Steven Brower
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Steven Ian Brower is an American graphic designer, and writer. His work appears regularly in international and national design annuals and books on design, and he writes for several publications. Brower attended the High School of Music & Art and the School of Visual Arts
in New York City and is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton
and National University
. He is currently on the faculty of Marywood University
in Scranton, Pennsylvania and The School of Visual Arts in New York City.
During his tenure as Creative Director at Print, the magazine garnered two National Magazine Awards for General Excellence and a Gold and Silver award from the Society of Publication Designers.
His work has been honored by AIGA
, the Art Directors Club, the American Center for Design, the BRNO Biennale Association, and the Type Directors Club
, among others. He has been an art director at the New York Times and The Nation, and his work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution
.
Woody Guthrie Artworks, co-authored by Brower and Nora Guthrie and designed by Brower, was published in 2005. The book won a Silver prize in the Foreword Awards and the top prize in the New York Book Show, both in the fine art category.
In 2006 he designed and co-authored 2D: Visual Basics for Designers with Robin Landa and Rose Gonnella. Satchmo: The Wonderful Art and World of Louis Armstrong was published in 2009. In late 2010 two books that Brower designed and authored were published: From Shadow to Light: The Life and Art of Mort Meskin and Breathless Homicidal Slime Mutants: The Art of the Paperpack. The latter "chronicles the history of the paperback format and highlights the designers behind the tantalizing cover art that became its signature selling point."
In early 2011 the first exhibit of Brower's design work "EYE, BROWER A Twenty Five Year Retrospective" was held in the Visual Arts Gallery of The Art Institute of California.
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
in New York City and is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
and National University
National University
National University may refer to:*National University *National University *National Universities in Argentina*National University of Ireland*Australian National UniversitySee also:*National Universities...
. He is currently on the faculty of Marywood University
Marywood University
Marywood University is a selective, coeducational, Catholic liberal arts university located on a campus in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Established in 1915 by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and currently enrolls approximately 3,500 students on a national award-winning campus...
in Scranton, Pennsylvania and The School of Visual Arts in New York City.
During his tenure as Creative Director at Print, the magazine garnered two National Magazine Awards for General Excellence and a Gold and Silver award from the Society of Publication Designers.
His work has been honored by AIGA
Aiga
‘Aiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' The aiga is the family unit of Samoan society and differs from the Western sense in that it consists more than just a mother, father and children. The Samoan family, also referred to as an 'extended family' is based on the culture's...
, the Art Directors Club, the American Center for Design, the BRNO Biennale Association, and the Type Directors Club
Type Directors Club
The Type Directors Club is an international organization for those devoted to excellence in typography in all its forms. Created in 1946, the organization’s mission is to raise the standards of typography and related fields within the graphic arts. The TDC supports research and education, and...
, among others. He has been an art director at the New York Times and The Nation, and his work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
.
Woody Guthrie Artworks, co-authored by Brower and Nora Guthrie and designed by Brower, was published in 2005. The book won a Silver prize in the Foreword Awards and the top prize in the New York Book Show, both in the fine art category.
In 2006 he designed and co-authored 2D: Visual Basics for Designers with Robin Landa and Rose Gonnella. Satchmo: The Wonderful Art and World of Louis Armstrong was published in 2009. In late 2010 two books that Brower designed and authored were published: From Shadow to Light: The Life and Art of Mort Meskin and Breathless Homicidal Slime Mutants: The Art of the Paperpack. The latter "chronicles the history of the paperback format and highlights the designers behind the tantalizing cover art that became its signature selling point."
In early 2011 the first exhibit of Brower's design work "EYE, BROWER A Twenty Five Year Retrospective" was held in the Visual Arts Gallery of The Art Institute of California.