Norman Gorbaty

Norman Gorbaty was a leader in graphic design in a career spanning over fifty years, most notably as the art director for the legendary advertising agency Benton & Bowles, where he designed iconic ads for Crest, Post cereals, and the IBM Selectric typewriter, and groundbreaking covers for Timemagazine. After he trained at Yale, Gorbaty’s early career as a fine artist saw his work in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Gorbaty became an internationally recognized painter and sculptor and was the illustrator of numerous books for children, including Sleepy Dog. He passed away in 2020 at age 87.

Sleepy Dog, Wake Up!

Sleepy Dog, Wake Up!

Harriet Ziefert; illustrated by Norman Gorbaty
Lucky Goes to School

Lucky Goes to School

Gail Herman; Illustrated by Norman Gorbaty
Otto the Cat

Otto the Cat

Gail Herman; Illustrated by Norman Gorbaty
Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat

Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat

Joan Phillips; illustrated by Norman Gorbaty
Sleepy Dog

Sleepy Dog

Harriet Ziefert; illustrated by Norman Gorbaty