David Israel, Graphic Designer

Mr. Israel received a B.A. from Connecticut College in 1992 and an M.F.A. in graphic design from Yale University in 1995. He is currently the executive creative director of Jack Morton Worldwide, an experiential branding agency. He has also led the creative department at Desgrippes Gobe, New York, and was a creative director for the Brand Integration Group at Ogilvy & Mather, where his projects included work for American Express, Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs, Unilever, AT&T Wireless, Kraft, and Jaguar. Previously, Mr. Israel was the creative director of I.D., where his work was given the recognition of General Excellence at the National Magazine Awards. His past work has been featured in the Young Guns New York show and Mixing Messages at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, as well as published in Print, Emigre, Graphics International, and Eye. His work has received two pencils from the One Club and has been featured in numerous design annuals. Mr. Israel was appointed critic in graphic design at Yale in 2004.