Obituaries : The Man Who Drew ‘Reddy Kilowatt’
William Gilchrist Meek, whose famous graphic designs included “Reddy Kilowatt” and the famous VJ Day poster showing Japan’s “rising sun” sinking into the sea, has died at 70.
Meek died Tuesday at a rehabilitation center here.
A graphics designer, Meek was director of the Office of War Information in Cairo during World War II.
He also designed the Minuteman poster used to sell war bonds and the Victory in Europe (VE) poster showing the Nazi swastika crumbling. In later years, he created the “Reddy Kilowatt” design used extensively in electric power company advertising.
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