Richard Saul Wurman is a master of the unexpected. Early on he coined the now popular term information architect to describe his unique confluence of training and talents. He has produced 81 books to date, and 21 influential conferences, including TED and TEDMED, all of which, he acknowledges, stem from his desire to know, rather…

Richard Wilde is a man who wears many hats, but for over a quarter of a century, the most important hat hes worn has been that of educator. Wildes philosophy of teaching is that it is in questioning that development is molded. His emphatic belief is that everyone is born creative but that unfortunately, through…

Dick Hess was a big man. Everything about him existed on a grand scale. He had the broadest vision, the most prestigious clients, the largest dog, and the biggest heart. His talent was so big that it literally split into two equal parts: Hess the designer and Hess the illustrator. Both parts were strong enough…

Richard Avedon was born in New York City and studied withAlexey Brodovitch. His first editorial photographs appeared inHarper’s Bazaarin 1945. He remained a photographer there until 1965. He joined Vogue in 1966 as a fashion and portrait photographer, and his affiliation with the magazine continues today. Other editorial assignments appeared inLife, Look, Theatre Arts, Newsweek,…

The One Club also inducted Richard Wilde, Chair, BFA Advertising and Graphic Design Department, School of Visual Arts, into the Educator’s Hall of Fame.     Having built the dynamic department and expanded the field of visual communications during his 40-plus year tenure at the college, today he is considered to be one of the…

Rich Silverstein has been my partner in every good decision I’ve ever made in my whole professional life. Every one. Yeah, he’s been there for some less than good ones, too. But there certainly would have been a lot more of the latter if it’d just been me. The point is, whatever cool things have…

Jeff Goodby And Rich Silverstein It’s… ironic to try to write something useful about Rich and Jeff’s induction into The One Club’s Creative Hall of Fame. I mean, neither of these guys intended to commit their lives to advertising. They wanted to do something- some act of imagination and craft-and do it so well that…

Art directors need not be told that they exercise considerable effect upon the far-flung levels of communication. This appraisal may not necessarily enjoy the condign public accord, but it is nonetheless demonstrably true. The art director, in our contemporary scheme of things, wields virtual daily power over what and how people see, hear, and, perhaps,…

Goldie “Red” Burns is considered by many to be the godmother of Silicon Alley, New York’s downtown multimedia hub. Her former students have gone on to launch Internet start-ups, create interactive twits at traditional media companies and pioneer new communications technologies worldwide. Burns is the chair of the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at New York…

Rebeca Méndez is a highly influential designer and artist who has achieved excellence and distinction in both fields. She has an international reputation as a leading voice in the production of socially-grounded, aesthetically rigorous design, innovative media-inflected arts, and monumental permanent public art. Her current research and practice examine reciprocal relationships and environmental justice in…