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January 30, 2023

What's so Special about "Special Electives"

A moment in SVA history when students could supplement their studio classes with something a little more more spiritual.

yellow page from 1975 registration book detailing special electives

October 18, 2022

Old King Cole

Milton Glaser’s elegant menu for the storied King Cole bar in the St. Regis hotel is based on Maxfield Parrish’s mural painting “Old King Cole,” which hangs above the bar.

September 20, 2022

Milton Glaser and Carrie Robbins

Costume designer Carrie Robbins worked with Milton Glaser for sixteen years on uniforms and textiles for Joe Baum's Rainbow Room, Aurora, and the iconic Windows on the World.

August 11, 2022

Making Our Design Archives Pop—Literally

We've reproduced on cardstock some of our favorite packaging from the collection in order to showcase in three dimensions objects which are otherwise stored flat.

replicas of three-dimensional design objects on display in the library's vitrine

March 07, 2022

Leo and Diane Dillon

A look at the work of the remarkable pair of illustrators.

Embroidered protraits of two women and a boy

February 21, 2022

Olympic Edition of Richard Wilde's Problems : Solutions series

Just in time for the end of the XXIV Olympics in Beijing, we present some student-designed cachets celebrating the various aspects of the 1980 Winter Olympics, held in Lake Placid, NY.

February 03, 2022

Frank Roth

Frank Roth's use of color formed the basis for his exhibition announcements designed by his friend Milton Glaser.

Neon color gradient text on a black background.

January 19, 2022

Logos and Letterhead

Glaser’s lesser-known letterhead and logos designs were personalized mini-experiments in color and dimensionality.

January 05, 2022

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Glaser's flyer for Dave Brubeck Quartet performances in Mexico City was one of several designs for the renowned jazz ensemble.

December 09, 2021

Zimm's Palette

Sculptor Bruno Zimm's palette formed the basis for a series of surreal drawings by Milton Glaser.

craypas drawing of a thick artist's palette

December 01, 2021

Cats and Bats and Things with Wings

The 1965 children’s book, Cats and Bats and Things with Wings, was a true collaborative project between Glaser and poet Conrad Aiken.

November 11, 2021

Touring Club Italiano

In a 1994 poster for the one-hundredth anniversary of the Touring Club Italiano, Glaser sent the number “100” traveling through the Italian countryside.