Design with Digital Media Concentration from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore (2001).
Prior to founding Studio Kudos, John Kudos was a designer at Pentagram, where he managed various art, cultural and institutional projects during his seven-year tenure, including leading the website redesign for The Guggenheim Foundation and 1100 Architect. He is one of the recipients of the Art Directors Club’s Young Guns 6 in 2008 and was named an emerging design talent by STEP Inside Design magazine in 2006. He is the founder and designer of Splotches.org, an online art and culture publication that was awarded a silver medal by the Society of Publication Designers in 2005. His work has been recognized by the D&AD, Art Directors Club, Society of Publications Designers, Type Directors Club, AIGA, Graphis, Print, I.D., Communication Arts, STEP Inside Design, Black Book AR100, and the New York Book Show.
John Kudos holds a crucial role in managing client communications, providing creative and interactive solutions, and overseeing the production of print- and web-based applications. Recent projects include an E-Catalogue for Sotheby’s where he designed the online interface for browsing e-catalogues and architected CMS for managing the content. He also designed a microsite for the Joan Miró exhibition at MoMA which serves as a tool for educators, preservers, and visitors to experience the exhibition’s multimedia content in a highly customizable manner.
Recently, John pursues ways to elevate the public’s perception towards graphic design in Indonesia and hopes to bridge the differences between international and local perspectives. When not busy creating for others, John spends his free-time on self-initiated art and design projects.
Studio Kudos Profile
Studio Kudos was cofounded in 2008 in NYC by partners John Kudos and Kiki Katahira. The studio believes that fresh and effective design solutions are the offspring of a successful collaboration and careful execution in the appropriate medium.
Kiki was previously a designer at 2×4 in New York, where she managed projects for art, architecture, fashion and cultural clients worldwide. At Studio Kudos Kiki designs print- and environmental-based projects in New York and Japan. She holds an MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts in New York and a BFA in Visual Communications Design from Osaka University of Art in Japan. She was featured in HOW magazine’s “Five Fresh Designers to Watch” in 2004 and was mentioned in high regards in Print magazine’s Regional Design Annual from the same year. Kiki’s work has received design awards from the Art Directors Club, the Tokyo Type Directors Club, the New York Type Directors Club and Adobe Design Achievement Award.
