SNL's 50th Season: A Designer's Untold Story
2025-01-07
PRINT magazine interviewed Marlene Weisman, a designer who worked for seven seasons on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in the 1980s. She recounts her incredible journey creating graphics for iconic sketches in a pre-computer era, relying on hand-lettering, Letraset, phototypesetting, and paste-up. Weisman details collaborations with stars like Mike Myers and the frenetic pace of SNL production. The article offers a behind-the-scenes look at SNL and a fascinating glimpse into a designer's creative journey amidst technological shifts.