James McMullan (b. 1934) grew up in China, where his Irish grandparents founded an orphanage, and a lace and embroidery business that supported the orphanage. McMullan's father continued in the family business, but was killed at the end of World War II, while serving in the British Army.
McMullan and his mother lived in Canada and India during World War II, and after his father's death, James immigrated to the United States, where he studied at the Cornish School of Allied Arts in Seattle, and the Pratt Institute in New York.
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| Communication Arts | 1986 |
In 1966, James McMullan joined the ground-breaking Push Pin Studios, where he worked with Milton Glaser and Seymour Chwast.
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| Communication Arts | 1986 |
An outgrowth of that association was many illustration assignments for New York Magazine.
McMullan has also illustrated for many national magazines, including Esquire, Sports Illustrated and National Geographic.
In 1979, McMullan married Kate Hall, a writer of children's books, and they have collaborated on six picture books.
James McMullan has been closely associated with the Lincoln Center, and has produced more than 40 theater posters.
McMullan has taught for years at the School of Visual Arts in New York, and has written two excellent instructive books, Revealing Illustrations and High-Focus Drawing.
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| Communication Arts | 1977 |
All illustrations for this posting that are not otherwise credited have come from James McMullan's own website. When visiting there, be sure to check out "Poster Progress," where you'll see how the artist's ideas and design solutions evolve!
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