Lettering artist, graphic and type designer, teacher, 1943–2025.
Born Ramon Cruz in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Graduated of New York City’s
High School of Art & Design and worked in several of the city’s
lettering studios including Techni-Process (1963), Headliners (1964, under John N. Schaedler), and, following two years of
army service, at Schaedler. After co-founding and leading Cruz &
Slowik Associates in 1977, he served as type director at the
Young
& Rubicam advertising agency from 1999 to 2005. Adjunct
professor at Parsons School of Design, FIT, Kean University’s
Robert Busch School of Design, County College of Morris, and
Marywood College. [Cruz via email] [Cruz]
[obituary]
See also Uses
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Lettering artist, graphic and type designer, teacher, 1943–2025. Born Ramon Cruz in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Graduated of New York City’s High School of Art & Design and worked in several of the city’s lettering studios including Techni-Process (1963), Headliners (1964, under John N. Schaedler), and, following two years of army service, at Schaedler. After co-founding and leading Cruz & Slowik Associates in 1977, he served as type director at the Young & Rubicam advertising agency from 1999 to 2005. Adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design, FIT, Kean University’s Robert Busch School of Design, County College of Morris, and Marywood College. [Cruz via email] [Cruz] [obituary]
See also Uses designed by Ray Cruz.
Not to be confused with Ray Cruz (1933–1988), illustrator of children books.
