Michael Artman - Landesberg Design

Michael’s expertise spans publication design, brand identity, digital design, photography, and illustration. As the president of Landesberg Design, he oversees both the business and creative operations of the firm, and leads our design team in creating work that bridges institutional strategy, effective audience communication, and timeless visual appeal.

He began his career at Pittsburgh City Paper, where he developed a passion for print journalism and editorial storytelling. In 2012, he co-founded Artman Purdy Studios to design, produce, and publish Rustbelt Almanac, a magazine celebrating small business owners, social activists, and community initiatives across the Great Lakes region.

Since joining the firm in 2014, he has led award-winning design projects for clients including the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, City Theatre, Kenyon College, Rice University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Valparaiso University, and Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, among others. Michael’s work has been recognized by UCDA, CASE, AIGA, and CUPRAP. His redesign of Phillips Academy’s Andover magazine was a finalist for the prestigious Robert Sibley Magazine of the Year Award. He became president of the firm in 2026.

He is also an adjunct design instructor and a past education director for AIGA Pittsburgh.

A favorite piece of design is …

Lance Wyman’s identity for the ’68 Olympic Games. There will never be another logo that incorporates the Olympic rings with such elegance, because it likely violates all the rules of brand standards. It absolutely shows that “breaking the rules” can have a huge payoff, if done with an expert’s touch. The extensions respect Mexico City’s heritage without appropriating the culture, and the system was one of the first to consider the “universal” language of iconography.

My collections

I collect vintage glass soda bottles. They’re an eye-catching artifact of visual design, a great link to Pittsburgh’s glass producing history, and they offer a small glimpse into what a pre-monopolized economy looked like.