John Gall: Half Titled 005 designandstyle These were painted by Philip

These were painted by Philip Surey

But we discovered that we’d assembled a collection of hearts without even trying

and especially the inspirations and personalities that marked out the designer’s career

dealing with one aspect or another of a career that spanned over fifty productive years

Born in Tokyo in 1940

John Gall: Half Titled 005 designandstyle These were painted by PhilipJohn Gall is the creative director for the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, designing and overseeing the design of hundreds of book covers each year. In an effort to forget what he knew about design, in 2008 he began to make collages for his own pleasure. While collage had long been part of his work as a designer, this piece is not related to any book or design problem. It is simply about seeing what might happen when something is added, taken away, or