William Addison Dwiggins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Addison Dwiggins

American artist

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1880

Place of Birth: Martinsville, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1956

Profession: graphic designer, typographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Addison Dwiggins (June 19, 1880 – December 25, 1956), was an American type designer, calligrapher, and book designer.
He attained prominence as an illustrator and commercial artist, and he brought to the designing of type and books some of the boldness that he displayed in his advertising work.
His work can be described as ornamented and geometric, similar to the Art Moderne and Art Deco styles of the period, using Oriental influences and breaking from the more antiquarian styles of his colleagues and mentors Updike, Cleland and Goudy.Dwiggins is credited with coining the term 'graphic designer' in 1922 to describe his various activities in printed communications, like book design, illustration, typography, lettering and calligraphy (his first typeface designs were released much later).
The term did not achieve widespread usage until after the Second World War.