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Milton Glaser

His life and work

New York high school of music and art Academy of Fine Arts - Bologna, Italy

Co Director of The Push Pin Studio

Copper Union Highschool

Academy of Fine Arts

Early Years

Iconic works

The most imitated logo design in the world

Bid to promote tourism in the mid 1970s

Still widely used around the world today.

Examples

Unity in New York

symbol of support

Updated following 9/11 attacks

black spot on the heart symbolizing the World Trade Centre

DYLAN

Bob Dylan poster

fusion of graphic design and illustrative art

Glasers own typeface design

Among the most celebrated graphic designers in the United States

Distinction of one-man-shows at the Museum of Modern Art and the Georges Pompidou Centre.

selected for the lifetime achievement award of the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum.

Achievements

Other Works

This is one of Milton Glaser coloured inks and dyes that he printed for Teatro Massimo (2001) Italy

Flower Lady

Sweet sixteen Birthday cardBy Milton Glaser

Graphics

Bach by Milton Glaser

Learning and Art by Milton Glaser

Posters

Temple University Music Festival/Institute by Milton Glaser

Pierro della Francesca Exhibition Poster by Milton Glaser

TIME

Magazine

Milton Glaser’s Companies

Milton Glaser Inc.

Co-founded the revolutionary Pushpin Studios in 1954

Founded New York Magazine with Clay Felker in 1968

Teamed with Walter Bernard in 1983 to form the publication design firm WBMG.

New York Magazine

Pushpin Studios

Milton Glaser Today

At present, Milton acts as a design consultant for the companies featured above and others like Target Corp.

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