In 1969, I was a young Marine combat veteran mustering out of the Corps and looking for something to do for the rest of my life. In 1970, I found myself in Philadelphia and, somewhat by accident, found the Philadelphia College of Art and decided to apply. Not knowing what curriculum to pursue, “out of the blue” an admissions officer suggested graphic design. There began a long career that took me and my new wife Jennifer all over the world; beginning with graduate work in Switzerland for two years, then a first job in New York working for Lance Wyman, helping to create the Washington D.C.