Timeline

1932

Born in London, England

1940

Moved to the United States

1955

Recieved a BFA from Yale University; also studied at Harvard and the Institute of Design in Chicago

1957

Founded the New York-based branding and graphic design firm Chermayeff and Geismar with Tom Geismar

1959

Won the commission for the U.S. Pavilion at the Brussels World's Fair

1960

With Geismar started the craze for abstract corporate symbols with their design for Chase Manhattan Bank

1967

Awarded the Industrial Arts medal from the American Institute of Architects

1971

Award the Gold Medal from the Philadelphia College of Art

1979

Awarded the Gold Medal from the American Institue of Graphic Arts