Ted Rand (1916-2005) was an American illustrator who illustrated children's novels in his 60s, 70s, and 80s. He was born in 1916 on
Mercer Island, Washington
Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located on an island of the same name in the southern portion of Lake Washington. Mercer Island is in the Seattle metropolitan area, with Seattle to its west and Bellevue to ...
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He started drawing early in his youth, traveled the world, and did portraits and advertising illustrations. He was a member of the Naval Air Corps during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. He became a graphic artist at
Frederick & Nelson
Frederick & Nelson was a department store chain in the northwestern United States, based in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington. Founded in 1890 as a furniture store, it later expanded to sell other types of merchandise. The company was acqu ...
, and the
Bon Marché
Bon or Bön (), also known as Yungdrung Bon (, ), is the indigenous Tibetan religion which shares many similarities and influences with Tibetan Buddhism.Samuel 2012, pp. 220–221. It initially developed in the tenth and eleventh centuries but ...
, before founding a company called Graphic Studios. Rand also taught at the
University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the Uni ...
for 20 years.
Rand illustrated 78 children's books.
His drawings are on display around the country. He was awarded the
Kerlan Award
The Kerlan Award is a literary award given by the University of Minnesota's Kerlan Collection, a special library focusing on children's literature. Many awards focus on the finished product, but the Kerlan Award is given based on the creative pro ...
in May 2005 posthumously. Rand died of cancer before he could accept the award. Some of his more recognizable works include the ''Salty Dog'' series, ''If Not for the Cat'', and ''A Pen Pal for Max''.
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1916 births
2005 deaths
20th-century American illustrators
People from Mercer Island, Washington
United States Navy personnel of World War II
University of Washington faculty
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