Bill Gardner is an American business owner, graphic designer, speaker and author who founded Gardner Design and
LogoLounge.
Education
Gardner is a graduate of
Wichita North High School
Wichita North High School, known locally as North, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. The school was founded in 1929 on the si ...
in Wichita, Kan., and he attended
Kansas State University and
Wichita State University
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...
, earning bachelor’s degrees in business and fine arts with an emphasis in design.
Career
Gardner started Gardner’s Graphic Hands, a graphic design firm, in 1983.
In 1987, Gardner joined forces with Sonia Greteman and Susan Mikulecky to found
American Institute of Graphic Arts
The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) is a professional organization for design. Its members practice all forms of communication design, including graphic design, typography, interaction design, user experience, branding and identity ...
Wichita. Gardner served as the chapter’s founding president.
Gardner, Greteman and Mikulecky started a graphic design firm – Gardner, Greteman + Mikulecky – in 1989, which became Gardner + Greteman after Mikulecky left in 1992.
In 1994, Gardner founded Gardner Design as the sole owner and president and remains such today.
Gardner is also an international speaker on brand identity and graphic design. He presents logo trends annually at HOW Design Live and has participated in speaking engagements in countries around the world including Russia and India. He is additionally a contributing author to LinkedIn Learning.
Gardner’s design work has appeared or been featured in
Communication Arts
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, Print, Graphis, New York Art Directors, the Museum of Modern Art and many other national and international design exhibitions. His works and writings regarding corporate identity, environmental graphics and three-dimensional design have been published in numerous books, periodicals and podcasts.
Books
Gardner has published multiple books including LogoLounge 1-11 and Logo Creed, a textbook for identity designers.
Awards and honors
In September 2014, Gardner received the first-ever
AIGA
The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) is a professional organization for design. Its members practice all forms of communication design, including graphic design, typography, interaction design, user experience, branding and identity ...
Wichita Fellow Award for his contributions to the local, national and international creative community.
In March 2015, Gardner was among the inaugural inductees into the Wichita State University Fine Arts Hall of Fame.
References
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American graphic designers
American male writers
Living people
Writers from Wichita, Kansas
Kansas State University alumni
Wichita State University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)