Anthony Cafaro
When I think
of "design"
I think
of you.
Biography
I'm twenty three years old and I graduated from
the School of Visual Arts not too long ago. Right now,
I work at Google (Creative Lab) and I haven't slept in days. Sleeping only makes me tired anyway.
Contact
acafaro@sva.edu
973 943 9974
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Alphabet City,
New York, NY
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Interactive
Motion
Google Chrome Themes YouTube Takeover
Google Search Stories
Google Chrome Themes
Inspired by this spot, the take over has a surprise ending that creates a gallery to let users browse all the artist themes. Delighted viewers aren't hesitating to share it with their friends, as the channel is on it's way to 2 million views.
The best search results don't show up on a webpage — they show up in somebody's life. And in the 3rd quarter of Super Bowl XLIV.
More images and info coming soon.
Kirshenbaum Bond + People
Rothko at Tate Modern
SVA Motion Graphics Screening
KBP is a New York City based Advertising Agency that provides a full range of marketing and advertising services. I redesigned their site, making it more memorable by putting emphasis on the importance
of the individuals that make up the agency.
Rothko’s iconic images are composed of luminous, soft-edged rectangles that glow meditatively from the wall and beckon you in. For this ADC Gold Cube winning peice, I recreated Four Darks on Red, by replacing the color fields with hand-painted
typography mimicking his painting technique.
Gregg Greenwood Photography
On the Road
For Dummies
Digital photography by Gregg Greenwood predominantly documents nature, and specifically concentrates on abstract forms. The green analogous colors that are used, create a natural and earthy scheme, while the rounded pixel pattern evokes the digital world with looking overly “computery.”
On the Road is a novel by writer Jack Kerouac, published in 1957. It was based on the spontaneous road trips of Kerouac across America and written
as a stream of consciousness. I illustrated a series
of experiences based on memories, and composed them into one linear composition–each one leading
to the next.
Why do the For Dummies books look like they were made by real dummies? The franchise sports a distinctive cover — usually yellow and black, and an informal chalk, handwriting-style logotype. The redesign keeps the easily recognizable yellow and black color scheme, but uses simple typography to give it a smart, cofident and intellectual look.
Typltrs
Exit
Circus
Broken and discarded keyboards are, more often than not, considered a waste. Typltrs collects and receives unwanted keyboards to creates decorative typography for type–geeks, based on the amount of both usable and unusable keys each broken set has available.
Smile Faucet–a seasonal video magazine–announced the word “Exit” as its next theme. My interpretation of the word was “death.” I shot video footage of hundreds of blurred city lights pulsating and individually arranged to form typography that looked like it was blooming. The lights then lose their color, shrivel up, and fall lifeless, to simulate the cycle from life to death.
A circus is not about charismatic ring leaders,
juggling clowns and tired–looking lions. The aspect of the circus that resonates the most after you leave, is that moment that renders you speechless–that moment of awe.
Burger or Hotdog
Mom
Waste More Paper
Authoritative iconography tends to go for ambigiuity. But is it effective? This project questions the food icon in the "No Food or Drink" sign and documents the burger or hotdog conflict with various takes on the question and various answers.
My mother is an all-Italian woman. This piece shows her patience and dedication to her heritage and raucous, disobedient but loving children. The word “Mom” was made out of 3-D typography, painted green and placed it in front of a green screen. Pasta was dropped from all angles, getting caught in the letterforms. Later, the green screen was keyed out.
It is a myth that America gets its paper from endangered virgin forests. The majority of paper comes from tree farms grown specifically to make paper. This series lessens the cause for alarm by informing people that by wasting paper you are not wasting lumber. In actuality, you’re causing more
trees to be grown.
The Former AnthonyCafaro.com
Brand New: Love!
Le Vie Boheme
Mocking a 1950s commercial for a miracle product, this piece questions the existence of love.
The Lower East Side, and especially Alphabet City
was the center of Bohemian life in the 80’s and the Tompkins Square Riot in 1988 was the pinnacle which led to the end of the lifestyle. This book, printed on a Stenographer’s pad, uses authentic photography from the riots and the typography subtly accents the lyrics from Jonathan Larson’s song from Rent, “La Vie Boheme.”
An extra stripe for good luck
The ABCs of The National
Show Poster
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This project started off as the ABCs of The National but ended up being the ABCs of myself. One song was selected from each record; “Alligator,” “Boxer” and “Cherry Tree” and each was related to myself on a very personal level in different situations.
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Photography
Friends
Indistinct Portraits
Italia
Non-linear Narrative
Random
Designers
James Amoros
Steve Attardo
Alysson Castro
James Gundersen
James Hughes
Jonathan Jarvis
Graydon Kolk
Jeff Kyung
Alex Merto
Maggie Morris
Karishma Sheth
Olena Shmahalo
Cardon Webb
No, I didnt forget you.
More to come.
Others
_A Music Box
Nano Anderson
Jessica Brillhart
Zach Bushnell
John Cafaro
Christopher Cafaro
Alex Markman
Tristan Smith
J. Smith
Anna Sweet
The Traps