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P. Scott Makela Biography

P. Scott Makela is one of the most popular and richest Designer who was born on February 6, 1960 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. P. Scott Makela (February 6 1960, Saint Paul, Minnesota until May 7 1999 in Pontiac, Michigan) was a graphic designer as well as a multimedia designer and type designer. Alongside his other projects his work, he was renowned for his design of Dead History, a postmodern typeface (issued by the Emigre digital type foundry) which combines the characteristics of the round sans serif typeface with an elegant Neo-classical serif typeface. When the personal computer around the middle of the 1980s, Makela was among the first to try digital programs like Photoshop along with Adobe Illustrator. In the process, Makela created an unique distinctive and controversial aesthetic for design. Particularly, his disdain for minimalist, clean problems-solving design principles–that are often associated with modern corporate graphic design–provoked many debates among strong, older-guard designers like Massimo Vignelli Paul Rand, and Henry Wolf.

in 2013, Haycock Madela gave a talk in the year 2013 “Dead History: an era, a typeface and a love story” about her late husband and their time in the same place on the campuses of Minneapolis College of Art and Design [1] and Cranbrook Academy of Art [2and Cranbrook Academy of Art [2.

In 1996, Makela and partner and wife, Laurie Haycock Makela became designers-in-residence and co-directors of the graduate program in Graphic Design at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, where they also ran their studio, Words + Pictures for Business + Culture. Along along with author Lewis Blackwell they authored Whereishere (Ginko Press) the “unprecedented print-website concept that broke from the orthodox approach to understanding two dimensional design.” As a dedicated mountain biker and snowboarder, Makela represented and embodied the early 1990s American youth culture.

NameP. Scott Makela
First NameP.
Last NameMakela
OccupationDesigner
BirthdayFebruary 6
Birth Year1960
Place of BirthSaint Paul
Home TownMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignAquarius
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseLaurie Haycock Makela
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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P. Scott Makela Net Worth

P. Scott Makela is one of the richest Designer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, P. Scott Makela's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Makela graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the year 1985. He created a significant portfolio of graphics film, animation as well as “industrial soul” music before his sudden demise at 39 years old in the month of May 1999. A highly personal and commercial artist, Makela created visually aggressive works for clients such as Apple Computer, Rossignol, Nike and Sony. Projects like Michael Jackson’s “Scream” and film titles for the iconic Fight Club created the post-modern era of graphic design. This was also evident in the work of contemporary artists like April Greiman and David Carson.

The obituary of Makela was written by designer reviewer Steven Heller for the New York Times. The graphic style of Makela was published in design magazines all over the world , including Eye magazine (No. 12, Vol. 3, 1994). Makela together with Haycock-Makela was co-winners of the AIGA Medal in 2000.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeDesigner
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is P. Scott Makela Dating?

According to our records, P. Scott Makela married to Laurie Haycock Makela. As of December 1, 2023, P. Scott Makela’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

P. Ranked on the list of most popular Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. P. Scott Makela celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

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