Michael Carabetta was formerly the Creative Director of Chronicle Books, a San Francisco-based publisher from 1991 until 2018. His work has received recognition from the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), and his projects have appeared in a variety of design publications including Communication Arts and I.D. magazines, and Graphis Books I and II. In 2016 Michael was named a Fellow of the AIGA San Francisco Chapter for his contributions to the design community.
A Connecticut native, Michael received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Before joining Chronicle Books, he worked for Landor Associates directing corporate identity projects in their San Francisco, London, and Hong Kong offices.
Michael has conducted design workshops and lectured at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), the School of Visual Arts (SVA), been a guest critic at San Jose State University, and has taught graphic design at California College of the Arts (CCA) and publication design at the University of San Francisco (USF). He is a member of the board of directors of the Center for the Art of Translation and is a docent at the Letterform Archive as well as a member of the Laney College Graphic Arts Advisory Board. He is the author of Words To Ride By: Thoughts on Bicycling and, Seasons of the Moon: Folk Names and Lore of the Full Moon.
