Paul Rand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Rand

American graphic designer

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1996

Profession: graphic designer, designer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum; August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art director and graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC, and NeXT.
He 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.