Bryan Canniff is one of the top creative talents in New York. His unique ability to create fresh new concepts for all types of printed and online assignments springs from his great success with national newsstand magazines and museum shows
ClientS
- Hearst Magazines, Creative Director, 1983- 2004. Popular Mechanics monthly magazine, website, special publications and branding. Also created J.D. Power and CarSmart quarterlies and New Cars & Trucks Buyers Guide annuals.
- Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., Art Director, 1981-83. Boating monthly magazine, special publications, marketing and promotion.
- TV Guide Publications, Art Director, 1980-81. Panorama: Cable TV entertainment monthly magazine.
- Saturday Review, Art Director, 1978-80 Bi-weekly national literary and cultural news magazine.
- Discover, PC, Tango, Canvas, Procurement Travel, Sky & Telescope, Boston Now monthly magazines, promotion and websites.
- Dauphin Media Group, Creative Director of Holmes monthly magazine for Holmes Inspection TV show.
- McGraw Hill, Design Consultant publications and website.
- Davler Media Group, Designer City Guide, Metro Parents, Manhattan Living magazines. promotions for seminars, media kits, advertising
- The Museum of Modern Art:. Staff Designer for publications and exhibitions including the Picasso, Cezanne, Matisse, Rauschenberg and Rosenquist shows.
- The Metropolitan Museum: New York. Design Consultant for signage and promotions for Acoustiguide tours and Eduscation, membership and website.
- South Street Seaport Museum: Design Consultant, Bicentennial Show
- The Museum of the CIty of New York: Art Director of exhibitions including Cityrama and Ziegfeld, promotional ads, posters, banners
- Filsinger & Company, Design and illustration of children's books
- Hippocrene Books: Sweet Hands, and Rice & Curry, cookbooks
- Trinity Church, Monthy magazine Trinity News, promotion
- Our Lady of Pompeii, Website, Signage, special publications, announcements
- New Hope Media, Promotion and website for Additude, Adoptive Parents and Success at School magazines
- American Book Company, Art Director Patterns of Life biology textbook.
- Adorama, Advertising
- Websites: Popular Mechanics.com, Discover Magazine.com, Metro Parents magazine.com, AeromarkNJ.com contractor, SharonDalPozzo.com fine art, InterPlantSales.com, PlasticWelding.com, Bruno and Ferraro attorneys, GeorgeOlson.com and Lou Jawitz.com Photographers, CECO Production Studios, Ann De Pasquale, fashion The Wedding Dresser.com, Bridal
awards
- The Ozzie Awards: Gold medal for Best Contents Page, 2004; Platinum medal for Illustration of the Year, 2003; Gold medal for Best Consumer Cover, 2000; Silver medal for Best Use of Digital Art, 1998
- Society of Publication Designers: 2008 Award of Merit, plus 8 previous awards
- Art Directors Club of New York: 9 Awards of Merit for editorial design
- Society of Illustrators of New York: Cunningham Award, 4 Digital Illustration bronze awards, 3 Special Merit medals
- Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles: Silver medal for Best Editorial Illustration 2004, 6 Outstanding Merit medals
- American Graphic Design Awards: 109 Certificates of Distinction for editorial design
- Creativity Awards: Gold medal for Best Editorial Design 2003, 98 awards of merit.
- Visual Club of New York: 5 Excellence in Design awards, 2 Top 100 Covers
- American Institute of Graphic Arts: Looking Forward design
- Graphis Annual: 2 Best Magazine Cover of the year
memberships
- American Institute of Graphic Arts
- Art Directors Club of New York
- Society of Publication Designers
- Society of Illustrators.
Education
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignBachelor of Fine Arts Degree, 1971Major: Graphic Design
Program skills
- Adobe CS6: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator; QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver,
- Microsoft Office
- K4
- Network Solutions Website Design hosting
Press Reviews
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
This story covers the many ways we celebrated the 100th anniversary of Popular Mechanics which included wrapping a bus with our covers and sending it across the country to hand out free stuff at events inscluding a special history book I aso designed. .
Star stories
I have worked with many celebrities such as Tim Allen and Jay Leno who have been featured in my magazines
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Good work
My designs have been lauded by several industry publications including this review of my typography in Step by Step magazine. My membership in the top professional organizations keeps me abreast of what is happening in the creative world. They have also honored me with awards for the quality of my work. I am dedicated to producing only the best possible work for my clients.