Paul Sheriff

Paul Sheriff

Professor Design and Illustration

Email paulsheriff@temple.edu

Direct Tyler J240

Website Sheriff Design

Paul Sheriff looking at the camera.

Photo by Joseph V. Labolito

Paul Sheriff is a graphic designer and educator who specializes in design for the nonprofit sector.

His studio, Sheriff Design, has repositioned cultural organizations, such as the Annenberg Center of the University of Pennsylvania, The Grand Opera House of Wilmington Delaware, The Academy of Vocal Arts of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Zoo.
 
For the past 10 years Paul has been writing and producing the documentary My Sister Hali, a project that utilizes his design skills through the process of cataloging six years of photographic history from the 1960s.

Select Awards

  • My Sister Hali / Documentary
    • 2025, Kyoto Independent Film Festival, Kyoto, Japan Semi-Finalist
    • 2025, New York Independent Cinema Awards, New York, New York Nominee
    • 2022, Official Selection Venice Fullshot Film Festival, Venice Italy
    • 2021, Best USA Documentary Austin International Arts Festival, Austin Texas
    • 2020, Official Selection Montreal International Film Festival, Montreal, Canada
    • 2019, Official Selection in WRPN Woman’s International Film Festival, Nassau. DE
    • 2018, Winner, Veritas Film Festival, Philipsburg, PA
  • Poster Stellars International Poster Competition
    • 2024, Bronze Award / Metropolitan Ballet Variations Collaborations
    • 2024, Finalist / Metropolitan Ballet 25th Anniversary
  • 2010, CREATIVITY 40 International Design Competition
    Best of Category Award in menu design

  • 2010, How International Design Awards Selections from the International Design Community
    Merit Award in publication design

  • 2009, American Association of Museums Publication Design Competition
    • Best of Show Award in publication design
    • First Place Award in publication design
  • 2009, Neographic Competition
    First Place Award in menu design

  • 2007, The Great Design Show, Design Two Competition / International Competition
    Finalist in publication design

  • 2007 AICA USA (International Association of Art Critics)
    Best of Show Award in publication design

Select Publications

2017 Packplay 2 Avons-nous besoin d’un autre Emballage? /Do we really need another package?:

Universite du Québec a Montréal, École de design

2010 CREATIVITY 40 International Annual, HarperCollins, New York, NY

2010 How International Design Awards, F+W Media Inc., Cincinnati, OH

2009 American Graphic Design and Advertising, HarperCollins, New York, NY

Catalogue design for The Center of Cosmic Energy

2009 American Graphic Design and Advertising, HarperCollins, New York, NY

Catalogue design for The Empire and its Discontents

2009 How Inhouse Design Annual 97, F+W Media Inc. ,Cincinnati, OH

2008 The Best of Business Card Design 8, Rockport Publishers, Beverly, MA

Identity design for Towers and Turrets

2008 The Best of Business Card Design 8, Rockport Publishers, Beverly, MA

Identity design for Dougherty Design

2007 American Corporate Identity, publication design, HarperCollins, New York, NY

Catalogue design for Pattern Language: Clothing as Communicator

2007 American Corporate Identity, HarperCollins, New York, NY

Identity design for Towers and Turrets

2007 The Art of Creative Production, Rockport Publishers, Beverly, MA

2006 Print Regional Design Annual, F+W Media Inc. ,Cincinnati, OH

2006 Create Magazine, Create Communications, Orlando FL

2006 CREATIVITY 36 International Annual, HarperCollins, New York, NY

Poster design for the Lantern Theatre

2006 CREATIVITY 36 International Annual, HarperCollins, New York, NY

Catalogue design for Pattern Language: Clothing as Communicator

2005 CREATIVITY 35 International Annual, HarperCollins, New York, NY

Identity design for Towers and Turrets

2005 CREATIVITY 35 International Annual, HarperCollins, New York, NY

Catalogue design for Island of the Burin

2002 Print Regional Design Annual, F+W Media Inc., Cincinnati, OH

1999 Print Regional Design Annual, F+W Media Inc., Cincinnati, OH

Education

  • BFA, Graphic Design, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Magna Cum Laude, 1984
  • BA, Social Sciences, West Chester University, Cum Laude, 1978