About the Collection
SVA has produced more than 180 posters for the New York City subway platforms, in the process creating one of the most enduring public art projects in the City. This is a complete overview of the subway poster campaign, from the earliest posters when SVA was known as Cartoonists and Illustrators School to the most current posters now displayed in subway stations.

George Tscherny (designer)
George Tscherny (illustrator)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1957

Robert Weaver (illustrator)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1957

George Tscherny (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1958

Jack Wolfgang Beck (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1958

Bob Gill (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1958

Jack Wolfgang Beck (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1958

Tony Palladino (designer)
Tony Palladino (illustrator)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1959

Phil Hays (illustrator)
John McClash (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1959

Bob Gill (designer)
Ronnie Rojas (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1960

Phil Hays (illustrator)
Ivan Chermayeff (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1960

George Tscherny (designer)
George Tscherny (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1961

Ivan Chermayeff (illustrator)
Ivan Chermayeff (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1961

Ivan Chermayeff (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1961

George Tscherny (designer)
George Tscherny (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1962

Bob Fiore (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1964

Louis Musachio (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1965

Ivan Chermayeff (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1965

Milton Glaser (designer)
Sol Mednick (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1965

Everett Aison (designer)
Ryszard Horowitz (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1965

Milton Glaser (designer)
Peggy Barnett (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1966

Milton Glaser (designer)
Alan Vogel (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1967

Gene Case (art director)
Gene Case (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1968

Sal De Vito (designer)
Charles Wiesehahn (photographer)
Sal De Vito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1971

Milton Glaser (illustrator)
Milton Glaser (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1971

Gilbert Stone (illustrator)
Silas H. Rhodes (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1972

Milton Glaser (illustrator)
Milton Glaser (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1973

Audrey Flack (illustrator)
Richard Wilde (designer)
Dick Wasserman (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1973

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Richard Wilde (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1974

James McMullan (illustrator)
Richard Wilde (designer)
Dick Wasserman (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1974

Charles Lilly (illustrator)
Richard Wilde (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1975

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Richard Wilde (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1976

Milton Glaser (illustrator)
Milton Glaser (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1977

James McMullan (illustrator)
Richard Wilde (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1977

Tony Palladino (illustrator)
Tony Palladino (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1978

Paul Davis (illustrator)
Paul Davis (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1978

Milton Glaser (illustrator)
Milton Glaser (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1979

Robert Giusti (illustrator)
Richard Wilde (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1979

Robert Weaver (illustrator)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1979

Don Eddy (artist)
Richard Wilde (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1981

Marvin Mattelson (illustrator)
William Kobasz (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1982

Robert Weaver (illustrator)
William Kobasz (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1983

James McMullan (illustrator)
William Kobasz (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1983

Tony Palladino (illustrator)
Tony Palladino (designer)
Tony Palladino (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1983

Laurence M. Gartel (illustrator)
William Kobasz (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1984

Eve Sonneman (photographer)
Alain Giguere (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
William Kobasz (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1984

Barbara Nessim (illustrator)
William Kobasz (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1984

Milton Glaser (designer)
Matthew Klein (photographer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Milton Glaser (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1985

Tony Palladino (designer)
De Zitter (photographer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Tony Palladino (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1985

Jerry Moriarty (illustrator)
William Kobasz (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1986

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1987

Paul Waldman (illustrator)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1987

Milton Glaser (designer)
Matthew Klein (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1987

Paula Scher (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
1987

Marvin Mattelson (illustrator)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
David Connolly (typographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1988

Jerry Moriarty (illustrator)
Colleen McCudden (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1989

Tony Palladino (illustrator)
Tony Palladino (designer)
Luke Lois (photographer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1989

Milton Glaser (illustrator)
Milton Glaser (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1990

Greg Spalenka (illustrator)
Rosemary Intrieri (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (art director)
circa 1990

Curt Doty (illustrator)
Rosemary Intrieri (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1991

Tony Palladino (illustrator)
Tony Palladino (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1991

Paul Davis (illustrator)
Paul Davis (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1992

Paula Scher (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1992

Stephen Kroninger (illustrator)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1993

Tony Palladino (illustrator)
Tony Palladino (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1994

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Kurt Houser (typographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1995

Milton Glaser (illustrator)
Milton Glaser (designer)
Matthew Klein (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1995

George Tscherny (designer)
Oscar Villegas (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Kurt Houser (typographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

Eve Sonneman (illustrator)
Kurt Houser (typographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

Jerry Moriarty (illustrator)
Kurt Houser (typographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

Paul Davis (illustrator)
Paul Davis (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

Tony Palladino (illustrator)
Tony Palladino (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

Milton Glaser (designer)
Matthew Klein (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

Gil Ashby (illustrator)
Kurt Houser (typographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

James McMullan (illustrator)
James McMullan (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1996

George Tscherny (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1998

John Ruggeri (illustrator)
James McKibben (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1998

Stephen Frailey (illustrator)
James McKibben (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1999

Jerry Moriarty (illustrator)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Nancy Mazzei (typographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
1999

Milton Glaser (illustrator)
Milton Glaser (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2000

Bruce Wands (illustrator)
Matthew Klein (photographer)
James McKibben (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2000

Henry Wolf (designer)
Henry Wolf (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2000

Thomas Woodruff (illustrator)
James McKibben (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2001

Thomas Woodruff (illustrator)
James McKibben (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2001

Thomas Woodruff (illustrator)
James McKibben (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2001

Adrienne Leban (illustrator)
James McKibben (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2002

Kevin O’Callaghan (designer)
Hugh Kretschmer (photographer)
Mike Joyce (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2002

Frank Young (illustrator)
James McKibben (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2004

Stefan Sagmeister (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2004

James McMullan (illustrator)
James McKibben (art director)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2004

James Victore (designer)
Tom Schierlitz (photographer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2005

Milton Glaser (designer)
Matthew Klein (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2005

Milton Glaser (designer)
Matthew Klein (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2006

George Tscherny (designer)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2006

Paul Sahre (designer)
Peter Ahlberg (designer)
Ed McCabe (copywriter)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2006

George Tscherny (designer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2007

Milton Glaser (designer)
Matthew Klein (photographer)
Silas H. Rhodes (creative director)
2008

Gail Anderson (designer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2008

Gail Anderson (designer)
Terry Allen (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2009

Gail Anderson (designer)
Terry Allen (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2009

Gail Anderson (designer)
Terry Allen (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2009

Gail Anderson (designer)
Terry Allen (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2009

Gail Anderson (designer)
Terry Allen (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2009

Carin Goldberg (designer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2010

Louise Fili (designer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2011

Viktor Koen (illustrator)
Viktor Koen (designer)
Steven Heller (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Viktor Koen (illustrator)
Viktor Koen (designer)
Steven Heller (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Zipeng Zhu (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Diana Egnatz (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Nir Arieli (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Nir Arieli (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Nir Arieli (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2012

Nathan Fox (illustrator)
The Collected Works (designer)
Nathan Fox (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2013 - 2014

Nathan Fox (illustrator)
The Collected Works (designer)
Nathan Fox (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2013 - 2014

Nathan Fox (illustrator)
The Collected Works (designer)
Nathan Fox (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2013 - 2014

Sagmeister and Walsh (designer)
Henry Leutwyler (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2013

Sagmeister and Walsh (designer)
Henry Leutwyler (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2013

Sagmeister and Walsh (designer)
Henry Leutwyler (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2013

George Tscherny (designer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2013

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2014

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2014

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2014

Clay Patrick McBride (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2014

Clay Patrick McBride (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2014

Clay Patrick McBride (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2014

Viktor Koen (illustrator)
Viktor Koen (designer)
Steven Heller (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2015

Viktor Koen (illustrator)
Viktor Koen (designer)
Steven Heller (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2015

Viktor Koen (illustrator)
Viktor Koen (designer)
Steven Heller (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2015

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Jon Parker (copywriter)
Anthony P. Rhodes (art director)
2015

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Jon Parker (copywriter)
Anthony P. Rhodes (art director)
2015

Gail Anderson (designer)
Joe Newton (designer)
Jon Parker (copywriter)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2015

Viktor Koen (designer)
Steven Heller (art director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2016

Louise Fili (designer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (creative director)
2016

Yuko Shimizu (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2016

Yuko Shimizu (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2016

Yuko Shimizu (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2016

Stephen Doyle (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Stephen Doyle (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Stephen Doyle (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Edel Rodriguez (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Edel Rodriguez (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Edel Rodriguez (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Milton Glaser (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Milton Glaser (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Milton Glaser (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2017

Chris Buzelli (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2018

Chris Buzelli (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2018

Chris Buzelli (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2018

Pablo Delcan (designer)
Justin Metz (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2018

Julia Rothman (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2018

Jonathon Rosen (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2019

Peter Ahlberg (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2019

Richard Borge (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2019

Gary Panter (illustrator)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2020

Gail Anderson (designer)
Zipeng Zhu (designer)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2020

Kevin O’Callaghan (designer)
Samuel Morgan (photographer)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2020

Brian E. Smith (designer)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2021

Hyesu Lee (designer)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2021

Peter Hristoff (illustrator)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2022

Marcos Chin (illustrator)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2022

Paul Davis (designer)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2022

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2023

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2023

Marshall Arisman (illustrator)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2023

Carol Fabricatore (illustrator)
Dee Ito (copywriter)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2023

Angel Ibanez (photographer)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2023

Riccardo Vecchio (illustrator)
Brian E. Smith (art director)
Gail Anderson (creative director)
Anthony P. Rhodes (executive creative director)
2024