Nobuyuki "Nobu" Siraisi (1934 – March 10, 2016) was an artist and designer. He was a major contributor on the team at Michael Hertz Associates that produced the 1978 redesign of the New York City Subway map. [1] [2]
Siraisi was born in Japan as the youngest of three siblings. [1] He had graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts prior to coming to United States. [1]
Siraisi moved to New York City in 1959 to work as studio assistant to Isamu Noguchi. [1] CBS featured Siraisi in television where his sculptures and paintings were covered in the early 1960s. [1] He then worked as a graphic designer at Gilbert and Associates Advertising and at Michael Hertz Associates, where he had helped produce the redesigned New York City Subway map. [1]
Siraisi met and married Nancy Gillian in 1961, and they had two sons, Maro and Genji. [1] He died at home due to illness on March 10, 2016, and his funeral was held in Brooklyn. [1]