Jessica Helfand, Graphic Designer
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Ms. Helfand received both her B.A. in graphic design and architectural theory and her M.F.A. in graphic design from Yale University. She is a partner with William Drenttel in Winterhouse, a design studio in northwest Connecticut. Their work focuses on publishing and editorial development, new media, cultural institutions, and education and literacy projects. Recent clients include the New England Journal of Medicine, New York University School of Journalism, University of Chicago Press, and the National Design Awards. Ms. Helfand is the author of several books on graphic design and cultural criticism, including Screen: Essays on Graphic Design, New Media, and Visual Culture (Princeton Architectural Press, 2001) and Reinventing the Wheel: Information Design and the Tyranny of Alignment (Princeton Architectural Press, 2001). She has lectured at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Columbia University School of Journalism, Walker Art Center, and Netherlands Design Institute, among other institutions. She was appointed to the Yale faculty in 1994 and is currently senior critic in graphic design.