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News Record
North Hills, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 28, 1973
North Hills, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 28, 1973
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
News Record
North Hills, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 28, 1973
North Hills, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 28, 1973
Happy birthday Richard Bird. The graphic designer and consultant, notable for the impressive posters he designed for the National Theatre in London, was born today in 1948.
November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Happy birthday Richard Bird. The graphic designer and consultant, notable for the impressive posters he designed for the National Theatre in London, was born today in 1948.
Happy birthday Tomi Ungerer. The award-winning illustrator, author and satirist, famous for over 140 books of every stripe, illustrations in The New Yorker, and a hometown museum dedicated to his work, was born today in 1931.
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Happy birthday Tomi Ungerer. The award-winning illustrator, author and satirist, famous for over 140 books of every stripe, illustrations in The New Yorker, and a hometown museum dedicated to his work, was born today in 1931.
Happy birthday Gjon Mili. The influential photographer, famous for using stroboscopic instruments to create sequential images, cool photos of Picasso, and decades of work for Life magazine, was born today in 1904.
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Happy birthday Gjon Mili. The influential photographer, famous for using stroboscopic instruments to create sequential images, cool photos of Picasso, and decades of work for Life magazine, was born today in 1904.
Happy birthday Marie Rosalie (Mitzi) Friedmann-Otten. The prolific artist & designer, known for her skill in various media including graphic design, metalwork, jewelry, enamelwork, & textiles while working at the Wiener Werkstätte, was born today in 1884.
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Happy birthday Marie Rosalie (Mitzi) Friedmann-Otten. The prolific artist & designer, known for her skill in various media including graphic design, metalwork, jewelry, enamelwork, & textiles while working at the Wiener Werkstätte, was born today in 1884.
Happy birthday William Blake. The English artist, poet & printmaker, whose printing technology innovations allowed him to print his illustrations & poems in a single process, was born today in 1757.
#printing #poetrycommunity
#printing #poetrycommunity
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Happy birthday William Blake. The English artist, poet & printmaker, whose printing technology innovations allowed him to print his illustrations & poems in a single process, was born today in 1757.
#printing #poetrycommunity
#printing #poetrycommunity
Bernardsville News
Bernardsville, New Jersey
Thursday, November 27, 1969
Bernardsville, New Jersey
Thursday, November 27, 1969
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Bernardsville News
Bernardsville, New Jersey
Thursday, November 27, 1969
Bernardsville, New Jersey
Thursday, November 27, 1969
Happy birthday Tsuguharu Foujita. The Japanese-French artist, designer, illustrator & engraver, famous for combining Japanese & Western styles, as well as anticipating cat memes, was born today in 1886.
#illustration #engraving #cats
#illustration #engraving #cats
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Happy birthday Tsuguharu Foujita. The Japanese-French artist, designer, illustrator & engraver, famous for combining Japanese & Western styles, as well as anticipating cat memes, was born today in 1886.
#illustration #engraving #cats
#illustration #engraving #cats
Happy birthday Robert E. Paige. The highly regarded multidisciplinary artist and educator, best known for bold textile designs and collections for numerous clients across various countries, and who is also a skilled painter and sculptor, was born today in 1936.
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Happy birthday Robert E. Paige. The highly regarded multidisciplinary artist and educator, best known for bold textile designs and collections for numerous clients across various countries, and who is also a skilled painter and sculptor, was born today in 1936.
Happy birthday Katherine Milhous. The multi-talented artist, illustrator, and writer, famous for her Caldecott Medal-winning book The Egg Tree and for her WPA poster designs, was born today in 1894.
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Happy birthday Katherine Milhous. The multi-talented artist, illustrator, and writer, famous for her Caldecott Medal-winning book The Egg Tree and for her WPA poster designs, was born today in 1894.
The Pantagraph
Bloomington, Illinois
Monday, November 26, 1973
Bloomington, Illinois
Monday, November 26, 1973
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The Pantagraph
Bloomington, Illinois
Monday, November 26, 1973
Bloomington, Illinois
Monday, November 26, 1973
Happy birthday Ben Blank. The endlessly innovative and Emmy-winning artist, remembered for his WW2 service, and groundbreaking work at CBS and ABC creating pre-computer DIY graphics and videos, was born today in 1921. #firstnewsgraphic
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Happy birthday Ben Blank. The endlessly innovative and Emmy-winning artist, remembered for his WW2 service, and groundbreaking work at CBS and ABC creating pre-computer DIY graphics and videos, was born today in 1921. #firstnewsgraphic
Happy birthday Ferdinand de Saussure. The venerable & influential Swiss linguist & semiotician, famous for amongst many efforts, his approach to language as a system of signs, the terms & ideas of which underpin graphic design theory, was born today in 1857. #semiotics
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Happy birthday Ferdinand de Saussure. The venerable & influential Swiss linguist & semiotician, famous for amongst many efforts, his approach to language as a system of signs, the terms & ideas of which underpin graphic design theory, was born today in 1857. #semiotics
Happy birthday Helen Dryden. The prolific & pioneering illustrator & industrial designer, famous for her nouveau/deco covers for Vogue as well as her design work for Studebaker, was born today in 1882.
#illustration #fashiondesign #Studebaker
#illustration #fashiondesign #Studebaker
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Happy birthday Helen Dryden. The prolific & pioneering illustrator & industrial designer, famous for her nouveau/deco covers for Vogue as well as her design work for Studebaker, was born today in 1882.
#illustration #fashiondesign #Studebaker
#illustration #fashiondesign #Studebaker
Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg, Florida
Saturday, November 25, 2000
St. Petersburg, Florida
Saturday, November 25, 2000
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg, Florida
Saturday, November 25, 2000
St. Petersburg, Florida
Saturday, November 25, 2000
Happy birthday Romek Barber. The influential graphic designer & educator, most famous for Penguin book covers, the ‘Marber grid’ & The Economist covers, as well as a distinguished teaching career, was born today in 1925. #bookcovers #graphicdesign
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Happy birthday Romek Barber. The influential graphic designer & educator, most famous for Penguin book covers, the ‘Marber grid’ & The Economist covers, as well as a distinguished teaching career, was born today in 1925. #bookcovers #graphicdesign
Happy birthday Patrick Nagel. The popular graphic designer and illustrator, remembered for serving in Vietnam, his iconic 80s 'Nagel women' paintings, and a sadly untimely death, was born today in 1945.
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Happy birthday Patrick Nagel. The popular graphic designer and illustrator, remembered for serving in Vietnam, his iconic 80s 'Nagel women' paintings, and a sadly untimely death, was born today in 1945.
Happy birthday Raymond Gid. The dedicated graphic designer and typographer, remembered for stylistically varied poster designs and for book design and layout, including major liturgical works, was born today in 1905.
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Happy birthday Raymond Gid. The dedicated graphic designer and typographer, remembered for stylistically varied poster designs and for book design and layout, including major liturgical works, was born today in 1905.
The Register
Santa Ana, California
Sunday, November 24, 1968
Santa Ana, California
Sunday, November 24, 1968
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Register
Santa Ana, California
Sunday, November 24, 1968
Santa Ana, California
Sunday, November 24, 1968
Happy birthday Charlotte Partridge. The iconic artist, community organizer, and educator, famous for co-founding the Layton School of Art with her partner Miriam Frink, and a lifetime of Arts advocacy and service, was born today in 1882.
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Happy birthday Charlotte Partridge. The iconic artist, community organizer, and educator, famous for co-founding the Layton School of Art with her partner Miriam Frink, and a lifetime of Arts advocacy and service, was born today in 1882.
Happy birthday Ann Noël. The consummate artist, performer, graphic designer, printmaker, photographer and educator, after printmaking, posters, artist books, and concrete poetry, was most famous for her work with Fluxus, was born today in 1944.
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Happy birthday Ann Noël. The consummate artist, performer, graphic designer, printmaker, photographer and educator, after printmaking, posters, artist books, and concrete poetry, was most famous for her work with Fluxus, was born today in 1944.
Happy birthday John Alvin. The prolific poster designer & key artist, famous for the dozens of iconic movie images he created in the 1980s and 1990s, was born today in 1948. #movieposter #posterdesign
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy birthday John Alvin. The prolific poster designer & key artist, famous for the dozens of iconic movie images he created in the 1980s and 1990s, was born today in 1948. #movieposter #posterdesign
Happy birthday Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The French painter, printmaker & illustrator, known for his colorful & provocative depictions of modern Paris, was born today in 1864.
#illustration #posters
#illustration #posters
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Happy birthday Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The French painter, printmaker & illustrator, known for his colorful & provocative depictions of modern Paris, was born today in 1864.
#illustration #posters
#illustration #posters
Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg, Florida
Thursday, November 23, 1978
St. Petersburg, Florida
Thursday, November 23, 1978
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg, Florida
Thursday, November 23, 1978
St. Petersburg, Florida
Thursday, November 23, 1978