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Paul Sahre (born 1964) [1] is an American graphic designer and illustrator. He has designed book covers and created numerous illustrations for The New York Times. [2] [3]
Sahre (pronounced say-er) was born in Johnson City in upstate New York, [1] and received his BFA and MFA degrees from Kent State University. [4] [5] After graduating, he lived in Baltimore [6] and worked at a small design studio Barton-Gillet [7] before moving to New York City in 1995. He established New York City based design studio, Office of Paul Sahre, in 1997. [8] Between 1997–2014 [5] his office was located above a Dunkin' Donuts store on the corner of 6th Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan. [9]
Sahre's designs for book covers are well-known and includes series by the authors Rick Moody, Ernest Hemingway and Chuck Klosterman. [10] [11] He is a frequent contributor of illustrations to The New York Times , [5] and designed the typeface Fur in 1994. [12] [13] [14] Sahre has also provided illustrations for The Atlantic [15] , Newsweek, [16] and Bloomberg Businessweek. [2] Sahre has collaborated with alternative rock band They Might Be Giants on multiple occasions; [17] [18] his work on their album Book earned him and the band a Grammy nomination for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. [19] [20]
Sahre teaches graphic design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. [21] [22]
Sahre is married to Emily Oberman, designer and partner at Pentagram. [23] They have two sons.[ citation needed ]