1. Milton Glaser was an American graphic designer, recognized for his designs, including the I Love New York logo; a 1966 poster for Bob Dylan; the logos for DC Comics, Stony Brook University, Brooklyn Brewery; and his graphic work on the introduction of the iconic 1969 Olivetti Valentine typewriter.
Milton Glaser's artwork has been featured in exhibits, and placed in permanent collections in many museums worldwide.
Milton Glaser received many awards for his work, including the National Medal of the Arts award from President Barack Obama in 2009 and was the first graphic designer to receive this award.
Milton Glaser's father owned a dry-cleaning and tailoring shop; his mother was a homemaker.
In 1983, Milton Glaser formed a partnership with Walter Bernard and established a publication design firm called WBMG in New York City.
Over his career, Milton Glaser personally designed and illustrated more than 400 posters.
Milton Glaser drew heavily from early 20th century artists to create his own signature style that consisted of playful, psychedelic graphics with controlled blasts of colors along with silhouettes and bold geometric outlines.
Milton Glaser's work is displayed in the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Milton Glaser had one-man shows at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
In 1988, Milton Glaser designed the New York City Shelly Fireman-owned Italianate eatery Trattoria Dell'Arte across from Carnegie Hall.
Milton Glaser was the uncle of Gabby Glaser, of the band Luscious Jackson.
Milton Glaser was a first cousin once removed of graphic designer Steven Brower; Glaser was Brower's mother's cousin.
Milton Glaser died of a stroke and renal failure in New York City on his 91st birthday.
Milton Glaser's parents were mildly observant Jews, and throughout his life Milton Glaser himself was casually observant, which included fasting on Yom Kippur and hosting an annual Passover seder.
Milton Glaser stated that his Jewish background played a part in inspiring his designs, sometimes more than his American background.
In 1966, Milton Glaser designed a poster for Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits.
Milton Glaser designed a modified version saying, "I Love New York More Than Ever", in response to the attacks.
Milton Glaser wrote the column for seven years with Jerome Snyder.
In 1970, Milton Glaser designed his namesake typeface, Milton Glaser Stencil, which drew inspiration from geometric sans-serif fonts such as Futura and Avant Garde.
In 2019, Milton Glaser redesigned the historical 'rhino' logo of the Italian communication agency Pomilio Blumm.
In 2004, Milton Glaser won a National Design Award Lifetime Achievement from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum for his profound and meaningful long-term contributions to the contemporary practice of design.
Milton Glaser is the first graphic designer to have received this award.
Milton Glaser was honored as one of The New Jewish Home's 2015 Eight Over Eighty honorees.