# Kurt Haiman

> Kurt Haiman was a New York advertising art director, founder, teacher and exhibiting artist whose career ran from nearly three decades at Grey Advertising to G2 Branding & Design, the presidency of the Art Directors Club, classrooms at Parsons and the School of Visual Arts, and civic arts leadership in Closter, New Jersey. His clearest legacy survives in a young designer's account of Haiman spotting his promise, requesting a portfolio and offering him a first job.

- **Role:** Founder and President, G2 Branding & Design (former)
- **Organizations:** Grey Advertising, G2 Branding & Design, Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club, Belskie Museum of Art & Science, Parsons School of Design, School of Visual Arts
- **Education:** Pratt Institute, New York School of Art & Design
- **Known for:** Built a 29-year career at Grey Advertising and rose to vice president and creative director., Founded and served as president of G2 Branding & Design., Served as president of the Art Directors Club from 1990 to 1992.

## Career timeline

- **1953-1956** — Studied at Pratt Institute.
- **1965** — Served as classification committee chairman for the Art Directors Club's 44th Annual Exhibition.
- **1968-1996** — Worked at Grey Advertising for 29 years, becoming vice president and creative director.
- **1982** — Listed as a member of the Type Directors Club.
- **1990-1992** — Served as president of the Art Directors Club.
- **1996-2006** — Founded and led G2 Branding & Design in New York.
- **2010** — Serving as president of the Belskie Museum, advocated for public participation in openings and better promotion of Closter.
- **2015** — His work appeared in MADMEN-NYC ADVERTIZING ARTISTS at the Belskie Museum.
- **2017** — Served as a juror for the Belskie Museum's Personal Renaissance exhibition.
- **2018** — The Belskie Museum presented A Lifetime of Pen & Ink, a solo exhibition of 32 works on archival stock.
- **2019** — Closter municipal minutes recorded his passing and the appointment of a new library representative to the Belskie Museum.

## Achievements

- Built a 29-year career at Grey Advertising and rose to vice president and creative director.
- Founded and served as president of G2 Branding & Design.
- Served as president of the Art Directors Club from 1990 to 1992.
- Taught advertising concept and design at Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts.
- Led the Belskie Museum of Art & Science as president and advocated publicly for its exhibitions.
- Presented a 32-work solo exhibition, A Lifetime of Pen & Ink, in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2019-03** — Closter council minutes noted Haiman's passing while recording a change in the Belskie Museum's library-board representation.
- **2018-10** — A Lifetime of Pen & Ink, featuring 32 plates on archival stock, ran at the Belskie Museum from October 7 through October 28.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kurthaiman.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-haiman-71b0a3a

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