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After graduating from Bossier High School (Louisiana) in 1964, he attended Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado and Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Following his marriage to Jennifer in 1968, he completed his undergraduate degree at the Art Institute of Dallas, and later obtained hisMaster of Fine Arts degree (MFA) at Syracuse University.
His first "real" job was working for a Yellow Pages-type company as an illustrator ... yes, someone actually draws those things in the YP. A couple of years later he became Art Director for what was then the Skaggs-Albertson chain, then worked for five years as Corporate Art Director for Packaging Corporation of America (a division of Tenneco). Yes, someone designs all those retail boxes and displays that go into stores. Among his national clients were Coppertone, Plough Inc., Jolly Rancher Candies, Montgomery Ward, American Beauty macaroni products, Fisher-Price toys, and others. In the summer of 1980, after an enlightening discussion with a clown and a wizard (see Jennifer's comment to "The Unexpected: The Miracle of the Blog", December 19, 2007), he began teaching at the Art Institute of Denver (one of the EDMC schools located all across the country). In September 1983 he transferred to the Art Institute of Houston, where he retired in 2003 as Chairman of both the Graphic Design and Animation Departments, having been with the schools 23 years.
For those who are new to the blog, Yahn and Jennifer live in Las Vegas. They have two daughters, Shannon and Chiara, and five grandchildren.
Along with the short biograpy of Yahn are two of his posters. one for a Mardi Gras in Houston and one for a Black and White Ball in 1982. Accompanying the posters is half of a HUGE mural done for a department store.
