Esoteric Survey

Deborah Sussman-designed pin from the '84 Olympics.  I've complained about picking over the holidays in the past and this year is no exception.
I came up on a weed pot score.
Maurice Grossman and Robert Maxwell.

Evelyn Ackerman and crew
Stan Hawk
George Nelson for Howard Miller, 1948
Flag designed by Deborah Sussman for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles More on Sussman, here

In 1957, the Eames Office designed the station, rail yard, office, signage, posters, and tickets for the one-fifth scale Griffith Park Railroad. Deborah Sussman from the Eames Office was one of the designers on this project. 
Source: Eames Design by Ray Eames and the Neuharts
Source: Eames: Beautiful Details byThe Eames Office and Ammo Books


 Sadly, in 1961 the lease belonging to Sam Bornstein (the operator who hired the Eames Office) was terminated and the new operators altered the design. It was eventually removed entirely. Source: Eames Design by Ray Eames and the Neuharts


Source: Eames: Beautiful Details byThe Eames Office and Ammo Books

This Eames film, Toccata for Toy Trains, was made the same year as the Griffith Park Railroad project.  Charles loved trains.

California's Designing Women 1896-1986 Book Signing Event. 
Join author Bill Stern and designers Marilyn Austin, Renée Firestone, April Greiman,  Judith Hendler, Gere Kavanaugh Cher Pendarvis and Deborah Sussman for this special event 
WHERE:Heath Ceramics Studio & Store  - 7525 Beverly Boulevard, LA
WHEN: Saturday, February 1, from 2 to 5 PM. 
COST:  FREE
More about the book can be found here and here. 

Deborah Sussman Loves Los Angles! exhibition at WUHO

 Hand-painted Parliament cigarettes. A gift to Charles and Ray Eames, 1954
Deborah started working at the Eames Office when she was a student.  She was there from 1953 to 1957 and then again from 1961 to 1968. Left to right: Eli Noyes, Ray, Charles, Deborah, Glenn Fleck, and Eliot Noyes.  Source: An Eames Primer, by Eames Demetrios
Eames Office, July 4th, 1965 Source: Eames Office, viaWUHO
Independent Shades
Ray Eames and Deborah Image: Eames: Beautiful Details byThe Eames Office and Ammo Books
The Coloring Toy for The Eames Office, 1955


That's an impressive list of credits.