Krszysztof Lenk | |
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 Lenk, 2008 | |
| Born | July 21, 1936 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | May 22, 2018 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Education | Warsaw Academy of Fine Art |
| Occupation(s) | Graphic designer, educator |
Krzysztof Lenk (also known as Kris; July 21, 1936 – May 22, 2018) was a Polish graphic designer known as a specialist of visual communication, and a celebrated educator. During his career, he designed numerous magazines and publications, posters and book covers, diagrams and information maps; he was a professor of graphic design at Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, Poland, and later at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in the US; co-founder (with Paul Kahn) of Dynamic Diagrams, a firm specializing in information design, where he served as creative director between 1990 and 2001. Krzysztof Lenk shared his expertise through numerous lectures, workshops and conferences in many countries. He was an author and co-author of many books and articles.[1] For his achievements he received an Honorary Doctorate Degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Poland, his alma mater.[2]
- ^ Edited by Sara Pendergast (1997). Contemporary Designers. St. James Press. pp. 486-488. ISBN 1558621849
- ^ The Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice