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{{Short description|American graphic designer (1930–2021)}}
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'''Reynold Ruffins''' <ref>http://www.teachingbooks.net/images/authors/3346.jpg</ref>(born 1930<ref name="Oxford" /> in [[New York City]]) is an [[African American]] [[Painting|painter]], [[illustrator]], and [[graphic designer]]. With [[Milton Glaser]], [[Edward Sorel]], and [[Seymour Chwast]], Ruffins founded [[Push Pin Studios]] in 1954.<ref>http://www.alcorngallery.com/PushpinLuminaries_web.pdf</ref> An illustrator of more than twenty children's books,<ref name="Dermont" /> Ruffins is known for his "stylistic versatility, vibrant colors, and penchant for fanciful creatures."<ref name="Oxford">Zipes, Jack. ''Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature'' (Oxford University Press, 2006).</ref> He has had many solo exhibitions and been part of group show exhibitions at Paris' [[Musée du Louvre]], and in Milan, Bologna, and Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bookworship.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/chess-interior-spread.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bookworship.com/?p%3D784&h=596&w=900&tbnid=C7xn9AwnQXUgGM:&zoom=1&docid=HkDtNe4D3BrAbM&ei=6PISVbbfJ-bjsASiv4GwCg&tbm=isch&ved=0CDYQMygLMAs|title=Google Image Result for http://bookworship.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/chess-interior-spread.jpg|publisher=}}</ref>
'''Reynold Dash Ruffins'''<ref>http://www.teachingbooks.net/images/authors/3346.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref> (August 5, 1930<ref name="Oxford" />– July 11, 2021) was an American [[Painting|painter]], [[illustrator]], and [[graphic designer]]. With [[Milton Glaser]], [[Edward Sorel]], and [[Seymour Chwast]], Ruffins founded [[Push Pin Studios]] in 1954.<ref>http://www.alcorngallery.com/PushpinLuminaries_web.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> An illustrator of more than twenty children's books,<ref name="Dermont" /> Ruffins is known for his "stylistic versatility, vibrant colors, and penchant for fanciful creatures."<ref name="Oxford">Zipes, Jack. ''Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature'' (Oxford University Press, 2006).</ref> He has had many solo exhibitions and been part of group show exhibitions at Paris' [[Musée du Louvre]], and in Milan, Bologna, and Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avpress.com/news/newsline/ruffins-push-pin-studios-graphic-artist-dies-at-90/article_559d86a6-f33b-11eb-9bd4-672fd90d7940.html|title=Ruffins, Push Pin Studios graphic artist, dies at 90|date=2 August 2021 }}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Ruffins attended the [[High School of Music & Art]]<ref>[http://laguardiahs.org/alumni/ "LaGuardia Arts Alumni,"] LaGuardia High School official website. Accessed Dec. 26, 2014. (The H.S. of Music & Art later merged with another school to become LaGuardia H.S.)</ref> in [[New York City]] and [[Cooper Union]]. In 1954, he co-founded [[Push Pin Studios]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jsantil8.blogspot.com/2014/04/reynold-ruffins-ruffling-some-feathers.html|title=History of Graphic Design Blog|author=jessilynneee|publisher=}}</ref> with fellow Cooper graduates Glaser,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/27/milton-glaser-by-the-numbers/?_r=0|title=Log In - The New York Times|publisher=}}</ref> Sorel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adcglobal.org/hall-of-fame/edward-sorel/|title=Edward Sorel|work=ADC • Global Awards & Club}}</ref> and Chwast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pushpininc.com/|title=Pushpin Gallery|publisher=}}</ref> In 1963, after leaving Push Pin, Ruffins founded another design studio with [[Simms Taback]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simmstaback.com/About_Simms_Taback_-_Biography.html|title=About Simms Taback - Biography|publisher=}}</ref> a partnership which lasted for more than thirty years.<ref name="Dermont">Dermont, Stacy. [http://www.danshamptons.com/content/danspapers/issue44_2011/10.html "Who's Here: Reynold Ruffins/Artist,"] ''Dan's Papers'' #44 (Feb. 4, 2011).</ref> Commercial clients included IBM, AT&T, Coca-Cola, CBS, Pfizer, the ''New York Times'', ''Time Life'', ''Fortune'', ''Gourmet Magazine'', and the U.S. Post Office.
Ruffins attended the [[High School of Music & Art]]<ref>[http://laguardiahs.org/alumni/ "LaGuardia Arts Alumni,"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140408163845/http://laguardiahs.org/alumni/ |date=2014-04-08 }} LaGuardia High School official website. Accessed Dec. 26, 2014. (The H.S. of Music & Art later merged with another school to become LaGuardia H.S.)</ref> in [[New York City]] and [[Cooper Union]]. While still a student at Cooper Union he, Seymour Chwast, Milton Glaser, and Edward Sorel, formed Design Plus, a short-lived studio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newdeaths.com/2021/07/13/reynold-ruffins-death-obituary-reynold-ruffins-cause-of-death/|title = Reynold Ruffins Death - Obituary, Reynold Ruffins Cause of Death|date = 13 July 2021}}</ref> After graduation the collaborative partnership evolved and in 1954, he co-founded [[Push Pin Studios]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jsantil8.blogspot.com/2014/04/reynold-ruffins-ruffling-some-feathers.html|title=History of Graphic Design Blog|author=jessilynneee|date=6 April 2014|publisher=}}</ref> with fellow Cooper graduates Glaser,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/27/milton-glaser-by-the-numbers/?_r=0|title=Milton Glaser's Legacy|first=Jeff|last=Oloizia|date=27 March 2015 |publisher=}}</ref> Sorel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adcglobal.org/hall-of-fame/edward-sorel/|title=Edward Sorel|work=ADC • Global Awards & Club}}</ref> and Chwast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pushpininc.com/|title=Pushpin Gallery|publisher=}}</ref> In 1963, after leaving Push Pin, Ruffins founded another design studio with [[Simms Taback]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simmstaback.com/About_Simms_Taback_-_Biography.html|title=About Simms Taback - Biography|publisher=}}</ref> a partnership which lasted for more than thirty years.<ref name="Dermont">Dermont, Stacy. [http://www.danshamptons.com/content/danspapers/issue44_2011/10.html "Who's Here: Reynold Ruffins/Artist,"]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''Dan's Papers'' #44 (Feb. 4, 2011).</ref> Commercial clients included IBM, AT&T, Coca-Cola, CBS, Pfizer, the ''New York Times'', ''Time Life'', ''Fortune'', ''Gourmet Magazine'', and the U.S. Post Office.


Ruffins entered the field of children's book illustration in 1969, and throughout the 1970s and early 1980s he frequently collaborated with writer Jane Sarnoff.<ref name="Oxford" />
Ruffins entered the field of children's book illustration in 1969, and throughout the 1970s and early 1980s he frequently collaborated with writer Jane Sarnoff.<ref name="Oxford" />
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In 1991, Ruffins teamed with [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Herbie Hancock]] to produce "Koi and the Kola Nuts," a highly praised video for children which was part of [[Rabbit Ears Productions]]' We All Have Tales series.
In 1991, Ruffins teamed with [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Herbie Hancock]] to produce "Koi and the Kola Nuts," a highly praised video for children which was part of [[Rabbit Ears Productions]]' We All Have Tales series.


Ruffins lives in [[Sag Harbor]], [[New York State|New York]], his wife Joan passed in 2013.<ref name="Dermont" /><ref>http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/obituaries/joan-b-ruffins-23982</ref>
Ruffins died peacefully at home on Sunday July 11, 2021, surrounded by family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sagharborexpress.com/artist-reynold-ruffins-of-sag-harbor-remembered-for-his-decades-of-work/|title = Artist Reynold Ruffins of Sag Harbor Remembered for His Decades of Work|date = 14 July 2021}}</ref> He lived in [[Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Ninevah Beach Subdivisions Historic District|Sag Harbor, New York]]; his wife Joan died in 2013.<ref name="Dermont" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/obituaries/joan-b-ruffins-23982 |title=Joan B. Ruffins &#124; The Sag Harbor Express |access-date=2015-03-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131524/http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/obituaries/joan-b-ruffins-23982 |archive-date=2015-04-02 }}</ref>


=== Teaching ===
=== Teaching ===
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== Awards ==
== Awards ==
Ruffins was the recipient of the Augustus St. Gaudens Award (presented by Cooper Union) for outstanding professional achievement in the arts. The Cooper Union Presidential Citation was also presented to Ruffins for his work and prominence in his profession. Ruffins' work led to awards from the New York Art Directors Club and a Silver Medal from the [[Society of Illustrators]]. Ruffins won the [[Coretta Scott King Award|Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award]] in 1997 for the book ''Running the Road to ABC'' (written by Denize Lauture).<ref>https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11269509_10152997414938882_377618349586506728_n.jpg?oh=211f451c08b9fc54bf3f03a72b9ee94a&oe=55FFD207</ref>
Ruffins was the recipient of the Augustus St. Gaudens Award (presented by Cooper Union) for outstanding professional achievement in the arts. The Cooper Union Presidential Citation was also presented to Ruffins for his work and prominence in his profession. Ruffins' work led to awards from the New York Art Directors Club and a Silver Medal from the [[Society of Illustrators]]. Ruffins won the [[Coretta Scott King Award|Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award]] in 1997 for the book ''Running the Road to ABC'' (written by Denize Lauture).<ref>https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11269509_10152997414938882_377618349586506728_n.jpg?oh=211f451c08b9fc54bf3f03a72b9ee94a&oe=55FFD207{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His illustrations for the Haitian author earned Mr. Ruffins international honors.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/01/obituaries/reynold-ruffins-dead.html|title = Reynold Ruffins, Push Pin Studios Graphic Artist, Dies at 90|newspaper = The New York Times|date = August 2021|last1 = Green|first1 = Penelope}}</ref>


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
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== References ==
== References ==
* Chwast, Seymour, ''The Push Pin Graphic'' (Chronicle Books, 2004) ISBN 0-8118-4103-0
* Chwast, Seymour, ''The Push Pin Graphic'' (Chronicle Books, 2004) {{ISBN|0-8118-4103-0}}
* Meggs, Phillip. ''A History of Graphic Design'' (NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983) ISBN 0-471-29198-6
* Meggs, Phillip. ''A History of Graphic Design'' (NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983) {{ISBN|0-471-29198-6}}
* Patton, Sharon F. ''African American Art'' (Oxford University Press, 1998) ISBN 0-19-284213-7
* Patton, Sharon F. ''African American Art'' (Oxford University Press, 1998) {{ISBN|0-19-284213-7}}
* Pitz, Henry Clarence. ''200 Years of American Illustration'' (NY: Random House, 1977) ISBN 0-394-41474-8
* Pitz, Henry Clarence. ''200 Years of American Illustration'' (NY: Random House, 1977) {{ISBN|0-394-41474-8}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Portal|Children's literature}}
* {{official website|http://www.reynoldruffins.com}}
* {{official website|http://www.reynoldruffins.com}}


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Latest revision as of 07:06, 19 May 2023

Reynold Ruffins
Ruffins in 2013
Born(1930-08-05)August 5, 1930
New York City
DiedJuly 11, 2021(2021-07-11) (aged 90)
Sag Harbor, New York
EducationCooper Union
Known forPainting, children's book illustration, graphic design
AwardsAugustus St. Gaudens Award (Cooper Union)
Cooper Union Presidential Citation
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, 1997
New York Art Directors Club
Silver Medal, the Society of Illustrators

Reynold Dash Ruffins[1] (August 5, 1930[2]– July 11, 2021) was an American painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. With Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel, and Seymour Chwast, Ruffins founded Push Pin Studios in 1954.[3] An illustrator of more than twenty children's books,[4] Ruffins is known for his "stylistic versatility, vibrant colors, and penchant for fanciful creatures."[2] He has had many solo exhibitions and been part of group show exhibitions at Paris' Musée du Louvre, and in Milan, Bologna, and Tokyo.[5]

Biography

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Ruffins attended the High School of Music & Art[6] in New York City and Cooper Union. While still a student at Cooper Union he, Seymour Chwast, Milton Glaser, and Edward Sorel, formed Design Plus, a short-lived studio.[7] After graduation the collaborative partnership evolved and in 1954, he co-founded Push Pin Studios[8] with fellow Cooper graduates Glaser,[9] Sorel,[10] and Chwast.[11] In 1963, after leaving Push Pin, Ruffins founded another design studio with Simms Taback,[12] a partnership which lasted for more than thirty years.[4] Commercial clients included IBM, AT&T, Coca-Cola, CBS, Pfizer, the New York Times, Time Life, Fortune, Gourmet Magazine, and the U.S. Post Office.

Ruffins entered the field of children's book illustration in 1969, and throughout the 1970s and early 1980s he frequently collaborated with writer Jane Sarnoff.[2]

In 1991, Ruffins teamed with Whoopi Goldberg and Herbie Hancock to produce "Koi and the Kola Nuts," a highly praised video for children which was part of Rabbit Ears Productions' We All Have Tales series.

Ruffins died peacefully at home on Sunday July 11, 2021, surrounded by family.[13] He lived in Sag Harbor, New York; his wife Joan died in 2013.[4][14]

Teaching

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A professor emeritus at CUNY's Queens College, Ruffins has also taught at the School of Visual Arts, Parsons The New School for Design, and was a visiting adjunct professor at Syracuse University.

Awards

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Ruffins was the recipient of the Augustus St. Gaudens Award (presented by Cooper Union) for outstanding professional achievement in the arts. The Cooper Union Presidential Citation was also presented to Ruffins for his work and prominence in his profession. Ruffins' work led to awards from the New York Art Directors Club and a Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators. Ruffins won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award in 1997 for the book Running the Road to ABC (written by Denize Lauture).[15] His illustrations for the Haitian author earned Mr. Ruffins international honors.[16]

Bibliography

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As illustrator, unless otherwise noted:

  • The Amazing Maze (E.P. Dutton, 1969) — written by Harry Hartwick (co-illustrated with Simms Taback)
  • Camels: Ships of the Desert (HarperCollins, 1974) — written by John Frederick Waters
  • The Chess Book (Scribner, 1973) — written by Jane Sarnoff
  • The Monster Riddle Book (Scribner 1975) — written by Jane Sarnoff
  • The Code & Cipher Book (MacMillan, 1975) — written by Jane Sarnoff
  • Space (Scribner, 1978) — written by Jane Sarnoff
  • My Brother Never Feeds the Cat (Scribner, 1979) — writer and illustrator
  • Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa (Knopf, 1994) — written by Verna Aardema
  • Running the Road to ABC (Simon & Schuster, 1996) — written by Denize Lauture
  • Everywhere Faces Everywhere (Simon & Schuster, 1997) — written by James Berry
  • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout! (Henry Holt, 1998) — written by Teri Sloat
  • The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story (Simon & Schuster, 2000) — written by Judy Sierra
  • Marco's Run (Green Light Readers, 2001) — written by Wesley Cartier
  • A Friend for King Amadou (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) — written by Robert McKissack

Notes

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  1. ^ http://www.teachingbooks.net/images/authors/3346.jpg [bare URL image file]
  2. ^ a b c Zipes, Jack. Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Oxford University Press, 2006).
  3. ^ http://www.alcorngallery.com/PushpinLuminaries_web.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ a b c Dermont, Stacy. "Who's Here: Reynold Ruffins/Artist,"[permanent dead link] Dan's Papers #44 (Feb. 4, 2011).
  5. ^ "Ruffins, Push Pin Studios graphic artist, dies at 90". 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ "LaGuardia Arts Alumni," Archived 2014-04-08 at archive.today LaGuardia High School official website. Accessed Dec. 26, 2014. (The H.S. of Music & Art later merged with another school to become LaGuardia H.S.)
  7. ^ "Reynold Ruffins Death - Obituary, Reynold Ruffins Cause of Death". 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ jessilynneee (6 April 2014). "History of Graphic Design Blog".
  9. ^ Oloizia, Jeff (27 March 2015). "Milton Glaser's Legacy".
  10. ^ "Edward Sorel". ADC • Global Awards & Club.
  11. ^ "Pushpin Gallery".
  12. ^ "About Simms Taback - Biography".
  13. ^ "Artist Reynold Ruffins of Sag Harbor Remembered for His Decades of Work". 14 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Joan B. Ruffins | The Sag Harbor Express". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  15. ^ https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11269509_10152997414938882_377618349586506728_n.jpg?oh=211f451c08b9fc54bf3f03a72b9ee94a&oe=55FFD207[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ Green, Penelope (August 2021). "Reynold Ruffins, Push Pin Studios Graphic Artist, Dies at 90". The New York Times.

References

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  • Chwast, Seymour, The Push Pin Graphic (Chronicle Books, 2004) ISBN 0-8118-4103-0
  • Meggs, Phillip. A History of Graphic Design (NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983) ISBN 0-471-29198-6
  • Patton, Sharon F. African American Art (Oxford University Press, 1998) ISBN 0-19-284213-7
  • Pitz, Henry Clarence. 200 Years of American Illustration (NY: Random House, 1977) ISBN 0-394-41474-8
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