Art director of the
New York Times Book Review and founder and co-chair of the School of Visual Arts, New York
MFA/Design Program. He is the former editor of the
AIGA Journal of Graphic Design and author or editor of over 80 books on popular culture, graphic design history, and political art. His most recent books include
The Graphic Design Reader, Allworth Press,
The Education of a Design Designer, Allworth Press, and
Counter Culture: The Allure of Mini-Mannequins, Princeton Architectural Press. His forthcoming books include:
From Merz to Emigre and Beyond: Progressive Magazine Design of the 20th Century, Phaidon Press,
Cuba Style: Graphics From the Golden Age of Design, Princeton Architectural Press, and
Graphic Humor: The Art of Graphic Wit, Allworth Press.