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Kit Hinrichs
Principal
Pentagram SF
Kit Hinrichs is a master of narrative design and an AIGA Medalist whose work can be seen in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. He is also the co-author of numerous books including: Long May She Wave, Vegetables, Stars & Stripes, and Typewise. Kit studied at Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and began his career doing both illustration and design in several New York offices. Later, he formed an independent design consultancy with Anthony Russell. In 1976, Kit and his wife Linda moved to San Francisco and formed a national partnership called Jonson, Pedersen, Hinrichs & Shakery. In 1986, the San Francisco office merged with Pentagram. Kit’s accumulated design experience incorporates a wide range of projects. At Pentagram he leads a graphic design team with expertise in corporate communications and promotion, packaging, editorial and exhibition design. He has been an instructor at the School of Visual Arts in New York, the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco and at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. He has been a guest lecturer at the Stanford Design Conference, AIGA National Conferences, and numerous other design associations and universities. Kit’s work has been honored and published widely. He is an AIGA Fellow and past executive board member and a member of the AGI. Currently, he is a trustee of Art Center College of Design, a board member of the San Jose Museum of Art, and serves on the Accessions Design and Architecture Committee at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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