Born on June 26th, 1929 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, Glaser had gone on to be one of the most well-known and well-received Graphic Designers of all time. He had been responsible for many iconic designs such as the I ❤ NY logo and the DC Comics logo. In addition to being responsible for some of the most well-known logos today, he had also been responsible for the formation of Push Pin Studios, had co-founded The New York Magazine, and lastly formed Milton Glaser Inc.
Over the course of his career, he had designed more than 300 posters. Most of which have been displayed in the Cooper Hewitt Nation Design Museum. This museum is where he had received a Nation Design Award Lifetime Achievement in 2004. Lastly, he had also received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2009 and had been the only Graphic Designer to do so.