Wow! A few days ago MTV turned 30 -- now Tricycle: The Buddhist Review turns 20. How fortunate I am to have been involved with the creation and development of these two important cultural phenomenon. I am deeply honored to have been a part of Tricycle from its very beginning. I am grateful to the publication's Founder, Helen Tworkov for persuading me to become Tricycle's first Art Director. I was extremely resistant at first, but like Allen Ginsberg said, "I fought the Dharma and the Dharma won." Over the years I have been Tricycle's cover designer, creative consultant and Contributing Editor. Congratulations to James Shaheen, Editor & Publisher; Rachel Hiles, Managing Editor; Fabio Cutro, Art Director; Philip Ryan, Web Editor, and the rest of the Tricycle staff. Rejoice.
FRANK OLINSKY is a graphic designer, art director, and illustrator. He was instrumental in the creation of the chameleonlike logo and “look” of MTV and has created album packages for many noteworthy musicians including the Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Kronos Quartet and Philip Glass. The founding art director, cover designer and creative consultant of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Olinsky is also the co-author/designer of What The Songs Look Like: Contemporary Artists Interpret Talking Heads Songs and author/designer of Buddha Book: A Meeting of Images. He teaches at Parsons School of Design in New York.