Rod Dyer (born in

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) is an American graphic artist, illustrator, photographer and restaurateur.

Career

Dyer has been described as a "prominent graphic designer who created many of the album covers for

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in the 1960s." Logos and symbols to his credit include

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, Big Ticket Television,

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, Cinergi Pictures, Heaven, MCA, Gramercy Pictures, Surround Sound, and graphics for Guess Jeans. In 1965, Dyer was nominated for a

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for the cover art of the album Stan Kenton Conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra.

Death of daughter

In 1988, his 18-year-old daughter Teak Dyer was kidnapped, robbed, raped, and murdered.

References

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