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January 19, 2022

Logos and Letterhead

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

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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.

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December 09, 2021

Zimm's Palette

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

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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.

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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.

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October 28, 2021

The Big Apple

“Inside the Big Apple: Paintings of New York Interiors,” was held at the Visual Arts Gallery from October 9-November 1, 1968.

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October 14, 2021

Teli Deli

Teli Deli was one of lesser known food outlets in the World Trade Center overseen by restaurateur Joe Baum.

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September 29, 2021

Milton for the USIA

Milton and Push Pin contributed to the USIA's efforts to bring American culture to Russia during the Cold War.

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September 14, 2021

The Glaser Gazette

SVA is kicking off a yearlong celebration of the legacy of Milton Glaser with the publication of The Glaser Gazette.

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August 05, 2021

The Search for Beauty

Milton Glaser's high concept promotional piece for Gilbert Paper required the participation of many other designers.

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July 21, 2021

Shadowlight Theatre

In 1968 Milton designed two posters for Shadowlight Theatre that showed his growing interest in the interplay between color and light.

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July 09, 2021

Color Fuses

In 1974, Milton Glaser was commissioned by the General Services Administration (GSA) to design a mural for a new federal building in Indianapolis.

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June 25, 2021

Milton At Work

A survey of photos of Milton at work in his studio on 32nd Street.

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June 21, 2021

Ode to Félix Vallotton

Milton Glaser cited Félix Vallotton, an artist who did more with less, as one of his most important influences.

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May 25, 2021

Kevin Eggers

A little about Kevin Eggers, the music producer, entrepreneur, and longtime friend and client of Milton Glaser.

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May 11, 2021

Broadside

In 1968, Milton, Marian Javits, and Clay Felker founded Broadside, a fine arts printing company focused on producing (very) large format prints by significant artists at affordable prices by utilizing commercial printing presses.

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April 28, 2021

Let Your Fingers Do the Walking

The Manhattan Yellow Pages went psychedelic in the early 1970s.

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April 13, 2021

Pizza Piazza

Milton designed the logo for Pizza Piazza, a long-gone but beloved restaurant that was located at 785 Broadway at 10th Street.

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April 05, 2021

Paperbacks USA

In 1961, Milton Glaser designed the Call for Entries for the Paperbacks USA exhibition from AIGA.

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March 22, 2021

Sammontana Gelato

In 1981 Milton Glaser redesigned the logo for Sammontana, an Italian ice cream company based in Empoli.

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All names, logos, trademarks and/or copyrighted images are the property of their respective owners and their appearance on this site is merely intended to illustrate certain of the content available for educational purposes in the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives of the Visual Arts Foundation and is not intended in any way to imply or suggest that the respective owners of these names, logos, trademarks and/or copyrighted images consent to, approve, endorse, sponsor, or intend to associate with the Visual Arts Foundation or any of its affiliates.