The field is ever-changing, yet the rock stars of graphic design are still, mainly, men. Meanwhile, the purchasing power of the globe is in the hands of individual women…
It’s time to see more women like these seven, making a mark with their own Vision.
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Paula Scher: The Dame of Grande Design - Lisa Marie's Choice...
Bigger is definitely better. Bold words wrap you up and pull you in. You’re hooked! New York-based Paula Scher, one of only two female partners at mighty Pentagram, is a graphic design rock star of the highest order. She’s also an author, a superb lecturer, and her work is in the permanent collections of several museums. Her clean, brash, and inventive use of typography has influenced a generation of young designers.
Barriers? Sure. Glass ceiling? Maybe. These ladies have their eyes on the prize, not the ceiling. As a result, they’ve busted right through it. Rock on.
Editors note: For some further reading check out this great discussion / article…Where Are All The Female Designers? or maybe check out the controversial article where Milton Glaser states that “Women will never be design rockstars“.
*About Kelly Erickson: I walk in the shadows of all the giants and emerging leaders listed above, and of so many more women and men. Great thought and design is all around us. Future rock star business owners: as the owner of VisionPoints, The Experience Designers, I’m obsessed with your success. For more writings about Experience Design, visit the Maximum Customer Experience Blog.
Other Top Female Graphic Designers Are:
1. Paula Scher - Bigger is better - let the big & bold wrap & pull you in!
2. Marian Bantjes - Fabulous hand lettering is her trademark.
3. Kristen Nikosey - Impressionist painting and Arts & Crafts style with a California vibe.
4. Janet Allinger - Irreverent humor in identity design, traditional design, feminist comic.
5. Laura Smith - Art Deco will always find fresh interpretations with Laura.
6. Louise Fili - A special way with food packaging & restaurant identity design.
7. Deborah Sussman - Environmental designs, creating work for public places.