When we search the internet for graphic designers or read books regarding graphic design history, we mostly come across men! Is this true for you too? So we began our hunt. A journey to explore and discover pioneering female graphic designers who didn't get enough limelight. These women were talented, and in a male dominated society, they rose to the top in their times. However, today only a few publications promote these women. Do you know any of them?

1. FORGOTTEN
FEMALE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
DESPITE GENDER DISPARITIES

2. you noticed?HAVE

3. you search for
graphic designers
online and in
books,
WHEN

4. mostly come
across men.
YOU

5. in the list of
famous graphic
designers,
EVEN

6. will mostly see
men.
YOU

7. are the female
graphic designers?
WHERE
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8. SO WE BEGAN OUR HUNT!

9. search female
graphic designers
who’ve been
forgotten.
TO

10. SEE IF YOU KNOW
ANY OF THESE WOMEN.

11. OLGA KALJAKIN
(1950 -2008)

12. An American graphic designer
and poster designer
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13. Worked for Aspect Ratio, Crew
Creative, and Peterson
Publishing

14. Received Art Directors Club
award and Hollywood Reporter
Key Art Awards

15. For 25 years, she designed
film posters and worked in
advertising

16. She designed posters for movies.
THE UNTOUCHABLES
FIELD OF DREAMS
THE LAST SAMURAI
MOONSTRUCK
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18. MARY ROBINSON
BLAIR
(1911-1978)

19. An American concept artist
and character designer

20. Drew illustrations for
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
CINDERELLA
SONG OF THE SOUTH
PETER PAN

21. Worked with film studios
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
UB IWERKS STUDIO
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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22. Freelanced advertising design for
BEATRICE FOODS
PEPSODENT
NABISCO
MAXWELL HOUSE

23. Created colorful murals for
Disney hotels and parks

25. MURIEL COOPER
(1925-1994)

26. Pioneering digital designer
and book designer
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27. Became the first design director
at MIT Press and designed 500+
books

28. Influenced by Bauhaus
Movement, and Swiss Style

29. Founded Visible Language
Workshop and taught interactive
media design

30. Work archives displayed
at Massachusetts College
of Art and Design

32. CORITA KENT
(1918-1986)

33. A screen printer and typography
designer

34. Popular works: love and peace
message prints (1960’s to 70’s)

35. Credited for participation in
Pop Culture Movement

36. Her designs appeared as posters,
billboards and book jackets.

37. Design style: used bold imagery
and bright text

39. JACQUELINE
CASEY
(1927-1992)

40. A graphic designer and
illustrator known for MIT
posters
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41. Became director of design at
the Office of Publications in
1972 at MIT

42. Known for modern publicity
posters using typography
and visual puns

43. Work displayed in Museum
of Modern Art, and Cooper
Hewitt Museum

44. Received William J. Gunn Award
(1988), and Creative Club of
Boston

46. IDA RENTOUL
OUTHWAITE
(1888-1960)

47. An Australian illustrator born
in Victoria

48. Specialized in drawing
images for children’s books

49. First illustration published in
1904 by New Idea magazine

50. Her illustrations were exhibited
in Australia, London and Paris

52. LORRAINE FOX
(1922-1946)

53. A 20th century illustrator in a
male dominated industry –
commercialism
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54. Made style-driven and
customized illustrations

55. Was a tom boy, and inspired by
her brother and his drawings

56. Drew for magazine covers,
stories and cooking tutorials

57. In an interview, she said
“THE STRUGGLE IS WHAT KEEPS
YOU ALIVE – THE STRUGGLE IS
IMPORTANT, NOT THE END
RESULT.”

59. BERTHA M.
SPRINKS GOUDY
(1869-1935)

60. An American book compositor,
book designer, and type setter

61. Operated Village Press with her
husband, Frederic Goudy

62. Limited Editions Club
Frankenstein – 254 page
book hand set by Bertha

63. Fred Goudy (for Bertha)
said that she
“ENABLED ME TO ATTAIN A
MEASURE OF SUCCESS WHICH I
COULD NOT HAVE ACHIEVED
WITHOUT HER.”

64. Known as the first lady of
American printers

66. (1874-1912)

67. An American graphic artist and
poster designer, recognized in
Europe

68. Studied at Cowles Art School
and received credit for her
illustrations

69. In 1897, she settled in London
and worked as an illustrator

70. Modeled for portraits by
Frances Benjamin Johnston

71. Her work is shown in
ALBERT MORRIS BAGBY, MISS TRÄUMEREI: A WEIMAR IDYL
LILY LEWIS ROOD, PIERRE PUVIS DE CHAVANNES: A SKETCH
GERTRUDE SMITH, THE ARABELLA AND ARAMINTA STORIES
THE YELLOW BOOK, VOLUMES XII

73. ELIZABETH
COLWELL
(1881-1954)

74. An American graphic artist,
typographer and illustrator
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75. First woman to be featured in
The Graphic Arts newspaper
in 1913

76. Designed hand-lettered print
ads at a time when women
earned $18/week

77. Published books of her poetry
with her typography and
illustrations

78. The Library of Congress
exhibited her work in
Washington in 1945

80. HOW MANY OF THESE WOMEN
DID YOU KNOW ABOUT?

81. To Know more interesting stuff on female
graphic designers, click the link below
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82. http://www.logodesignguru.com/