| Ira Schnapp | |
|---|---|
 Schnapp in 1955, at his desk in the National (DC) Comics offices | |
| Born | Israel Schnapp[1] October 10, 1894[2] Sassow, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Sasiv, Ukraine)[1] |
| Died | July 24, 1969 (age 74) New York City, New York[3] |
| Nationality | Naturalized American citizen[1] |
| Area(s) | Letterer, Designer |
Notable works | Superman logo redesign (1940),[4] DC Comics house style in logos, cover lettering and in-house advertising (1950–1967) |
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Ira Schnapp (October 10, 1894 – July 24, 1969)[2][3] was a logo designer and letterer who brought his classic and art deco design styles to DC Comics (then National Comics) beginning with the redesign of the Superman logo in 1940.[4] He did a great deal of logo and lettering work for the company in the 1940s. Around 1949, he joined the staff as their in-house logo, cover lettering and house-ad designer and letterer, and continued in that role until about 1967.
- ^ a b c Klein, Todd. "Ira Schnapp: His Life, Work and Family, Part 1," Kleinletters.com (Sept. 25, 2015)
- ^ a b Klein, Todd. "Ira Schnapp: His Life, Work and Family, Part 2," Kleinletters.com (Sept. 26, 2015)
- ^ a b Klein, Todd. "Ira Schnapp: His Life, Work and Family, Part 5," Kleinletters.com (Sept. 26, 2015)
- ^ a b Klein, Todd. "Ira Schnapp and the early DC logos, new information," Kleinletters.com (May 4, 2012)