Cipe Pineles

Who is Cipe Pineles?

Cipe Pineles was an Austrian-born graphic designer and art director who made her career in New York at such magazines as Seventeen, Charm and Mademoiselle. In 1943, Pineles became the first female member of the Art Directors Club. She was later inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1975. Pineles received the AIGA Medal in 1996.

Pineles was born June 23, 1908 in Vienna. She came to the United States at the age of 13 and later graduated from Pratt Institute. In 1932 she became an assistant to M. F. Agha, the art director of Condé Nast Publications. In 1947 she became art director of Seventeen, in 1950 she was art director at Charm, and move in 1961 to become art director of Mademoiselle. Pineles joined the faculty of Parsons School of Design and was also its director of publication design.

Pineles was married to two notable designers. She and William Golden were married from 1939 until his death in 1959. She and Will Burtin were married from 1961 until his death in 1972. Pineles died in 1991.