Paul Sahre
Paul Sahre is an American graphic designer and illustrator. He has designed book covers and created numerous illustrations for ''New York Times">New York (state)">New York Times.''
Biography
Sahre was born in Johnson City in upstate New York, and received his BFA and MFA degrees from Kent State University. After graduating, he lived in Baltimore and worked at a small design studio Barton-Gillet before moving to New York City in 1995. He established New York City based design studio, Office of Paul Sahre, in 1997. Between 1997–2014 his office was located above a Dunkin' Donuts store on the corner of 6th Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan.Sahre's designs for book covers are well-known and includes series by the authors Rick Moody, Ernest Hemingway and Chuck Klosterman. He is a frequent contributor of illustrations to The New York Times, and designed the typeface Fur in 1994. Sahre has also provided illustrations for The Atlantic'', Newsweek, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Sahre has collaborated with alternative rock band They [Might Be Giants] on multiple occasions; his work on their album Book'' earned him and the band a Grammy nomination for Grammy Award for Best Boxed or [Special Limited Edition Package|Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package].
Sahre teaches graphic design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.