Ellen Shapiro,“ Immigrants’ Carrying Case”
Ellen M. Shapiro is a writer and designer. Among her notable projects is the AJR logo, symbolizing " weaving together the strands of Judaism " in the colors of the Mishkan tapestries, purple, crimson and blue. A writer on design issues, trends and education, she is the author of books on the design business and a longtime contributor to Printmag. com and Communications Arts magazine. Her new book, The Secret Buttons, is a saga of emigration from Nazi-occupied Austria through the eyes of two young girls who flee to England on domestic servant visas and solve a very grown-up problem.
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