Co-chair of the Designer as Author program at the School of Visual Arts in New York and a Senior Art Director at the New York Times. Author of many books including his latest: Stylepedia: A Guide to Graphic Design Mannerisms, Quirks, and Conceits. See the DnA calendar for his design book picks.
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