Over the past 5 decades Lance Wyman has helped to define the field of graphic design.
Born in New Jersey, USA in 1937, Wyman went on to study industrial design at Pratt Institute. In his final year he gravitated towards graphic design before working at General Motors in Detroit and then the George Nelson office in New York.
In 1966 he joined the Mexico ’68 Olympics Design Team, where he designed the logotype at the heart of the graphics system. Between 1966–1970 he designed some of the best known logos in Mexico, such as the Metro identity and icon system, World Cup 70, Camino Real, La Moderna, Vanity, Hylsa and Peñoles among others.
After returning to New York, Wyman formed a partnership with Bill Cannan (Wyman & Cannan). The office designed identities and wayfinding systems for the National Zoo, the Washington DC Metro, the Jeddah International Airport, and many other cultural and commercial institutions.
In 1979, Lance established his own studio, Lance Wyman Ltd. and designed graphic systems for the Minnesota Zoo, the American Museum of Natural History and continued to work on projects in Mexico, most recently the visual identity for Movilidad Integrada (2019) and its different systems of transportation.
Wyman’s work was the subject of a retrospective exhibition called “Urban Icons” at El Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) in Mexico City (2014–15). The exhibition was followed by the publication of Lance Wyman: the Monograph by Unit Editions.
Awards
In 1969 he was awarded the Pratt Contemporary Achievement Medal, in 1981 he was awarded the Académico de Honor by the Academia Mexicana de Diseño, in 1992 he was made a SEGD Fellow, in 2016 he became a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and in 2017 he was awarded the AIGA Medal from the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
Teaching
Lance taught graphic design and wayfinding at Parsons School of Design, a position he held for over 40 years. He has given numerous workshops around the world and continues to speak publicly on brand identity systems, wayfinding and typography.
Over the past 5 decades Lance Wyman has helped to define the field of graphic design.
Born in New Jersey, USA in 1937, Wyman went on to study industrial design at Pratt Institute. In his final year he gravitated towards graphic design before working at General Motors in Detroit and then the George Nelson office in New York.
In 1966 he joined the Mexico ’68 Olympics Design Team, where he designed the logotype at the heart of the graphics system. Between 1966–1970 he designed some of the best known logos in Mexico, such as the Metro identity and icon system, World Cup 70, Camino Real, La Moderna, Vanity, Hylsa and Peñoles among others.
After returning to New York, Wyman formed a partnership with Bill Cannan (Wyman & Cannan). The office designed identities and wayfinding systems for the National Zoo, the Washington DC Metro, the Jeddah International Airport, and many other cultural and commercial institutions.
In 1979, Lance established his own studio, Lance Wyman Ltd. and designed graphic systems for the Minnesota Zoo, the American Museum of Natural History and continued to work on projects in Mexico, most recently the visual identity for Movilidad Integrada (2019) and its different systems of transportation.
Wyman’s work was the subject of a retrospective exhibition called “Urban Icons” at El Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) in Mexico City (2014–15). The exhibition was followed by the publication of Lance Wyman: the Monograph by Unit Editions.
Awards
In 1969 he was awarded the Pratt Contemporary Achievement Medal, in 1981 he was awarded the Académico de Honor by the Academia Mexicana de Diseño, in 1992 he was made a SEGD Fellow, in 2016 he became a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and in 2017 he was awarded the AIGA Medal from the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
Teaching
Lance taught graphic design and wayfinding at Parsons School of Design, a position he held for over 40 years. He has given numerous workshops around the world and continues to speak publicly on brand identity systems, wayfinding and typography.
