Paul Shaw

American graphic designer and historian
Person human Q28421770
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Paul Shaw

Summary

Paul Shaw is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1954[2]. He worked as a designer[3], graphic designer[4], calligrapher[5], and typographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Shaw was born on January 1, 1954[2].
  • Paul Shaw worked as a designer[3].
  • Paul Shaw's professions included graphic designer[4].
  • Paul Shaw worked as a calligrapher[5].
  • Paul Shaw worked as a typographer[6].
  • Paul Shaw's field of work was graphic design[8].
  • Paul Shaw's field of work was calligraphy[9].
  • Paul Shaw's field of work was typography[10].
  • Paul Shaw was educated at Reed College[11].
  • Paul Shaw received the SOTA Typography Award[12].
  • Paul Shaw is recorded as male[13].
  • Paul Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Paul Shaw's family name is recorded as Shaw[15].
  • Paul Shaw's given name is recorded as Paul[16].
  • Paul Shaw's official website is recorded as http://www.paulshawletterdesign.com[17].
  • Paul Shaw's described by source is recorded as American type: design & designers[18].
  • Paul Shaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Paul Shaw's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3359'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Paul Shaw was born on January 1, 1954[2].

Education

Paul Shaw was educated at Reed College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer[3], graphic designer[4], calligrapher[5], and typographer[6]. Fields of work include graphic design[8], a field of study[21]; calligraphy[9], an art genre[22]; and typography[10], a form of art[23].

Recognition

Paul Shaw received the SOTA Typography Award[12].

Why It Matters

Paul Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Paul Shaw do for work?

Paul Shaw worked as designer[3], graphic designer[4], calligrapher[5], and typographer[6].

Where did Paul Shaw go to school?

Paul Shaw was educated at Reed College[11].

What awards did Paul Shaw receive?

Honors received include SOTA Typography Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . typesociety.org. Retrieved . typesociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at Reed College
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