About Graffiti

Gene Mora creates Graffiti, a witty play on words with a clever, often ironic message.

Gene Mora's love of typography and hand lettering started when he was a high school student at the School of Art and Design. He established himself as a graphic designer, working as an Art Director for several advertising agencies including BBDO and Franklin Spier. A freelance assignment with McNaught, a small, independent syndicate, introduced Mora to the world of syndication. He left his job as Art Director to establish his own service as a graphic designer working for syndication, advertising agencies and various design studios in Manhattan. Mora's proximity to syndicated features while working as an art director led to his own interest in creating a feature. He wrote "Alexander Gate," a continuity strip illustrated by Frank Bolle; "Dear Debbie," a lovelorn column; and, ultimately, Graffiti. The chance to use his design and lettering skills along with the opportunity to write seemed a perfect fit, and he has been producing the feature since 1969.