Peter Mendelsund
American book designer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Mendelsund is a novelist, graphic designer known for his book and magazine covers, and the creative director of The Atlantic.[1][2] Mendelsund has been described by the New York Times as "one of the top designers at work today" and "the best book designer of his generation" by Wired.[2][3]
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Peter Mendelsund | |
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Education | Columbia University (BA) Mannes School of Music (MA) |
Occupation(s) | book designer, artistic director, novelist |
Employer | The Atlantic |
Children | 2 |
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Mendelsund is also the author of five books, including two novels.[4][5]
Mendelsund is co-founder, along with Emma Cline, of Picture Books, an imprint of Gagosian Gallery[6][7] and led the founding of Atlantic Editions, a book imprint of The Atlantic magazine.[8]