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William Wondriska is an American illustrator and writer. In addition to his work in promotional design and advertising, Wondriska has written eleven books for children, including ''A Long Piece of String'' (1963), ''The Sound of Things'' (1958) and ''All by Myself'' (1963). Wondriska was born in 1931 in Oak Park, Illinois. He studied at Yale University and the Art Institute of Chicago. He is a Past President of Hartford Art School, which now offers a William Wondriska Graphic Design Award to graphic design students of merit and to support visiting designers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.hartfordartschool.org/giving?dept=28 )〕 In 1995 William Wondrinksi was among five university regents and former regents who filed a lawsuit seeking to block Hartford University from absorbing money historically controlled by the Art School Board. In 1961 Wondriska founded Wondriska Associates, a design firm which became known for its branding work with such clients as the Walt Disney Company, Children's Television Workshop, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, and the Boston Symphony. In the 1980s, Wondriska Associates' won awards for their work for United Technologies Corp. and Aetna. In 1994 Wondriska Associates merged with Dennis Russo Design to become (Wondriska Russo Associates ).〔 The recent reissue of ''A Long Piece of String'' (Chronicle Books, 2010) has instigated a revival of interest in his work, with Liz Rosenberg of the Boston Globe labeling it "a miracle of simplicity." William Wondriska has retired from Wondriska Russo Associates and currently lives in Concord Massachusetts. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Wondriska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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