Prof. Jenna Spevack | COMD3504_D061 | FALL 2024 | Thurs 2:30pm
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Summary: Gail Anderson is a New York-based graphic designer and professor at SVA. Her family migrated to The Bronx all the way from Jamaica. In 1984, she graduated from SVA and was taught by Paula Scher. At the start of … Continue Reading “Ten’s Designer Cookbook #3 – 2000s to Today”
David Consuegra (1939–2004) is a Columbian graphic designer and illustrator. He studied fine arts at the Boston University and later at Yale. He spent time training with designers such as Paul Rand and brought back contemporary approaches back to Colombia. He also spent time teaching … Continue Reading “David Consuegra”
Fashion Illustrations by Ludmila Hellman-Kavalla
I found very little information on-line regarding the Austrian fashion illustrator and designer, Ludmila Hellman-Kavalla. What was even more disappointing was not being able to find a single portrait of her. Ludmila Hellman-Kavalla was born in 1924 and graduated from … Continue Reading “Ludmila Hellman-Kavalla: Designer’s Cookbook”
Bill Howell was born September 12, 1942 in Jefferson City, Tennessee. He was a graphic designer, painter, illustrator and photographer. He was the first African American Art Director for the JM fields department store chain. He contributed to the Black Arts Movement and was associated … Continue Reading “Mid to Late 20th Century – Heni”
Summary: Emmet McBain was a graphic designer and art director. He was born and raised in Chicago and studied advertising design at Ray Vogue Art School, American Academy of Art, and the Illinois School of Technology. In 1971 he opened an advertising … Continue Reading “Ten’s Designer Cookbook #2 – Mid to Late 20th Century”
Summary: Clarence Matthew Baker was one of the first successful Black comic book artists. He was mostly active during the golden age of comic books(1930s-1950s). He was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina on December 10, 1921. He passed away on August 11, 1959, at … Continue Reading “Clarence Matthew Baker-Designer Cookbook#2”
Art Sims is a known graphic designer celebrated for his influential poster art, particularly through his collaborations with Spike Lee. Sims co-founded the design agency 11:24 Design Advertising, which became known for creating iconic posters that capture the essence of African-American cinema. His work often … Continue Reading “Poster Art and Art Sims”
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Recognize the flower above? That is Takashi Murakami’s iconic flower motif. Murakami, born February 1, 1962, started first studying classical Japanese painting, but later with the influence of anime and manga transitioned to becoming a contemporary artist. He has created various iconic … Continue Reading “Smiling Flower”
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Cipe Pineles was a graphic designer and art director who became the first female member of the New York Art Directors Club. She was born June 23, 1908, in Vienna, Austria, and attended Pratt Institute, later becoming an educator at Parsons where she taught … Continue Reading “Cipe Pineles, an icon.”
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