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Raymond Ameijide

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Raymond Ameijide was an American illustrator and graphic designer.

He was born on September 14 1924 in Newark, New Jersey to Lisardo and Casimira Rancano Ameijide. Ameijide served in the US armed forces during World War II before becoming a graphic designer in the 1950s. He served as an illustrator for a variety of clients, including Fortune, National Geographic, IBM, Pfizer, TV Guide, Chase Manhattan, Discover, Harcourt Brace and the United States Post Office.

Ameijide won numerous awards for his illustrations from various organizations and clubs, such as the Art Directors Club. The book The Illustrator in America depicted him as one of the most influential illustrators between 1880 and 1980.

He died in 2000, aged 75.