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Michael Mabry

b. 1955

American designer and illustrator (born 1955)

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Born 1955. Michael Mabry is a designer and illustrator.

Michael Mabry (born 1955) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, educator, and principal at Michael Mabry Design. He was one of the founders of the San Francisco Bay Area postmodern movement in graphic design, that later became known as the "Pacific Wave". Mabry attended Iowa State University for a year.

In 1981, he opened his own design firm, Michael Mabry Design. Clients have included The Land of Nod, NetJets Europe, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, Chronicle Books, Hewlett-Packard, and The New York Times. The design for the packaging of Mottura shower curtain rings won awards and was included in I.D. magazine's annual design review in 1994.

Mabry was a founding member of the American Institute of Graphic Art (AIGA) chapter in San Francisco, and served as the first Treasurer and second President.

Mabry's work is in various public museum collections including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). He has been a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) since 2000.

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Born
1955, Niles
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Education
Iowa State University, University of Utah

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Who is Michael Mabry?

American designer and illustrator (born 1955)

When was Michael Mabry born?

Michael Mabry was born in 1955 in Niles.

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Michael Mabry is a designer and illustrator.

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· Wikipedia: Michael Mabry

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