James Victore

James Victore (born 1962) is an American artist, art director, graphic designer, and author. He is best known for his direct political posters that use hand-painted lettering and loose handwriting. Victore has taught at SVA in New York either, and considers himself self-taught. His early jobs included designing restaurant menus, greeting cards, CD He apprenticed for book cover designer Paul Bacon. In 1993, in response to race riots in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Victore created a poster titled "Racism" that became one of his most famous works

As of 2025, Victore lives in Texas, outside of Austin.

Collections Victore's posters are held in permanent collections of several museums. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY Palais du Louvre, Paris, France Library of Congress, Washington, DC Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam