Pursuing his childhood dream to become the next Rembrandt, Roy Kuhlman studied at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles and, after moving to New York in 1946, the Art Students League. After a number of years, however, he realized he was looking for something else. This he found when he ran into Arnie Copeland,…

Twenty years ago humorous commercials were considered inappropriate by most agency and client standards yet Roy Grace brought usSpicy Meatballsfor Alka Seltzer andMr. Jones and Mr. Kemplefor Volkswagen. Grace, who was just at the start of his distinguished career at Doyle Dane Bernbach, demonstrated that intelligence and originality can make humor work to enhance the…

In the beginning there was Doyle Dane Bernbach. For the passionate creative people in the early sixties, it was the only place to be. Mainly because it was the only place to be. The great creative agencies that DDB spawned and inspired had yet to be founded. And the country’s most brilliant art directors and…

Years before Reality in Advertising, Rosser Reeves’ widely discussed book, became an overnight business best-seller in 1961, Reeves had dramatically and permanently impacted the way in which advertisers would use television to help build their brands, demonstrating a prescient understanding of the power of the then-fledgling medium. His advertising philosophies helped generate unprecedented success for…

“Through decades of publication deadlines and generations of creative directors, Rolling Stone magazine has continually and steadfastly maintained the highest standards of typographic excellence. This alone would be worthy of the Type Directors Club medal, but Rolling Stone has never been satisfied with simply being the best. &nbsp Rolling Stone’s artists have consistently challenged old…

Rochelle Udell got her Bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and her Masters from Pratt Institute in the sixties, but that’s as conventional as she’s ever been in her career. This baker’s daughter has been a high school art teacher, a magazine art director, advertising creative director, mother, and associate editorial director. Most recently, she has…

Throughout his career, Robert Brownjohn maintained a fast-paced lifestyle, which was integral to his art, his theory of graphic design, and his method of working. He ate, drank, and spoke extravagantly, demanded the highest wages, and socialized with rock stars and glamorous fashion designers, models, and actors. All who knew Brownjohn speak of there having…

Bob Wilvers says he has won the “required amount of awards over the years.” He’s received Clios for Carling Black Label, Toni Innocent Color, Hush Puppies, Vespa Motorscooters, Salada Tea, Alka Seltzer, and the Gillette campaigns. He’s been awarded Art Directors Club Gold Medals for Gillette Techmatic, Salada Tea, and Gillette Blades ads. Wilvers has…

Talent runs in Robert Weaver’s family. His brother Fritz is the extremely gifted television and Shakespearean actor. Robert is the wonderfully versatile illustrator whose striking images have graced the pages of the country’s most respected magazines. His work came to the forefront of American illustration at a time when the country needed a graphic conscience.…