GARY ISRAEL DESIGN

Like most kids, I wanted to be a lot of different things. Dentist, but I almost failed Chemistry my Freshman year in college. Oceanographer, I was inspired by Jacques Cousteau's TV programs, but only got as far as getting my PADI certification. The one thing I was always doing was doodling, my middle school and High School class notes had all kinds of drawings in the margins: cars, planes, cartoons, and even logos... Jump to 1974 and a mission to Lima Peru for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and I was asked to make several posters for a program to encourage reading The Book of Mormon. I found some images in a church magazine and some quotes and I proceeded to make 3, 24" by 36" posters. Each poster had an illustration at the top and a quote in Spanish underneath (I think I have some slides somewhere). I got quite a few compliments on my illustrations and my lettering capabilities. I attribute the letter to HS drafting classes, which were my favorite classes and the..