Brian Thompson

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About Brian Thompson

Brian A. Thompson has been a Banknote Designer for over thirty 36 years, where he currently works at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Brian designed the front of the new fifty-dollar bill and he has designed the brand new one hundred dollar bill from its entirety. Brian was also apart of a team of security designers to refresh the new US Passport. Brian was solely responsible for designing the data page and four pages within the new passport. Career articles and achievements-Received a Presidential Citation from NAFEO (National Association for Equal Opportunity In Higher Education) Society -Received an Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of the District of Columbia -Featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Barron’s in an article titled “An Artistic Makeover for the $100 Bill’’ -Featured in the Colonial Williamsburg Journal in an article titled “Billfold-Size Essays in American History” -Featured in the Esquire Magazine in an article called “A Hundred Bucks Says You Won’t Read This Story” -Featured in Quartz online magazine with the article entitled “The incredibly secretive process of designing the next US banknote” -Featured in coin world with the article entitled “BEP designer shares details of note design” -2022-Inducted into the Prince George’s Country Hall of Fame as a Design Trailblazer