Deluxe A motion graphics boutique puts its faith in the past, even as it rides a revolution into the future. By Joe Shepter Not many people look to the designer of the Hoover vacuum cleaner for inspiration, but at Belief , a Santa Monica-based broadcast design studio, the great Henry Dreyfuss is something of an icon.
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Millions of people see what you create even if they're not aware of it. It's ironic that Kazanjian and partner Mike Goedecke have such an interest in design history, because their firm is riding a wave of revolution in their field. Every kid now with an iMac and a copy of After Effects can learn the basics of motion graphics design. The pair began their little joyride five years ago. Kazanjian, a business school refugee and former art director at Showtime, had a burgeoning freelance business.