List of AIGA medalists explained

Following is a list of AIGA medalists who have been awarded the American Institute of Graphic Arts medal.

On its website, AIGA says "The medal of the AIGA, the most distinguished in the field, is awarded to individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements, services or other contributions to the field of graphic design and visual communication."^[1]

AIGA Medals have been awarded since 1920.^[2] Nine medals were awarded in the 1920s, seven in the 1930s, eight in the 1940s, twelve in the 1950s, ten in the 1960s, 13 in the 1970s, 13 in the 1980s, 33 in the 1990s, and 45 in the 2000s.

2020s

2022^[3]

• Andrew Satake Blauvelt
• Emily Oberman
• Louise Sandhaus

2021^[4]

• Archie Boston, Jr.
  • Cheryl D. Miller Terry Irwin

2010s

2019

• Alexander Girard^[5]
• Geoff McFetridge ^[6]
• Debbie Millman^[7]

2018

• Aaron Douglas
• Arem Duplessis
• Karin Fong
• Susan Kare
• Victor Moscoso

2017

• Art Chantry http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2017-aiga-medalist-art-chantry/
• Emmett McBain http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2017-aiga-medalist-emmett-mcbain/
• Rebeca Méndez http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2017-aiga-medalist-rebeca-mendez/
• Mark Randall http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2017-aiga-medalist-nancy-skolos-thomas-wedell/
• Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2017-aiga-medalist-nancy-skolos-thomas-wedell/
• Lance Wyman http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2017-aiga-medalist-lance-wyman/

2016

• Ruth Ansel http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2016-aiga-medalist-ruth-ansel/
• Richard Grefé http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2016-aiga-medalist-richard-grefe/
• Maira Kalman http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2016-aiga-medalist-maira-kalman/
• Gere Kavanaugh http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2016-aiga-medalist-gere-kavanaugh/
• Corita Kent http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2016-aiga-medalist-corita-kent/

2015

• Paola Antonelli http://www.aiga.org/medalist-paola-antonelli-2015/
• Hillman Curtis http://www.aiga.org/medalist-hillman-curtis-2015/
• Emory Douglas http://www.aiga.org/medalist-emory-douglas-2015/
• Dan Friedman http://www.aiga.org/medalist-dan-friedman-2015/
• Marcia Lausen http://www.aiga.org/medalist-marcia-lausen-2015/

2014

• Sean Adams and Noreen Morioka http://www.aiga.org/medalists-sean-adams-and-noreen-morioka/
• Charles S. Anderson http://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/aiga-medalist/2014-aiga-medalist-charles-s.-anderson/
• Dana Arnett http://www.aiga.org/medalist-dana-arnett/
• Kenneth Carbone and Leslie Smolan http://www.aiga.org/medalists-kenneth-carbone-and-leslie-smolan/
• David Carson http://www.aiga.org/medalist-david-carson/
• Kyle Cooper http://www.aiga.org/medalist-kyle-cooper/
• Michael Patrick Cronan http://www.aiga.org/medalist-michael-cronan/
• Richard Danne http://www.aiga.org/medalist-richard-danne/
• Michael Donovan and Nancye Green http://www.aiga.org/medalists-michael-donovan-and-nancye-green/
• Stephen Doyle http://www.aiga.org/medalist-stephen-doyle/
• Louise Fili http://www.aiga.org/medalist-louise-fili/
• Bob Greenberg http://www.aiga.org/medalist-robert-greenberg/
• Sylvia Harris http://www.aiga.org/medalist-sylvia-harris/
• Cheryl Heller http://www.aiga.org/medalist-cheryl-heller/
• Alexander Isley http://www.aiga.org/medalist-alexander-isley/
• Chip Kidd http://www.aiga.org/medalist-chip-kidd/
• Michael Mabry http://www.aiga.org/medalist-michael-mabry/
• J. Abbott Miller http://www.aiga.org/medalist-abbott-miller/
• Bill Moggridge http://www.aiga.org/medalist-bill-moggridge/
• Gael Towey http://www.aiga.org/medalist-gael-towey/
• Ann Willoughby http://www.aiga.org/medalist-ann-willoughby/

2013

• John Bielenberg http://www.aiga.org/medalist-john-bielenberg/
• William Drenttel http://www.aiga.org/medalists-william-drenttel-and-jessica-helfand/
• Tobias Frere-Jones http://www.aiga.org/medalists-jonathan-hoefler-and-tobias-frere-jones/
• Jessica Helfand http://www.aiga.org/medalists-william-drenttel-and-jessica-helfand/
• Jonathan Hoefler http://www.aiga.org/medalists-jonathan-hoefler-and-tobias-frere-jones/
• Stefan Sagmeister http://www.aiga.org/medalist-stefan-sagmeister/
• Lucille Tenazas http://www.aiga.org/medalist-lucille-tenazas/
• Wolfgang Weingart http://www.aiga.org/medalist-wolfgang-weingart/

2011

• Ralph Caplan http://www.aiga.org/medalist-ralphcaplan/
• Elaine Lustig Cohen http://www.aiga.org/medalist-elainelustigcohen/
• Armin Hofmann http://www.aiga.org/medalist-arminhofmann/
• Robert Vogele http://www.aiga.org/medalist-robertvogele/

2010

• Steve Frykholm http://www.aiga.org/medalist-stevefrykholm
• John Maeda http://www.aiga.org/medalist-johnmaeda
• Jennifer Morla http://www.aiga.org/medalist-jennifermorla

2000s

2009

• Pablo Ferro http://www.aiga.org/medalist-pabloferro
• Carin Goldberg http://www.aiga.org/medalist-caringoldberg
• Doyald Young http://www.aiga.org/medalist-doyaldyoung

2008

• Gail Anderson http://www.aiga.org/medalist-gailanderson
• Clement Mok http://www.aiga.org/medalist-clementmok
• LeRoy Winbush http://www.aiga.org/medalist-leroywinbush

2007

• Edward Fella http://www.aiga.org/medalist-edfella
• Ellen Lupton http://www.aiga.org/medalist-ellenlupton
• Bruce Mau http://www.aiga.org/medalist-brucemau
• Georg Olden http://www.aiga.org/medalist-georgolden

2006

• Michael Bierut http://www.aiga.org/medalist-michaelbierut
• Rick Valicenti http://www.aiga.org/medalist-rickvalicenti
• Lorraine Wild http://www.aiga.org/medalist-lorrainewild

2005

• Bart Crosby http://www.aiga.org/medalist-bartcrosby
• Meredith Davis http://www.aiga.org/medalist-meredithdavis
• Steff Geissbuhler http://www.aiga.org/medalist-steffgeissbuhler

2004

• Joseph Binder http://www.aiga.org/medalist-josephbinder
• Charles Coiner http://www.aiga.org/medalist-charlescoiner
• Richard, Jean and Patrick Coyne http://www.aiga.org/medalist-thecoynes
• James Cross http://www.aiga.org/medalist-jamescross
• Sheila Levrant de Bretteville http://www.aiga.org/medalist-sheilalevrantdebretteville
• Jay Doblin http://www.aiga.org/medalist-jaydoblin
• Joe Duffy http://www.aiga.org/medalist-joeduffy
• Martin Fox http://www.aiga.org/medalist-martinfox
• Caroline Warner Hightower https://web.archive.org/web/20131031014829/http://www.aiga.org/caroline-warner-hightower/
• Kit Hinrichs http://www.aiga.org/medalist-kithinrichs
• Walter Landor http://www.aiga.org/medalist-walterlandor
• Philip Meggs http://www.aiga.org/medalist-philipbmeggs
• James Miho http://www.aiga.org/medalist-jamesmiho
• Silas Rhodes http://www.aiga.org/medalist-silashrhodes
• Jack Stauffacher http://www.aiga.org/medalist-jackstauffacher
• Alex Steinweiss http://www.aiga.org/medalist-alexsteinweiss
• Deborah Sussman http://www.aiga.org/medalist-deborahsussman
• Edward Tufte http://www.aiga.org/medalist-edwardtufte
• Fred Woodward http://www.aiga.org/medalist-fredwoodward
• Richard Saul Wurman http://www.aiga.org/medalist-richardsaulwurman

2003

• B. Martin Pedersen http://www.aiga.org/medalist-martinpedersen
• Woody Pirtle http://www.aiga.org/medalist-woodypirtle

2002

• Robert Brownjohn http://www.aiga.org/medalist-robertbrownjohn
• Chris Pullman http://www.aiga.org/medalist-chrispullman

2001

• Samuel Antupit http://www.aiga.org/medalist-samuelantupit
• Paula Scher http://www.aiga.org/medalist-paulascher

2000

• P. Scott Makela and Laurie Haycock Makela http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/medalist-haycockmakela
• Fred Seibert http://www.aiga.org/medalist-fredseibert
• Michael Vanderbyl http://www.aiga.org/medalist-michaelvanderbyl

1990s

1999

• Tibor Kalman http://www.aiga.org/medalist-tiborkalman
• Steven Heller http://www.aiga.org/medalist-stevenheller
• Katherine McCoy http://www.aiga.org/medalist-katherinemccoy

1998

• Louis Danziger http://www.aiga.org/medalist-louisdanziger
• April Greiman http://www.aiga.org/medalist-aprilgreiman

1997

• Lucian Bernhard http://www.aiga.org/medalist-lucianbernhard
• Zuzana Licko and Rudy VanderLans http://www.aiga.org/medalist-zuzanalickoandrudyvanderlans

1996

• Cipe Pineles http://www.aiga.org/medalist-cipepineles
• George Lois http://www.aiga.org/medalist-georgelois

1995

• Matthew Carter http://www.aiga.org/medalist-matthewcarter
• Stan Richards http://www.aiga.org/medalist-stanrichards
• Ladislav Sutnar http://www.aiga.org/medalist-ladislavsutnar

1994

• Muriel Cooper http://www.aiga.org/medalist-murielcooper
• John Massey http://www.aiga.org/medalist-johnmassey

1993

• Alvin Lustig http://www.aiga.org/medalist-alvinlustig
• Tomoko Miho http://www.aiga.org/medalist-tomokomiho

1992

• Rudolph de Harak http://www.aiga.org/medalist-rudolphdeharak
• George Nelson http://www.aiga.org/medalist-georgenelson
• Lester Beall http://www.aiga.org/medalist-lesterbeall

1991

• Colin Forbes http://www.aiga.org/medalist-colinforbes
• E. McKnight Kauffer http://www.aiga.org/medalist-emcknightkauffer

1990

• Alvin Eisenman http://www.aiga.org/medalist-alvineisenman
• Frank Zachary http://www.aiga.org/medalist-frankzachary

1980s

• Paul Davis, 1989 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-pauldavis
• Bea Feitler, 1989 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-beafeitler
• William Golden, 1988 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-williamgolden
• George Tscherny, 1988 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-georgetscherny
• Alexey Brodovitch, 1987 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-alexeybrodovitch
• Gene Federico, 1987 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-genefederico
• Walter Herdeg, 1986 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-walterherdeg
• Seymour Chwast, 1985 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-seymourchwast
• Leo Lionni, 1984 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-leolionni
• Herbert Matter, 1983 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-herbertmatter
• Massimo Vignelli and Lella Vignelli, 1982 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-massimoandlellavignelli
• Saul Bass, 1981 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-saulbass
• Herb Lubalin, 1980 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-herblubalin

1970s

• Ivan Chermayeff and Thomas Geismar, 1979 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-ivanchermayeffandtomgeismar
• Lou Dorfsman, 1978
• Charles and Ray Eames, 1977
• Henry Wolf, 1976 http://www.aiga.org/medalist-henrywolf
• Jerome Snyder, 1976
• Bradbury Thompson, 1975
• Robert Rauschenberg, 1974
• Richard Avedon, 1973
• Allen Hurlburt, 1973
• Philip Johnson, 1973
• Milton Glaser, 1972
• Will Burtin, 1971
• Herbert Bayer, 1970

1960s

• Dr. Robert L. Leslie, 1969
• Dr. Giovanni Mardersteig, 1968
• Romana Javitz, 1967
• Paul Rand, 1966
• Leonard Baskin, 1965
• Josef Albers, 1964
• Saul Steinberg, 1963
• William Sandberg, 1962
• Paul A. Bennett, 1961
• Walter Paepcke, 1960

1950s

• May Massee, 1959
• Ben Shahn, 1958
• Dr. M. F. Agha, 1957
• Ray Nash, 1956
• P. J. Conkwright, 1955
• Will Bradley, 1954
• Jan Tschichold, 1954
• George Macy, 1953
• Joseph Blumenthal, 1952
• Harry L. Gage, 1951
• Earnest Elmo Calkins, 1950
• Alfred A. Knopf, 1950

1940s

• Lawrence C. Wroth, 1948
• Elmer Adler, 1947
• Stanley Morison, 1946
• Frederic G. Melcher, 1945
• Edward Epstean, 1944
• Edwin and Robert Grabhorn, 1942
• Carl Purington Rollins, 1941
• Thomas M. Cleland, 1940

1930s

• William A. Kittredge, 1939
• Rudolph Ruzicka, 1935
• J. Thompson Willing, 1935
• Henry Lewis Bullen, 1934
• Porter Garnett, 1932
• Dard Hunter, 1931
• Henry Watson Kent, 1930

1920s

• William A. Dwiggins, 1929
• Timothy Cole, 1927
• Frederic W. Goudy, 1927
• Burton Emmett, 1926
• Bruce Rogers, 1925
• John G. Agar, 1924
• Stephen H. Horgan, 1924
• Daniel Berkeley Updike, 1922
• Norman T. A. Munder, 1920

See also

• Art Directors Club Hall of Fame
• Masters Series (School of Visual Arts)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home | AIGA.
2. Web site: Greenberg . Ilana . 2022-06-16 . AIGA Medals: Oberman, Blauvelt, Sandhaus . 2023-04-24 . Graphic Design USA . en-US.
3. Web site: AIGA Medal AIGA . 2022-06-27 . www.aiga.org . en.
4. Web site: Press Releases Meet AIGA's Awards Recipients, representing the vibrant spectrum of design excellence AIGA. 2021-05-07. www.aiga.org. en.
5. Web site: 2019 AIGA Medalist Alexander Girard. March 25, 2019. Kelsey. Keith. American Institute of Graphic Arts. 2019-08-15.
6. Web site: 2019 AIGA Medalist Geoff McFetridge. March 25, 2019. Liv. Siddall. American Institute of Graphic Arts. 2019-08-15.
7. Web site: 2019 AIGA Medalist Debbie Millman. March 25, 2019. Steven. Heller. American Institute of Graphic Arts. 2019-08-15.