David Jon Walker is a New Haven-based art director, type designer, and professor at the Yale School of Art.

As a Black designer, David’s work reexamines social cues and history, shedding new light on the past with vigor and perspective. His ongoing personal lettering project on Instagram has cultivated a distinct visual aesthetic that informs his story-driven exhibitions, campaigns, and type designs.

David holds MFAs in Graphic Design from the Yale School of Art and the University of Memphis, with specializations in Letterform Design and web design. He currently serves on the advisory board of the Type Directors Club (TDC) and the programs committee of Poster House museum.

David’s work has been recognized by AIGA, GDUSA, TDC, Typism, Campaigns and Elections, the College Media Association, and the International Association of Business Communicators, among others.

His impressive client portfolio includes HarperCollins Publishers, American Greetings, Poster House Museum, the Birmingham Museum of Art, the National Museum of African American Music, the Country Music Hall of Fame, The Art Institute of Chicago, Princeton University Library, Northwestern University Law School, Yale University, and more.

An experienced educator, David has taught at the University of Memphis and Middle Tennessee State University and held tenure at Austin Peay State University before joining the faculty at Yale School of Art.