A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY:

Born on Long Island of Russian parents, Raphael Boguslav grew up in New York City. He attended the Art Students League from the age of nine, and later The High School of Music & Art and graduated from Cooper Union. His classmate Milton Glaser got him his first job in design and later joined the small studio as art director; an apprenticeship he credits as profoundly influential. For nearly a decade, he worked for Lippincott & Margulies designing logos & packages for companies like New York Life, PPG & Chrysler. At the same time, he was an occasional folk singer, made two solo albums, and accompanied Harry Belafonte.

He started a studio with his then wife and partner but his interest turned to painting. With the encouragement of his friend, John Benson, he moved to Newport, RI and eventually resumed his career in lettering, calligraphy and graphic design. In addition to designing myriad logos, hand lettering pieces and other miscellany, Raphael also designed a font "Avia" for Font Bureau. Originally drawn for a custom client, it was a prize winner in an international typeface competition.

He has taught at Cooper Union and RISD as well as many workshops nationally. Currently he works entirely on the Mac, continues to pursue a lifelong interest in classical piano and builds radio controlled model airplanes.