Nobuyuki "Nobu" Siraisi (1934 – March 10, 2016) was an artist and designer. He was a major contributor on the team at Michael Hertz Associates that produced the 1978 redesign of the New York City Subway map.[1][2]
Siraisi was born in Japan as the youngest of three siblings.[1] He had graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts prior to coming to United States.[1]
Siraisi moved to New York City in 1959 to work as studio assistant to Isamu Noguchi.[1] CBS featured Siraisi in television where his sculptures and paintings were covered in the early 1960s.[1] He then worked as a graphic designer at Gilbert and Associates Advertising and at Michael Hertz Associates, where he had helped produce the redesigned New York City Subway map.[1]
Siraisi met and married Nancy Gillian in 1961, and they had two sons, Maro and Genji.[1] He died at home due to illness on March 10, 2016, and his funeral was held in Brooklyn.[1]