Career Timeline

Work Experience

1932-1941

Started career at age 18, working for various NYC agencies

1936

Art Director at Esquire-Coronet magazines

1941-1954

Art Director at William H. Weintraub advertising agency

1952

Founded design consultancy, began corporate identity work

1956-1962

Designed children's books including I Know a Lot of Things

1972 - 1993 Golden Era

Designed iconic IBM eight-bar logo and comprehensive identity system

Key Publications Timeline

1947

Thoughts on Design

1956

I Know a Lot of Things (children's book)

1985

Paul Rand: A Designer's Art

1993

Design Form and Chaos