Gail Anderson (graphic designer)
Gail Anderson | |
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.jpg) Gail Anderson (right) pictured with Louise Fili in 2012 | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Bronx, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | School of Visual Arts (BFA 1984) |
| Known for | Graphic design |
| Awards | AIGA medal (2008) |
| Website | www |
Gail Anderson (born 1962) is an American graphic designer, writer, and educator.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
In her youth, Anderson used to create Jackson 5 and Partridge Family pretend magazines. As she got older, she began to look into what was then called “commercial art” as a possible career field.[2]
She graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in 1984,[3] where she was taught by Paula Scher.[4]
Career
Upon graduating, she worked as a designer at Vintage Books (Random House) and then worked at The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine from 1985 to 1987.[5] She became the senior art director of Rolling Stone, where she worked for fifteen years from 1987 to 2002, starting out as a designer and deputy art director.[6] In 2002, she became the creative director at SpotCo, an agency specializing in advertising for the arts and entertainment, where she stayed until 2010.[7] Her first piece for Spotco was a subway poster for the play [Harlem Song].[2] Anderson was also in charge of the typeface library at SpotCo during her time there.[7] She is currently a partner at Anderson Newton Design with Joe Newton.[8]
Anderson is a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts in the Designer as Author MFA department,[5] where she also teaches graduate, undergraduate, and pre-college courses in graphic design.[1]
She was among [AIGA]’s 2008 medalists to recognize her accomplishments in Graphic Design.[7] She serves on the advisory board for the Adobe Design Achievement Awards.[5]
Working with Steven Heller for over twenty years,[5] she has co-published books on graphic design including New Modernist Type, American Typeplay, The Savage Mirror, and Graphic Wit.[1] Her philosophy for type design is that “the process has to be fun and you need to be willing to step outside your comfort zone”[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Gail Anderson Biography". Type Directors Club. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Q & A WITH GAIL ANDERSON". 2004-11-01.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Graphic Design SVA". SVA Close Up. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Millman, Debbie. "Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Gail Anderson". Design Observer. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d Heller, Steven. "Gail Anderson, 2008 AIGA Medal". AIGA. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Kleber, Beth. "First Look: Gail Anderson". Container List. The School of Visual Arts Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d Haley, Allan (1 May 2008). "Gail Anderson: Versatile Typophile" (PDF). Step Inside Design: 106–11. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "About Gail Anderson". AIGA South Dakota. AIGA. Retrieved 8 March 2015.