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JAMES BEST JR.
 
Bio:Creative Director, Artist and Designer. Executive Director, FIrst Class of Color and Art Director at The New York Times. Previously instructor at the Parson School of Design. Also taught at The Cooper Union Saturday Program. Formerly: Senior Designer at Black Enterprise Magazine. Apprenticeship at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Author and Illustrator: “Brave Little Dave” Mia Best coauthor. Full scholarship BFA at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.  
prints | children's book |
Exhibits  
   
University of Illinois, IYE, The New
School for Social Research, The National Black Fine Art Show, Aaron Davis Hall, Saint Albans Congregational Church /The Family Life Center, The Audubon and Columbia University
 
Press Downloads

Black Enterprise Magazine / pdf
The Record Local / Bergan / pdf
At Cooper / pdf

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