By Julia Gamolina Paula Scher is one of the most acclaimed graphic designers in the world. She has been a principal in the New York office of the distinguished international design consultancy Pentagram since 1991, where she has designed identity systems, environmental graphics, packaging an
Paula Scher (born 1948 in Washington D.C.) is an American graphic designer and artist. Scher studied at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and…
In this conversation with Debbie Millman, the prolific designer shares an exclusive peek into her expansive art show at Munich's Die Neue Sammlung.
This is the first in a series of posts that look into Pentagram partner and artist Paula Scher’s creative process
Imagine your favorite storybook characters infiltrated an art museum.
Imagine your favorite storybook characters infiltrated an art museum.
A 7 serigraph poster from American graphic designer Paula Scher's (born 1948) Numbers Series. Signed to the lower right and numbered 10/125 to the lower left, this print has a white background with the number "7" filling most of the paper. The "7" is comprised of thousands of small "7"s, in an array of colors. The poster is unframed. Paula Scher was born in Washington, D.C. and is a well-established graphic designer, painter, and educator. Scher received a BFA from the Tyler School of Art, later teaching at New York's School of Visual Arts. She worked for CBS Records, Atlanta Records, and founded her own design company Koppel & Scher. Additionally, she was the first female principal at Pentagram, a design firm founded in London with offices in New York. Scher has been awarded highly, including being admitted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1998, Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design in 2000, AIGA Medal 2001, and the National Design Award (Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian) in 2013. less
An interview with graphic designer and artist Paula Scher.
Following the release of the designer's new book Paula Scher: Works, we spoke to her about her working process. Here she discusses her work for The Public Theater in New York
Illustrative lettering, by definition, lives at the beautiful intersection of typography and illustration. It blends the aesthetic sensibility of the type designer with the creative edge of the...
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A 3 serigraph poster from American graphic designer Paula Scher's (born 1948) Numbers Series. Signed to the lower right and numbered 40/125 to the lower left, this print has a large number 3, filling almost the entire paper. Thin white stripes break up the gray background. Where the white stripes meet the "3," the ink is a brown shade. Colorful striping borders the black stripes. The poster is unframed. Paula Scher was born in Washington, D.C. and is a well-established graphic designer, painter, and educator. Scher received a BFA from the Tyler School of Art, later teaching at New York's School of Visual Arts. She worked for CBS Records, Atlanta Records, and founded her own design company Koppel & Scher. Additionally, she was the first female principal at Pentagram, a design firm founded in London with offices in New York. Scher has been awarded highly, including being admitted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1998, Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design in 2000, AIGA Medal 2001, and the National Design Award (Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian) in 2013. less
Once in a lifetime, you might get lucky enough to meet someone who’s shaped your core views about design. For me, that was Paula Scher…
pentagram’s paula scher worked with students from the tyler school of art, to create ‘philadelphia explained’ a large-scale installation detailing the city
Once in a lifetime, you might get lucky enough to meet someone who’s shaped your core views about design. For me, that was Paula Scher…
This is the first in a series of posts that look into Pentagram partner and artist Paula Scher’s creative process
Paula Scher is one of the leading graphic designers in the country. She’s responsible for the branding of a number of major theatre and performing arts organizations, including the iconic Public Theater posters and logos. We sat down with her to discuss how she branded The Public Theater and other
A 5 limited edition serigraph poster from American graphic designer Paula Scher's (born 1948) Numbers Series. Signed and numbered "100/125" to the lower right, this print has a white background with black lines coming together to form the number "5." Colorful lines run parallel to the black lines, giving the piece more dimensionality. The poster is unframed. Paula Scher was born in Washington, D.C. and is a well-established graphic designer, painter, and educator. Scher received a BFA from the Tyler School of Art, later teaching at New York's School of Visual Arts. She worked for CBS Records, Atlanta Records, and founded her own design company Koppel & Scher. Additionally, she was the first female principal at Pentagram, a design firm founded in London with offices in New York. Scher has been awarded highly, including being admitted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1998, Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design in 2000, AIGA Medal 2001, and the National Design Award (Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian) in 2013. less
