Peter Emmerich
{{short description|American cartoonist}}
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|birth_name = Peter James Emmerich
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1973|11|5|mf=y}}
|birth_place = Brooklyn, New York City, New York
|nationality = American
|field = {{unbulleted list|Penciler|Cartoonist|Illustrator}}
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Peter Emmerich (born November 5, 1973) is an illustrator employed by The Walt Disney Co.{{Cite web |title=Peter Emmerich {{!}} Art Department, Art Director, Actor |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4065547/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}
Early life and career
Born in New York City, and raised in Brooklyn, Peter Emmerich attended Xaverian High School, and went on to pursue postsecondary education at The Fashion Institute of Technology.{{Cite news |date=2018-09-02 |title=Peter Emmerich, Jared Hammond |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/02/fashion/weddings/peter-emmerich-jared-hammond.html |access-date=2023-02-22 |issn=0362-4331}} Upon graduation, he began his career with The Walt Disney Co as a character artist for Walt Disney Consumer Products.{{Cite web |title=Peter Emmerich {{!}} Penguin Random House |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2194030/peter-emmerich |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}} He worked there for over two years before being promoted to Chief Illustrator and Official Character Artist for the Disneyland Resort.{{Cite web |last=Frost |first=John |date=2006-08-24 |title=Peter Emmerich |url=https://thedisneyblog.com/2006/08/24/peter_emmerich/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=The Disney Blog |language=en-US}} While he was there, he created many collector lithographs, including Disneyland's 45th Anniversary "Character of the Month" series. In 2001, he created "Mickey Salutes America," with the poster publisher Bruce Mcgaw Graphics, Inc. in Nyack, New York.
After the success of "Mickey Salutes America," Emmerich was created a series of postage stamps for the United States Postal Service, highlighting images and characters from famous Disney films. The series of twelve stamps included three sections titled "The Art of Disney: Friendship", "The Art of Disney: Celebration", and "The Art of Disney: Romance". These stamps featured many Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Cinderella.
Emmerich has taught at The Pratt Institute and currently teaches at The Fashion Institute of Technology.{{Cite web |title=Faculty < Fashion Institute of Technology |url=https://catalog.fitnyc.edu/pastcatalogs/2014-15/undergraduate/directories/faculty/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=catalog.fitnyc.edu}}
He lives and works in Yonkers, NY.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.emmerichillustration.com/ Peter Emmerich Illustration]
- [http://www.thedisneyblog.com/2006/08/24/peter_emmerich/ The Disney Blog: Peter Emmerich]
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Category:American advertising artists and illustrators
Category:American poster artists
Category:Fashion Institute of Technology faculty
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