Walter Kacik
Walter Kacik (1931 – March 21, 2013)[1] was a designer known for his work on the Department of Sanitation's branding as well as the Curb Your Dog signs introduced in the 1960s in New York City.[2]
After graduating with his BFA from Yale in 1953 and prior to launching his own eponymous firm, Kacik worked for I.M. Pei from 1956 to 1962. Among his high-profile clients at his own firm was the Lindsay Administration's Sanitation Commissioner, Samuel Kearing Jr., who hired Kacik to redesign the department's logo and trucks as well as the Keep New York Clean sign.[1][3] The design, which was introduced between 1966 and 1968,[4][5][6] remains in use as of 2022 and was part of a broader redesign of signage in New York City.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "WALTER KACIK's Obituary (2013) New York Times". 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Blue Pencil no. 11—Design and Science: The Life and Work of Will Burtin". 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ Heller, Steven (2018-05-24). "Cleaning Up Sanitation". Design Observer. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Savan, Leslie (2010-06-17). The Sponsored Life: Ads, TV, and American Culture. Temple University Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-4399-0490-9.
- ^ Blake, Peter (1968-07-29). "A New Image for Garbage". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC.
- ^ "Photoville 2020". Sanitation Foundation. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ Chapman, Dale. ""Homecoming": Dexter Gordon and the 1970s Fiscal Crisis in New York City". doi:10.1525/california/9780520279377.003.0003.
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