McRay Magleby is a graphic designer who graduated from Brigham Young University in 1969. Later on, he worked as creative designer for BYU Publications and Graphics and a professor of Illustration at the University of Utah. Now well known for his poster designs, one of the many posters he was commissioned for was the Cultural Olympiad poster in the 2002 Olympics. Pictured above is his Wave of Peace poster he designed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. The soft colors and simple design give the tranquil feeling to represent peace. The silhouettes of the doves in the waves also symbolizes the peace, and the wood like texture in the water represents Japanese wood carvings to incorporate Japanese culture. Through teaching many of his students about his passion of graphic design, one of his famous quotes about creativity is, “Being creative is risky; however, where the risks are great, the rewards are greater.”
Graphic Design Fall 2018 