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Leo Lionni has wedded fine art to applied art, elevated the level of graphic design criticism, launched the careers of many formidable practitioners, and engaged the minds and hearts of several generations in a variety of roles throughout his career: committed teacher, author, critic, editor, painter, sculptor, printmaker, designer, cartoonist and illustrator. He is also the recipient of the 1984 AIGA Medal.

A founding partner of the design firm Pentagram, Colin Forbes designed the practice of design itself. In 1991, he was awarded an AIGA Medal.

Jack Stauffacher's work in printing books, typography and design combines an informed reverence for the Classics with an insightful appreciation of innovation. He has published a definitive collection of the 17th century Dutch typeface Janson; and is a proponent of modern design, using the principles of minimalism to organize two-dimensional space. He founded Greenwood Press in 1936 and received an AIGA Medal in 2004.

Alexey Brodovitch, art director of Harper’s Bazaar for nearly a quarter of a century and recipient of a 1987 AIGA Medal, played a crucial role in introducing into the United States a radically simplified graphic design style forged in Europe in the 1920s. He also defined the modern magazine director as one who takes an active role in conceiving and commissioning all forms of graphic art, and he specialized in discovering and showcasing young and unknown talent, particularly photographers.

Caroline Warner Hightower, executive director of AIGA from 1977 until 1995, received a 2004 AIGA Medal for her work transforming AIGA from a New York club to a vibrant nationally networked design force.

Michael Vanderbyl (2000 AIGA Medalist) is recognized for his success in merging traditionally segregated design forms like graphic design, product design and interior architecture.

During his half-century career as a graphic designer, design consultant, educator, and one of the most prolific late modern practitioners in America, Louis Danziger affected many design genres, including advertising, corporate work, and the design of books, periodicals, museum catalogues, and exhibitions, and influenced the hundreds of students who attended his classes at Chouinard, CalArts, Harvard University, and the Art Center College of Design. In 1998, he was awarded an AIGA Medal.