Background
Couture, Ronald David was born on December 1, 1944 in Ware, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Roy and Thelma Mary (Ledger) Couture.
designer consultant association administrator
Couture, Ronald David was born on December 1, 1944 in Ware, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Roy and Thelma Mary (Ledger) Couture.
Diploma, Butera School Art, Boston, 1966.
Graphic designer, Station WGBH-television Ednl. Foundation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1973;
promotion art director, The Boston Globe, 1973-1974;
editorial design director, The Boston Globe, 1974-1977;
assistant managing art director, New York Times, 1977-1978;
associate managing art director, New York Times, 1978-1979;
managing art director, New York Times, 1979-1984;
deputy director/editorial art, New York Times, 1984-1986;
managing director/editorial art, New York Times, 1986-1988;
owner, president, Newsvision Inc., Mount Kisco, New York, 1988-1995. Owner Riverbend Design, since 1996.
Design consultant for Web and corporation public. Design consultant Metropolitan Cultural Alliance, Boston, 1972-1977, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation Publications,1991-1993. Guest lecturer Boston University School Communications, 1977.
Judge 62dand 64th Ann Exhibit, The Art Dirs. Club of New York, 1983. International editorial design International Editorial Design Forum, New York City, 1983.
Member Westborough Planning Board, Massachusetts, 1977. Appointed regional representative Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Board, Westborough, 1977. Appointed chairman Architectural Review Board, Mount Kisco, New York, 1978, 81, 84, 86, 89, 92, 95.
Member task force Labor Market Information Network of New York Labor Department and New York City Department Employment, 1979. Board directors Blanchard Means Foundation, since 1997. Member Brookfield History Commission, since 1999.
Member Society Newspaper Design (Gold medal chart design 1981, board directors, national conference director 1987-1990), Art Directors Club New York, American Institute Graphic Artist, Art Directors Club Boston, National Computer Graphics Association, Society Publication Design.
Married Sandra Elaine Sharpe, September 28, 1968. Children: David, Meredith.