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For 33 years Steven Heller has been an art director of the New York Times. He began in 1974 as art director of the OpEd Page . In 1977 he became art director of the Book Review . In 1980 he was made a senior art director.
In addition he writes obituaries of designers and illustrators, reviews of visual books for the Book Review and the Children’s Book sections, and his writings on popular visual culture have appeared in The Week in Review, Arts & Leisure, and Weekend sections. A complete listing of of Steven Heller’s articles for the New York Times can be viewed here .
NEW YORK TIMES VISUALS COLUMNS
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OBITUARIES WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES
Tony Palladino Designer of ’Psycho’ Lettering, Dies at 84. Pub. May 20, 2014
Jean-Claude Suares , 71, a Daring Times Op-Ed Artist. Pub. August 5, 2013
Ronald Searle , Slyly Caustic Cartoonist, Dies at 91. Pub. January 3, 2012
Simms Taback , Author of Wry Children’s Books, Dies at 79. Pub. December 31, 2011.
Dugald Stermer , Illustrator and Ramparts Art Director, Dies at 74. Pub. December 7, 2011.
Alex Steinweiss , Originator of Artistic Album Covers, Dies at 94. Pub. July 19, 2011.
Joseph Selame , Designer of Corporate Logos, Dies at 86, Dies. Pub. April 20, 2011.
Doyald Young , 84, Designer of Typefaces, Dies. Pub. March 6, 2011.
Bob Noorda , Dies at 82; Designer took Modernism Underground. Pub. Jan 23, 2010.
Don Ivan Punchatz , Fantasy Illustrator,Dies at 73. Published November 2, 2009.
Bernie Fuchs , Illustrator for Magazines and Advertisements, Dies at 76. Pub. Sept. 21, 2009.
Heinz Edelmann , ‘Yellow Submarine’ Artist, Dies at 75. Published July 22, 2009.
Noel Martin , Inventive Catalog Designer, Dies at 86. Published February 27, 2009.
Ben Blank , Innovator of Graphics for TV News, Dies at 87. Published February 18, 2009.
Shigeo Fukuda , Graphic Designer, Dies at 76. Published January 19, 2009.
Oliver Lincoln Lundquist , Designer, Is Dead at 92. Published January 3, 2009.
Mildred Constantine , 95, MoMA Curator, Is Dead. Published December 14, 2008.
Frank Cieciorka Designer for the Left, Is Dead at 69. Published November 27, 2008.
Lou Dorfsman , Design Chief at CBS, Dies at 90. Published October 25, 2008.
Douglas Morgan , a Collector of Typefaces, Dies at 75. Published December 24, 2007.
Martin J. Weber , Innovator in Graphic Techniques, Dies at 102. Pub. June 16, 2007.
Jay Kennedy , Editor and Scholar of Comic Strips, Dies at 50. Published March 19, 2007.
Joseph Low , Illustrator of Children’s Books, Dies at 95. Published February 20, 2007.
Edmund C. Arnold , Bold Newspaper Designer, Dies at 93. Published February 12, 2007
George Sadek , 78, Graphic Design Educator, Dies. Published February 11, 2007
Roy Kuhlman , Dies at 83; Designer for Grove Press February 5, 2007
Alan Fletcher , 74, Designer Whose Work Enlivened Britain September 26, 2006
Tom Suzuki , 76, a Designer Who Transformed Textbooks; September 12, 2006
Burt Goldblatt , 82, Album Cover Designer; September 7, 2006
Ed Thrasher , 74, Album Designer; August 24, 2006
Walter Allner , 97, Noted Art Director of Fortune Magazine; July 24, 2006
Ralph Ginzburg , 76, Dies; Publisher in Obscenity Case; July 7, 2006
Richard Eckersley , 65, Graphic Designer, April 19, 2006
Lou Myers , Cartoonist With a Satiric Style; November 21, 2005
Phil Hays , Illustrator and Teacher; October 30, 2005
Jean-Michel Folon , 71, Belgian Illustrator; October 22, 2005
Henryk Tomaszewski , Leader of the Polish Poster School; September 14, 2005
Bill Charmatz , 80, Illustrator Known for His Comical Touch; September 10, 2005
Peter Bramley , 60, a Designer Of Early National Lampoon; May 5, 2005
André François , 89, Illustrator With Biting Satire; April 15, 2005
Peter Palazzo , 78; Art Director for Newspapers; February 27, 2005
Henry Wolf , Graphic Designer And Photographer; February 16, 2005
F. Darrin Perry , 39; Designed ESPN Magazine; December 12, 2004
Gene Greif , 50, a Graphic Designer Of Record Covers With Retro Flair; November 27, 2004
Thomas B. Allen , 76, Illustrator Of Album Covers; November 13, 2004
Rob Roy Kelly , 78, Specialist in Wood Type; February 1, 2004
Samuel N. Antupit , 71; Designed Magazines; April 9, 2003
Philip B. Meggs , 60, Educator And Historian of Graphic Design; December 1, 2002
Fred Troller , 71, Champion of Bold Graphic Style; October 24, 2002
Jack Potter , 74, Illustrator Who Turned to Teaching; September 23, 2002
Rudolph de Harak , 78, Artist And Environmental Designer; April 30, 2002
Herbert Spencer , 77, Pioneer in Typography; March 17, 2002
Ikko Tanaka , 71, Japanese Graphic Designer; January 24, 2002
John W. Locke , 87, Agent for Edward Gorey and Other Artists; January 18, 2002
Robert Miles Runyan , 76, Adroit Graphic Designer; August 4, 2001
Fred Marcellino , 61, Designer Of Elegant Best-Seller Covers; July 15, 2001
Miki Denhof , 88, an Innovative Art Director for Magazines; August 6, 2000
Tony Arefin , 38, an Influential Ad Designer; May 27, 2000
Leo Lionni , 89, Versatile Creator of Children’s Books; October 17, 1999
Otto Storch , 86; Helped Transform Magazine Design in the 50s; October 11, 1999
Gene Federico , 81, Graphic Designer; September 10, 1999
P. Scott Makela , 39, Pioneering Graphic Designer; May 15, 1999
Tibor Kalman , “Bad Boy’ of Graphic Design, 49; May 5, 1999
Erik Nitsche , 90, Modernist Graphic Designer; November 29, 1998
Julian Allen , 55, Illustrator; Worked for Many Periodicals; September 30, 1998
James Flora , 84, Author and Album Cover Illustrator; July 18, 1998
Alan E. Cober , 62, News and Book Illustrator; January 21, 1998
Paul Rand , 82, Creator of Sleek Graphic Designs; November 28, 1996
Ralph E. Shikes , 79; Publisher, Editor and Art Writer; April 1, 1992
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