Mark Combs Author

The idiom, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” has been accredited by some to newspaper editor, Tess Flanders, circa 1911. Centuries earlier, William Shakespeare wrote in a passage of Hamlet, “For the apparel oft proclaims the man.”In this episode, we talk with an acclaimed graphic designer who has the Super Bowl XXXVIII logo and 2009 NBA All-Star Game logo to his credit, as well as designing the current graphic identity for both the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball franchises.The supremely talented graphic designer, Todd Radom joins us on the show today to talk about his new book, Winning Ugly: A Visual History of the Most Bizarre Baseball Uniforms Ever Worn.