Edmund C. Arnold (b. June 25, 1913) is a newspaper designer, considered by many to be the father of modern newspaper design. As a newspaper consultant, he has designed more than a thousand newspapers including the Boston Globe, National Observer, Today, Toronto Star, Kansas City Star, and many small weeklies. He also worked as the Editor of the Linotype News, and a columnist for Publisher's Auxiliary.
In addition to his newspaper work, Arnold has also been an educator. He was the chairman of the Graphic Arts and Publishing Departments at the School of Journalism at Syracuse University and taught as a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. He was a charter member of the Society of Newspaper Design. He has written over 25 books including the Ink on Paper (1963), Ink on Paper 2 (1972), and Modern Newspaper Design (1969).
