Raymond Ameijide (September 14, 1924 – January 11, 2000), sometimes credited as R. Ameijide, was an American illustrator and graphic designer. He served with the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II before becoming a graphic designer in the 1950s.

Raymond Ameijide
Born(1924-09-14)September 14, 1924
DiedJanuary 11, 2000(2000-01-11) (aged 75)
OccupationGraphic designer

Ameijide served as an illustrator a variety of clients, including Fortune, National Geographic, IBM, Pfizer, TV Guide, Chase Manhattan, Discover, Harcourt Brace and the United States Post Office.[1] He won numerous awards for his illustrations from various organizations and clubs, such as the Art Directors Club. His work is honored by the book The Illustrator In America 1880–1980 A Century of Illustration by Walt and Roger Reed.[2]

Ameijide employed 3-D layering of cutouts of various colored papers to create his caricatures, having originated and developed paper and felt sculptures, which were then photographed, as illustrations in the mid-1950s.

References edit

  1. ^ (per his obituary January 12, 2000, TheJournalNews.com)
  2. ^ (1984, page 314)

External links edit

  • January 12, 2000 Obituary [1]