Remembering Clive
From Design Observer
Last weekend, the design world lost one of its most gracious and exceptional designers. Clive Piercy passed away (Clive would have preferred “died”) last Sunday at home with his wife, Ann Field, and Wire Hair Fox Terrier, Ringo. The news was painful, heartbreaking, and difficult to accept. Each day this week, I expected Clive to come bounding around the corner at ArtCenter with his wry smile and mismatched striped socks. The world will continue, but without Clive, it will be a little less colorful.
Clive was an English gentleman. But he also had a uniquely Southern Californian approach and style. He had an exquisite attention to typography and a unique and delicious color sense. In 1988, he formed desin firm Ph.D with Michael Hodgson and challenged the concept of brand messaging. In 2007, he founded Air-Conditioned and continued to work with a roster of blue chip clients such as Nike, Levi’s, Chronicle Books, and Roxy/Quicksilver.
