Artist of the Day, October 6, 2026 : Bea Feitler, a Brazilian art director, graphic artist (#2650)

Beatriz (Bea) Feitler (1938–1982) was a visionary graphic designer and art director who fundamentally transformed the landscape of modern editorial design through her exceptional talent, work ethic, and innovative vision. After graduating from the Parsons School of Design and honing her skills at Senhor magazine in Rio de Janeiro, Feitler returned to New York City and quickly established herself as a formidable force in the publishing world. Alongside Ruth Ansel, she became co-art director of Harper’s Bazaar at just twenty-five years old, where she masterfully captured the dynamic energy and cultural shifts of the 1960s while maintaining the publication's commercial prestige and high artistic standards.

In 1972, Feitler brought her commercial acumen and progressive design philosophy to Ms. magazine, where she served as the publication's founding art director and introduced groundbreaking layout strategies. Her career continued to ascend as she took on high-profile design roles for Rolling Stone, created memorable advertising campaigns for major fashion brands, and taught the next generation of designers at the School of Visual Arts.

Her remarkable career culminated in the early 1980s when she completed the comprehensive design concept for the modern relaunch of Condé Nast's Vanity Fair. Feitler relied entirely on the quality of her work to build an enduring professional legacy, securing her reputation as one of the most influential creative executives of the twentieth century.

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Ms. Bea Feitler

1959

1960. Book cover design for the 4th edition

1960. Magazine Cover (Issue No. 16)

April 1965 Cover 
(Featuring model Jean Shrimpton framed in a bright pink graphic cutout with an 
eye-collage element) 

January 1965 Cover
Featuring a historic fashion illustration of trailblazing model Donyale Luna

1965. Editorial fashion spread 
featuring patterned stockings and shoes

1967. Fashion Hurrah: Spangled Football Jersey Dresses

1967. Editorial fashion spread 
Featuring wool mark dresses Designed by Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner

September 1968 Cover

April 1969 Cover
Featuring model Marisa Berenson in an acrylic space helmet by Giorgio di Sant' Angelo

July 1969 Cover, Themed around "News from the Moon"

1969. Paris Fashion Editorial Layout
 featuring Giorgio di Sant' Angelo designs

1972. Magazine Cover
 The Beauty Queen Who Wouldn't" featuring Miss U.S.A. Wendy Dascomb

1972. Magazine Cover, Issue No. 1
Wonder Woman for President

1972. Magazine Cover, The Woman Who Died Too Soon
Ten Years Later: The Real Marilyn Monroe

1972. An editorial satiric comic spread 
using real political photos re-captioned with feminist speech bubbles

1973. Magazine Cover,Issue No. 9 
fully typographic cover detailing features like Doris Lessing's new novel

1973. Magazine Cover

1973. Magazine Cover, Issue No. 17
Do you know the women's movement has no sense of humor?

1974. Magazine Cover 

1975. First edition dust jacket design

1976. Editorial spread 
featuring predictions for the upcoming decade

1977. Cover, Issue No. 254 
The Tenth Anniversary Issue

1979  News Afoot / Footnote 

1979  News Afoot / Footnote 

1981   ssue No. 335