Manuel Bortoletti

Continuing Education Instructor

Manuel Bortoletti is an editorial and information designer specializing in storytelling through diverse visual languages, seamlessly blending data visualization and illustration. He works primarily with editorial clients, publishers, and companies seeking to elevate their visual narratives. Over the years, he has collaborated with renowned names such as the T Brand Studio of The New York Times, The Economist, Expedia, Wired, Microsoft, La Repubblica, Monocle, Granta Publishing, and Courier. His work has been recognized by prestigious organizations including D&AD, the Malofiej Awards, the European Design Awards, and the Information is Beautiful Awards.

Courses

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.