Born in the Bronx in 1962, Gail Anderson is a designer, writer, and educator whose work spans four decades across publishing, advertising, typography, and theatre. She is known for her 15 years at Rolling Stone magazine, where she rose from junior designer to art director during the publication’s golden era, and for designing a U.S. postage stamp that sold more than 50 million copies.
In this exclusive Twos Talks interview, Gail discusses:
• The story behind designing her bestselling U.S. postage stamp
• What it’s like to spend 33 years teaching design
• What it was like studying under Paula Scher
• How she joined Rolling Stone magazine
• Her path from junior designer to senior designer to art director
• What daily art direction looked like inside the magazine’s golden era
• Designing for Broadway theatres 
• The roots of her attraction to typography
• Why she never narrowed herself to a single style
• Taking creative risks and following what you love
• What a portfolio should look like to get hired by top publications
• Her favorite graphic designers of all time
• And how she imagines sitting on a porch 20 years from now!

🎨 Design and artwork courtesy of Gail Anderson:
https://www.gailycurl.com/

Intro animation by: Miray Erdeve
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