Decorative Designers

Decorative Designers AKA "DD" (1895–1931) was an American firm of artists, each of whom designed various aspects of books and other publications, "an early example of division of labor in creative work." The "DD" monogram appears on more than 25,000 book covers, dust jackets, and text decorations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.^[1][2][3] In 1906, they had offices at 38 Union Square, New York City.^[4]

Decorative Designers
"Books Wanted" by Charles Buckles Falls (Harper's Magazine November 1918)
Years active	c. 1895–1931
Location	United States
Major figures	Henry Thayer, Emma Thayer, Charles Buckles Falls, Jay Chambers, Rome K. Richardson, Adam Empie
Influences	Art Nouveau

Members

• Henry W. Thayer (1867–1940), co-founder^[5] and President (1906)^[4]
• Jay Chambers (1877–1929),^[6] Secretary (1906)^[4]

• Emma Reddington Lee Thayer (1874–1973), co-founder
• Charles Buckles Falls (1874–1960)
• Rome K. Richardson
• Adam Empie

See also

• Charles Buckles Falls
• Howard Pyle
• John Espey
• American Pre-Raphaelites
• Morris & Co.
• American Union of Decorative Artists and Craftsmen