Kris Holmes

American graphic and type designer
Person human Q253622
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Kris Holmes

Summary

Kris Holmes is a human[1]. Born in Reedley[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1950[3]. She worked as a type designer[4], calligrapher[5], and animator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kris Holmes's place of birth was Reedley[2].
  • Kris Holmes was born on January 1, 1950[3].
  • Kris Holmes held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Kris Holmes's professions included type designer[4].
  • Kris Holmes's professions included calligrapher[5].
  • Kris Holmes worked as an animator[6].
  • Kris Holmes's field of work was graphic design[9].
  • Kris Holmes was employed by Pacific Northwest College of Art[10].
  • Among Kris Holmes's employers was Portland State University[11].
  • Among Kris Holmes's employers was Rhode Island School of Design[12].
  • Kris Holmes was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Kris Holmes's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Kris Holmes was educated at Reed College[15].
  • Kris Holmes received the Frederic W. Goudy Award[16].
  • Kris Holmes is recorded as female[17].
  • Kris Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kris Holmes's Commons category is recorded as Kris Holmes[19].
  • Kris Holmes's family name is recorded as Holmes[20].
  • Kris Holmes's given name is recorded as Kris[21].
  • Kris Holmes's described by source is recorded as American type: design & designers[22].
  • Kris Holmes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[23].
  • Kris Holmes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Kris Holmes's place of birth was Reedley[2]. She was born on January 1, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28]; University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1919[31], headquartered in Los Angeles[32]; and Reed College[15], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1908[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer[4], calligrapher[5], and animator[6]. Kris Holmes's field of work was graphic design[9]. Employers include Pacific Northwest College of Art[10], an art academy[36], in United States[37], founded in 1909[38]; Portland State University[11], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1946[41]; and Rhode Island School of Design[12], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1877[44].

Recognition

Kris Holmes received the Frederic W. Goudy Award[16].

Why It Matters

Kris Holmes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kris Holmes born?

Kris Holmes's place of birth was Reedley[2].

What did Kris Holmes do for work?

Kris Holmes worked as type designer[4], calligrapher[5], and animator[6].

Where did Kris Holmes go to school?

Kris Holmes was educated at Harvard University[13], University of California, Los Angeles[14], and Reed College[15].

What awards did Kris Holmes receive?

Honors received include Frederic W. Goudy Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . library.rit.edu. library.rit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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