Seymour Chwast

Seymour Chwast

Seymour Chwast American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer.

He was born in Bronx, New York, August 18, 1931 and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cooper Union in 1951. Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel, and he founded Push Pin Studios in 1954. The award-winning bi-monthly publication "The Push Pin Graphic" was a product of their collaboration. [ [http://www.pushpininc.com/html/seymour.html Seymour Chwast & PushPin] , accessed June 6, 2008]

Chwast is famous for his commercial artwork, which includes, posters, food packaging, magazine covers, and publicity art. [ [http://lib.colostate.edu/posters/results-artists.php?id=137 Colorado State University Libraries Poster Collection] , accessed June 6, 2008] Often referred to as "the left-handed designer," Chwast's unique graphic design melded social commentary and an innovative approach to photography. He is thought of as a key American designer who, along with Herb Lubalin and Tibor Kalman, influenced Howard Milton.

He is the font designer of Chwast Buffalo™ [ [http://www.linotype.com/1517/seymourchwast.html Linotype GmbH.] , accessed June 6, 2008] , Fofucha, Loose Caboose NF, and Weedy Beasties NF. [ [http://www.myfonts.com/browse/person/chwast/seymour/ MyFonts Seymour Chwast] , accessed June, 6 2008.]

He is a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI).

Chwast married designer Paula Scher in 1973 and divorced 5 years later. They remarried in 1989. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/12/garden/12paula.html "New York Times",] January 12, 2006]

Awards

*1972 - Augustus Saint Gaudens Award, The Cooper Union School of Art [ [http://www.cualumni.com/olc/pub/CPN/cpages/about/augustus_award.jsp Cooper Union Alumni Association, Augustus Saint Gaudens Award Recipients] , accessed June 6, 2008]
*1983 - Art Directors Hall of Fame [ [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/1983/?id=250 Art Directors Club / Hall of Fame Archive / 1983 / Seymour Chwast] , accessed June 19, 2008]
*1985 - Gold Medallist, American Institute of Graphic Arts [ [http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/medalist-seymourchwast AIGA Medallists] , accessed June 6, 2008]
*1992 - Honorary Doctorate, Parson's School of Design

References

External links

* [http://www.pushpininc.com/ Seymour Chwast/PushPin]
* [http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm?contentalias=seymourchwast AIGA Medalists: Seymour Chwast]
* [http://www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/1983/?id=250 Art Directors Club biography, portrait and images of work]
* [http://www.graphic-design.com/DTG/chwast/index.html A brief visit with Seymour Chwast: Icon of Contemporary Graphic Arts]
* [http://www.myfonts.com/browse/person/chwast/seymour/ Fonts by Seymour Chwast]
* [http://www.linotype.com/1517/seymourchwast.html Font Designer - Seymour Chwast]
* [http://lib.colostate.edu/posters/results-artists.php?id=137 Seymour Chwast - Colorado State University Libraries Poster Collection]


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