We love graphic design. And we're guessing, as you're here, you love graphic design too. This means that we all love graphic designers too—after all, they're the ones creating the designs. We believe there are some famous graphic designers that everyone should know!
We asked the Shillington community (our students, graduates and teachers) for their favourite designer, past or present, and put them together in this handy list. We’ve looked beyond the usual roster of heavy hitters: there’s award winners, hall of famers, Olympic Torch carriers, Google Doodlers, Black Panthers, paper crafters and more. So, if you're after some inspiration or just want to be amazed, then keep reading!
Gail Anderson
Gail Anderson's career is super impressive—with stints at Rolling Stone, The Boston Globe, Random House and currently partner at Anderson Newton Design. On top of this, she is also a teacher at the School of Visual Arts, contributes to Imprint and Uppercase magazine and has co-authored numerous books, including The Typographic Universe, American Typeplay and New Modernist Type.
A true powerhouse of design, her work throughout the years has remained impressive and definitely worth a look. We're not the only ones who think so—Anderson has also won many awards from major organisations, including AIGA and the Type Directors Club to name just two. The former of which awarded her their 2008 Lifetime Achievement Medal. Her work is also in the permanent collections of New York's Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, the Library of Congress and the Milton Glaser Design Archives. She's also a self proclaimed hoarder, with collections of salt and pepper shakers, bottle caps, Mexican crosses and cast iron toys.
Gail Anderson - Waiting for Godot
Sheila Levrant de Bretteville
Sheila Levrant de Bretteville is an American graphic designer who has been a pioneer in feminist and socially conscious design. She founded the Women's Graphic Center in California in 1973, which later became the Woman's Building, a feminist art and education center. Her work has been exhibited at museums around the world and she is a professor at Yale University.
De Bretteville's work is usually politically focused and includes editorial, interiors, events, posters and site specific installations. The aforementioned Woman’s Building is her most famous and notable work. The Los Angeles-based building was a feminist art and education center that operated from 1973 to 1991. The building's exterior featured large murals and sculptures created by women artists and the interior was designed to be a welcoming and supportive space for women.
Sheila Levrant de Bretteville - Women in Design: The Next Decade
Veronica Fuerte
Hey Studio and its Creative Director Verònica Fuerte have been at the forefront of the Barcelona and world design scene since its inception in 2007. For the past 14 years, Fuerte has been producing beautiful work that has become a part of her home city. They've even branded Christmas in the Catalan capital!
Fuerte and her team at Hey work across art direction, branding, packaging, campaign, illustration, print, typography and digital. They've also worked for global brands like Uniqlo and Huawei but also independent smaller Barcelonian brands like Caravelle and Madrid's Hola Coffee. To top it off, Hey opened a shop in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter in 2019.
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