Designer: Lou Klein

Lou Klein

Lou Klein graduated from the Cooper Union and Yale University School of Art and Architecture. He worked as the art director of Interiors Magazine and Time International before moving to England in the 1960s to become creative director of Charles Hobson Grey Ltd. He also taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York and was active in the Designers and Art Directors Association. He worked across packaging design, corporate identity programs and advertising.

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Articles Featuring the Work of Lou Klein

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Artefacts Featuring the Work of Lou Klein

Interiors, May 1959

From the graphic design archive:

Interiors, May 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Lou Klein
  • Year: 1959
Interiors, October 1959

From the graphic design archive:

Interiors, October 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Lou Klein
  • Year: 1959
Interiors, July 1959

From the graphic design archive:

Interiors, July 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Arnold Saks and Lou Klein
  • Year: 1959
Interiors, February 1960

From the graphic design archive:

Interiors, February 1960

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Lou Klein and Arnold Saks
  • Year: 1960
Interiors, January 1960

From the graphic design archive:

Interiors, January 1960

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Lou Klein
  • Year: 1960
Interiors, August 1959

From the graphic design archive:

Interiors, August 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Lou Klein
  • Year: 1959
Interiors, September 1959

From the graphic design archive:

Interiors, September 1959

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Lou Klein and Arnold Saks
  • Year: 1958

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