Graphic Designer Aron Harris (far left) enjoys a Pumpkin Bellini with friends at Handball in the Meatpacking District.

CHEWING THE FAT: Aron Harris, Graphic Designer

This week, we CHEW THE FAT with Aron Harris, the designer of our new logo (see above), as well as the logos of several NYC restaurants.

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First off, thanks for the amazing logo!

It was my pleasure. I really enjoy what you folks do on this site and I’m happy to be a part of it. However, I didn’t agree with your review of Bowery Billiards in Morningside Heights. Not only did I get a stale whitefish sandwich there, the house band Howlin’ Magic was loud and disorienting.

When did you first get into graphic design?

When I was about 4 years old, I drew a picture of a truck. My mother asked me what it was, and I said, “It’s a truck.” She then wrote the word “Truck” at the top of the page. I immediately knew it looked all wrong and said, “Mommy, that logo sucks.” I knew I could do better, and eventually did.

What other logos have you designed in the city?

Cheesewheel in the West Village:

Dinosaur Tempeh in Greenpoint:

and I created the font for the menu at Girl Trout, Boy Trout in Midtown. The font is called AronHarris and it’s based on Comic Sans but with semi-slab serifs and a host of fish shaped glyphs:

What are your favorite cheap eats in the city?

Fried octopus buns at Bunus in Chinatown. 10 for a buck!

Any NYC food trend you’re totally over?

Round food! We get it, round is better than flat. But come on. Round steak, round chicken, round arugula. Enough is enough.