Lou Danziger

Emeritus Faculty

Lou Danziger (BFA 48 Advertising) is a pillar of West Coast design. He has worked as a designer, art director and consultant since 1949, bringing his talents to a diverse list of institutions, from Microsoft to the NEA to ARCO to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Danziger’s work has garnered numerous awards, including an NEA Distinguished Designer Fellowship in 1985, the Pacific Design Center “Stars of Design” Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 and the AIGA Medal from the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1998. He has been an elected member of the AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) since 1974.

Danziger retired from design more than 20 years ago to work as a consultant and educator. He has held faculty positions with ArtCenter, Chouinard, CalArts and Harvard University.