Position:
Board Member and Communications Chair, Metro-North Chapter at AIGA, Owner, Creative Director at Visual Language LLC (Sole Proprietorship), Owner at Alphagram Learning Materials, Contributing Editor at Print Magazine, Frequent Contributor at Communication Arts Magazine
Location:
Greater New York City Area
Work:
AIGA
- Serving Westchester and Fairfield Counties of New York and Connecticut since Aug 2011
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Board Member and Communications Chair, Metro-North Chapter
Visual Language LLC
- Greater New York City Area since Jun 2008
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Owner, Creative Director
Alphagram Learning Materials
since 2000
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Owner
Print Magazine
since 1999
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Contributing Editor
Communication Arts Magazine
since 1990
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Frequent Contributor
Shapiro Design Associates Inc.
1978 - 2008
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Principal
SUNY Purchase, School of Visual Arts, Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute
Sep 1976 - Jun 2005
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Adjunct Faculty, Graphic Design
AIGA, The Professional Association for Design
1988 - 1990
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Vice President, New York Chapter
The Barton-Gillet Company
Jun 1976 - Jul 1978
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Art Director, New York Office
Lubalin, Smith, Carnase Inc.
Apr 1974 - Jun 1976
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Senior Designer
UCLA Alumni Association
Jun 1970 - Apr 1972
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Graphic Designer
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles 1966 - 1970
BA, Design, African Studies
Skills:
Conceptual thinking, Magazine Writing, Brand identity specialist, Art Direction, Typography, Identity Systems, Printed Matter, Visual Identity, Strategic Design, Design Consultancy, Educational Materials, Magazines, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Design Consulting, Creative Writing, Logo Design, Identity Management, Branding & Identity, Corporate Identity, Corporate Branding, Mac, Packaging, QuarkXPress, Brand Development, Art, InDesign, Illustrator, Blogging, Publishing, Books, Abstracting, Graphics
Interests:
garden design, photography, hand drumming (frame drum, doumbek), food and cooking
Honor & Awards:
• more than 100 major design awards
• speaker at design organization conferences
• juror at design award shows