Russell Ellis Richter

Background

Richter, Russell Ellis was born on October 27, 1949 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Herman William Junior and Marjorie (Ellis) Richter.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Maryland. Institute College of Art, 1971; postgraduate, Kansas City The Art Institute of Chicago, 1977-1978; certified, Designer and Illustrators Workshop, 1984.

Career

Art director, Ansar Associations, Rochester, 1971-1976; package designer, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1976-1979; senior graphic designer, Williams Associations, Lynnfield, Massachusetts, 1979-1980; senior art director, Parker Brothers, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1980-1986; vice president creative, Reinelt, Sundin, Valenti, Boston, 1986; creative design manager, Coleco, W. Hartford, Connecticut, 1986-1987; member graphic design faculty, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, 1987-1988; design consultant, Russ Richter Graphic Designer, Salisbury, Massachusetts, since 1987; professor graphic design, illustration, Endicott College, Beverly, since 1988. Freelance music critic Flatlands Occasional, Winfield, Kansas, 1978-1979. Design consultant American Express, Burton Snowboards, Corning Glass, EastmanKodak Company, Epsilon, The Hyatt Hotel Corporation, Pan American Airlines, Structural Graphics, Weingarten Publs., Yumico, Inc.

Achievements

• Russell Ellis Richter has been listed as a noteworthy Art director, graphic designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Newbury, Massachusetts, 1987-1988. Member Creative Club of Boston (Distinctive Merit awards 1981, 82, 84), N. Shore Creative Club, Boston Computer Society.

Interests

• Avocations: music, white water rafting, hang gliding, collecting old signs, communication arts magazine.

Connections

Married Andrea Lynn Hooper, August 9, 1970. Children: Jennifer Ann, Aaron David.

Father:

Herman William Richter Junior

Mother:

Marjorie (Ellis) Richter

Spouse:

Andrea Lynn Hooper

child:

Aaron David Richter

child:

Jennifer Ann Richter