Students from across the five campuses of the University for the Creative Arts filled the lecture theatre at UCA Maidstone for the chance to hear Arnold Schwartzman recount highlights from his illustrious career in Graphic Design, Film, Illustration and books.
Schwartzman, who has been living in the United States for many years, gave a very lively and entertaining talk to a room full of budding graphic designers and illustrators. His career included designer on the pop music television programme: Ready Steady Go and he was able to recount tales of his work with famous musicians such as The Rolling Stones and The Who. Schwartzman spearheaded many advertising campaigns for albums including 'Sticky Fingers'. He also designed the posters and television sequences for several Oscar ceremonies.
Arnold Schwartzman began his career as a graphic designer in television and was a long time illustrator for the London Sunday Times. He became a documentary filmmaker, winning an Oscar for his 1981 film, 'Genocide'. In 1982 he was appointed director of Design for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The recipient of numerous film and design awards, including three major design awards from D&AD, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2002.
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