Elmira native Herbert Smith Jr., turned a childhood knack for drawing into a business when he opened Strategic Graphic Designs in downtown Elmira.

Alvin Lustig (1915–1955) trained at the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles and also ... Purity of Aim: The Book Jacket Designs of Alvin Lustig, Rochester: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2010.

Hans Barschel (1912-1998) enjoyed a prominent career in Germany as a graphic designer and poster artist before immigrating to the United States in 1937. Talented and versatile, he produced book ...