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Paul Rand
1914-08-15 – 1996-11-26
Life & Legacy
Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum; August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art director and graphic designer. He is known for his corporate logo designs, including logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC, and NeXT. He developed an American Modernist style from European influences and was one of the first American commercial artists to embrace and practice the Swiss Style of graphic design. Rand was a professor emeritus of graphic design at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he taught from 1956 to 1969, and from 1974 to 1985. He was inducted into the New York Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1972.
Occupation & Career
designer, graphic designer, teacher
Education
Pratt Institute; Parsons School of Design; Yale University; Haaren High School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
AIGA Medal; Honorary Royal Designer for Industry
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
AIGA Medal · Honorary Royal Designer for Industry
Education & Institutions
Haaren High School · Parsons School of Design · Pratt Institute · Yale University
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Honorary Royal Designer for Industry
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q468160 · wikidata
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