Ed Fella

Ed Fella Research

Ed Fella was an American graphic designer and was a recipient of the 1997 Chrysler Award and the 2007 AIGA Medal. He began his career as a commercial artists and pertained to that for 30 years (1957- 1987). These were an influential 30 years in his career as a he was used to his creation of headlines was useful in his creation of his style with creative lettering and shapes. He was known as the ‘the king of zing’. After stopping his career as a commercial artists he became more involved in Detroit culture. He made posters in act of lectures and political discussions with his use of letters and typography.