PART TWO. EXPLORING.
Jacqueline Casey
1927 – 1992
Casey was an American Graphic Designer best known for her posters and graphics created for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a graphic designer in the Office of Publications (Later renamed to Office of Design Services) from 1955 to 1989, before becoming director in 1972.
"My work combines two cultures: The American interest in visual metaphor on the one hand, and the Swiss fascination with planning, fastidiousness, and control over technical execution on the other."
Casey was highly influential in American graphics, with her bold, modernist, and Swiss-inspired style making her a world-renowned designer. Casey’s effective communication skills through the use of visual metaphors and minimalism is what drew me to her poster works. “American Women in Science and Engineering”, “The Moon Show”, and “Generations” are my all-time favourites, inspiring me to embrace simplicity in design to communicate a message effectively.
Permanent collections of Casey’s work can be found at the MIT Museum, the Library of Congress, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Cooper-Hewitt museum.