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Art directors

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Persons who formulate concepts and supervise the execution of the visual appearance of a publication or performing arts production, including layout, illustrations, designs for art work and copy, etc. for visual communications media, such as magazines, books, newspapers, online publications, posters, packaging, television, film, theater, video games, and other visual media. Art directors are typically not in an executive position. For executives of a theater company or arts organization who choose the material staged in a season, the hiring of creative and production personnel, and other management tasks, use "artistic directors."

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Andrée Golbin papers

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0019-01
Summary

After graduating from Parsons School of Design in 1943, Andrée Golbin (1923-2006) led a long career as a painter, graphic artist and illustrator. Serving as art director for Mademoiselle magazine in the early 1950s, Golbin also created artwork for a diverse list of clients, including several modern dance companies, Henri Bendel, and American Cyanamid. This collection contains examples of Golbin's drawings and completed projects.

Dates: 1947 - 1996
Found in: The New School Archives / Andrée Golbin papers

Juke Goodman fashion illustration collection

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0112
Summary

A collection of eighteen 1940s and 1950s fashion and jewelry illustrations collected by art director Juke Goodman. Artists represented in the collection include René Robert Bouché, Burma Burris, Carl Erickson ("Eric"), Ruth Graftstrom, and Jacqueline Lindner. Goodman served as art director for Saks Fifth Avenue and was a visiting lecturer at Parsons School of Design.

Dates: 1940-1952, undated
Found in: The New School Archives / Juke Goodman fashion illustration collection

New School Communications and External Affairs records

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-03-01-04
Abstract This record group documents the activities of the New School's Communications and External Affairs (CEA) office, one of the university's largest administrative units. CEA was the successor administrative unit to the New School Publicity Office, and the New School Communications Office, respectively. The bulk of materials here date from the late 1990s through 2013, and includes digital photographs, printed publicity samples, posters, and project files consisting of analog and digital records...
Dates: circa 1930-2013; Majority of material found within 1980s-2000s
Found in: The New School Archives / New School Communications and External Affairs records

Parsons School of Design Henry Wolf Lecture Series recordings

 Collection — Box Mixed pav_9: [Barcode: 31207034047385]
Identifier: PC-07-02-03
Abstract

This collection consists of three audio recordings of lectures held as part of the Henry Wolf Lecture Series. This series, held in the Fall of 1998 in honor of graphic designer and longtime Parsons School of Design instructor Henry Wolf, focused on all aspects of graphic design. Speakers featured in these recordings include Henry Wolf, Ivan Chermayeff, and Milton Glaser. No transcripts have been made.

Dates: 1998
Found in: The New School Archives / Parsons School of Design Henry Wolf Lecture Series recordings