Michael Rock (graphic designer)
Recognition
Recognition
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Rock is the recipient of the 1999 [Rome Prize](/wiki/Rome_Prize "Rome Prize") in Design, and in 2006, was awarded the [National Design Award](/wiki/National_Design_Award "National Design Award").

As winner of the National Design Award, Rock was invited with other winners to the White House.<http://morphopedia.com/uploads/NDA2006Winners.pdf>  Rock gained notoriety as one of the signers of a letter to the [White House](/wiki/White_House "White House") declining the invitation. Also signing the letter were co\-winners Susan Sellers, Georgianna Stout, [Paula Scher](/wiki/Paula_Scher "Paula Scher"), and [Stefan Sagmeister](/wiki/Stefan_Sagmeister "Stefan Sagmeister").[National Design Award Winners decline White House Invitation](http://librarian3.blogspot.com/2006/07/national-design-award-winners-reject.html). 12 July 2006\. Design Observer.


Who received the 1999 Rome Prize in Design?