Freeman Craw
American typeface designer (1917–2017)
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Freeman Godfrey Craw (January 17, 1917 – May 1, 2017) was an American typeface designer. His typefaces designed Craw Clarendon, Craw Modern and Ad Lib for American Type Founders.
January 17, 1917
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| Born | Freeman Godfrey Craw January 17, 1917 |
| Died | May 1, 2017 (aged 100) |
| Other names | Freeman Jerry Craw |
| Alma mater | Cooper Union School of Art |
| Occupation | Type designer |
| Awards | Frederic W. Goudy Award (1981) |
Craw was born on January 17, 1917, in East Orange, New Jersey,[1] where he attended East Orange High School.[2] He graduated at Cooper Union School of Art in 1939.[3]
From 1943 to 1968, he worked as an art director then vice president for Tri-Arts Press.[3] In 1946, he was a founding member of Type Directors Club.[4] In 1966, Craw commissioned two typefaces for CBS, under the direction of Lou Dorfsman.[5] In 1981, he received Frederic W. Goudy Award,[6] and in 1988, he achieved honorary membership.[7]
Craw had been a resident of the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey, until 2001, when he moved to Tinton Falls, New Jersey, where he died on May 1, 2017.[3]