Maxxheth

On behalf of my colleague, Dave Salanitro, I'd like to weigh in by saying that he deserves a spot here on Wikipedia given his contributions to the craft and evolution of design and the profession at large. On Saturday, he received an email from Google notifying him that someone had posted a Wikipedia page.

While he was delighted to be granted a Wikipedia entry, albeit unsure by whom, he was utterly mortified at how poorly it was written and how nonsensical its content was, and immediately sought to correct the discrepancies and inaccuracies that littered the page.

As he understood Wikipedia’s policy he could not take the page down—he would have to wait out the process. As something that could very well have an indelible impact on his reputation, he called me, and we decided to move forward rather than retreat. He asked me to intervene on his behalf. I asked for reference material, which he provided, and together we made corrections.

ChrissyMAD stated that Dave's article failed to meet the General Notability Guidelines for inclusion as a legitimate Wikipedia entry, Dave and I have stepped forward to with references from distinguished sources that indeed pass muster.

According to the General Notability Guidelines, "there must be verifiable, objective evidence that the subject has received significant attention from independent sources to support a claim of notability."

The guidelines also state that sources of evidence include "recognized peer-reviewed publications, credible and authoritative books, reputable media sources, and other reliable sources generally." It further states that "the absence of sources or citations in an article (as distinct from the non-existence of sources) does not indicate that a subject is not notable. Notability requires only the existence of suitable independent, reliable sources, not their immediate presence or citation in an article. Editors evaluating notability should consider not only any sources currently named in an article, but also the possibility or existence of notability, indicating sources that are not currently named in the article."

Please be assured that we have many such references and have swiftly gone to great lengths to include them in Dave's post. There are more to be had if necessary. That non-digitized sources may have held more prestige before the rise of e-media in all its forms, doesn't mitigate the weight of the recognition and widespread acclaim that Dave has received as a result of his work and contributions. Today, he remains a celebrated and respected member of the design community.

Dave has been honored with more than 250 awards for excellence including the National Silver ADDY. Oh Boy Artifacts, his fine paper products line, and signature achievement has been featured in nearly 100 culture, lifestyle, and design periodicals and volumes, and is renowned for its elegance, beauty, and inventiveness. His work as a commercial graphic designer is no less respected. His influence was substantial in the San Francisco design boom of the late 80s and early 90s.

Other designers who have Wikipedia pages have praised him and his work:

“Dave Salanitro is first and foremost an incredible thinker, a rare breed of creative who comes to the table with a bucket of big ideas, not just pleasing pictures; and he executes his ideas flawlessly. No — beyond flawlessly. Qualities as remarkable as they are rare.” — Brian Collins, Founder, Principal, and Chief Creative Officer, COLLINS

“David’s work is as intelligent as it is elegant, two precious attributes that rarely come together in today’s ready-made world.” — Dana Arnett, Founder and Partner, VSA Partners

“Dave is a rare breed — talented designer and rapier-smart writer all in one!” — John Bielenberg, Founder, Future Partners

“In a matter of only a few years, Dave Salanitro’s innovative and unique perspective has had a profound impact on the creative industry.” — Julie Busse, Director, Mead Annual Report Show, Mead Westvaco

“He’s good, perhaps too good — unexpected, amazing, smart, and clear. Dave Salanitro keeps that bar just a little higher for all of us.” — Sean Adams, Founding Partner, AdamsMorioka

Regarding Oh Boy Artifacts:

“It's a whole system—You can mix and match any parts of the system, and it works. This is one of the few times where the designer has put his money where his mouth is. So many times we talk about how a job should be produced, but these guys have invested in it.” —Kit Hinrichs, AIGA Medalist, Studio Hinrichs

“I'm envious of this project. It's something designers dream of doing but never quite pull off. The whole line is exquisitely detailed.” —Petrula Vrontikis, AIGA Fellow, Vrontikis Design

“Great. Really great.” —Tom Ford

“Fabulous.” —Kim Cattrall, Sex and the City

“Quite beautiful and very handy.” —Stephen Sondheim

I urge you to reconsider your petition for removal.

Further, I would appreciate any advice regarding how we might improve the page. We were, after all, flying by the seats of our pants. I hope you’ll appreciate the effort, and moreover, Dave Salanitro as an American designer well-worthy of this recognition.

Sincerely

Maximilian Heth

06:28, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Maxxheth (talk) 05:43, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

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August 2017

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, talk pages are meant to be a record of a discussion; deleting or editing legitimate comments, as you did at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dave Salanitro, is considered bad practice, even if you meant well. Even making spelling and grammatical corrections in others' comments is generally frowned upon, as it tends to irritate the users whose comments you are correcting. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. I don't know why you removed the template I had added. only (talk) 19:02, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

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