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Patrick Coyne is editor and designer of Communication Arts, the leading professional journal for designers, art directors, design firms, ad agencies and corporate communications departments. Through editorials, feature articles and annual competitions it sponsors, CA provides new ideas and information, while promoting the highest professional standards for the field. In addition to determining the layout and editorial direction of the magazine, Mr. Coyne writes feature articles and the editor’s column. 

The recipient of numerous awards for his design and art direction (including a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators), Coyne received the 2004 Design Leadership Award from the American Institute of Graphic Arts. He has also guest lectured at numerous creative clubs and universities. After attending California College of the Arts, Coyne worked for Michael Mabry Design and SBG Partners prior to co-founding the multi-discipline, San Francisco-based design firm of Patrick Coyne Stephanie Steyer Design Office.