David Raizman was Professor in the Art and Art History Department in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University in Philadelphia, until his untimely death in February 2021. He co-edited, with Professor Carma Gorman, Objects, Audiences, and Literatures: Alternative Narratives in the History of Design and was the author of Reading Graphic Design History: Image, Text, and Context, as well as numerous articles and reviews. He championed the cause of design history, working tirelessly to advance its teaching.