Ina Saltz excels as an art director, author, and professor specializing in typography and magazine design, currently teaching Electronic Design and Multimedia at The City College of New York.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Details about Ina Saltz’s birthdate, birthplace, and her parents are not publicly available. Currently residing in New York City with her husband, Ina doesn’t have pets or tattoos. However, she does have preferred typefaces like Requiem, Bickham Script, Franklin Gothic No.2, and favorite characters including &, Q, Z, and R.
EDUCATION
Having earned a BFA from Cooper Union in New York City, Ina Saltz actively contributes to her alma mater as a member of the Cooper Union Alumni Council. Additionally, she has served as a previous board member of The Society of Publication Designers.
CAREER
In her current role, Ina Saltz serves as the Chair of the Art Department at CCNY. With over 22 years of experience, she held the position of Editorial Design Director at Time Magazine’s International Editions, Worth, Golf Magazine, and various others.
Ina Saltz is a member of the design faculty at the Stanford Professional Publishing Course, where she has also conducted typography classes via webcast. Renowned for her expertise, she often delivers lectures on magazine design and typography, with recent appearances in Moscow, Toronto, Atlanta, Denver, New York City, Calgary, and Amsterdam. Additionally, Ina has authored over 50 articles for leading design journals.
Ina Saltz has penned multiple books, including “BODY TYPE: Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh” (Abrams, 2006), “BODY TYPE 2: More Typographic Tattoos” (Abrams, 2010), “TYPOGRAPHY ESSENTIALS: 100 Design Principles for Working With Type” (Rockport, 2009). Additionally, she co-authored “TYPOGRAPHY REFERENCED: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to the Language, History, and Practice of Typography” (Rockport, 2012).
Ina Saltz specializes in typography and editorial publication design. Her extensive contributions include over fifty articles on design and typography, collaborative work on five books with Steven Heller, and the authorship of fifteen essays for Phaidon’s Archive of Graphic Design
ABOUT
Ina Saltz is a panelist for notable organizations including the National Magazine Awards, the Society of Publication Designers, AIGA, the Type Directors Club, and several others.
Ina Saltz serves as a judge for esteemed institutions such as the National Magazine Awards, the Society of Publication Designers, AIGA, the Type Directors Club, and various others.
