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David Howell, a product designer and illustrator, is founder and president of David Howell & Co., based in Bedford Hills, NY. For over 30 years he has designed and manufactured award-winning bookmarks, jewelry and ornaments for museum gift stores around the world. His products, which visually reflect and interpret the art in these museums, have been created for: the British Museum, Sydney Opera House, The Dali Museum, September 11 Memorial Museum, and The Hermitage.

Mr. Howell, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, is recognized by New York Magazine, Associated Press , and the New Yorker.

He is a member of the Museum Store Association, which represents 439 gift stores across the nation, and his products have won MSA Buyers Choice Awards, Service Awards, and the First Vendor Member Advisor Award.

In 2015 David Howell won a national design competition sponsored by the White House Historical Association, for the association's Christmas tree ornament. Funds from the 800,000 collectible ornaments sold each year support the non-profit association.

He has illustrated a best selling book on stone walls in New England, Sermons in Stone,, written by his wife, Susan Allport.

Mr. Howell has designed and manufactured products for national park systems (Yellowstone Association, Golden Gate National Park); and other notable organizations (Empire State Building, New York Botanical Garden.

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