Will Burtin American Designer
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| First Name |
Will
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| Last Name |
Burtin
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| Birthday |
17th January, 1908
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| Birthplace |
Cologne, Germany
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| Died |
18th January, 1972
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| Place of Death |
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Graphic Designer
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| Occupation |
Designer
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Will Burtin was a graphic designer from Cologne, Germany, known for interrelating design and scientific concepts within his exhibits. He was an influential designer, educator, and theorist in Germany and the United States. He arrived in the United States in 1939 after fleeing Nazism in Germany. In the U.S., he worked for Fortune Magazine and as an educator at Pratt Institute and the Parsons School of Design. He designed many exhibits for companies, such as Eastman Kodak, IBM, the Smithsonian, Mead Paper, Union Carbide, Herman Miller Furniture, and United States Information Agency. He received many awards and recognition for his work including a gold medal from AIGA. Many of his exhibits were reviewed in major consumer magazines, such as Newsweek and Life Magazine. He was inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1974. Will Burtin died on January 18, 1972, in Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Burtin's cause of death was mesothelioma, cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
