Yemi Fagbohun was born in Nigeria to S. I. Fagbohun and J. T. Fagbohun. His father was a well known custom men’s tailor, his mother a wedding dress maker.

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Yemi came to New York where he attended Pratt Institute  and received both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Science in Art and Communications Design. For the years he has been an artist, he has done  drawings for more than 100 of the Fortune 500 companies, including: AT&T, American Express, Bacardi Martini, Con-Edison, Fortune Magazine, Pitney Bowes, New York Times, Nynex/Bell Atlantic, Haagen Dazs, Hughes Network Systems, UPS, General Motors, Equitable Insurance, Metropolitan Insurance, Budweiser and so on. Yemi has illustrated several children's books and products. Yemi has also designed more than 300 postage stamps for countries including; Russia, Azerbaijan, Gambia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, the Commonwealth of Dominica, and more. Yemi's 'Girl Group' stamps are a part of the permanent collection of the Rock~N~Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio.
 

Yemi has won several illustration awards including ADDY's and Illustrators Club awards. Yemi has designed more than 200 greeting cards (cards for all occasions including  birthday cards, Christmas, kwanzaa  etc.) Children's books and products including scribble pads, birthday cards, chore charts, balloons and mugs for kids, dozens of posters, balloons, calendars, stickers, figurines, plaques, mugs, resort wear etc. Yemi's designs have been sold in a large number of chain stores and specialty stores across the country (Target, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Duane Reade, Linens and Things, etc.) Plus at various resort areas internationally.

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Murals and large installations: Courtyard by Marriot lobby Frederick, The Common Market Frederick, all exterior glass, Creekside Plaza building  glass walkway mural all exterior glass. Plus various other private homes and offices. The Pillars of  Frederick, one of the biggest murals in Maryland at 1280 square feet! And various others.

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Yemi's Christmas gift line can be purchased at Christmas in the following towns, and growing: Annapolis, Boonsboro, Frederick, Hagerstown, Middletown, Walkersville, Williamsport, (Store list provided upon request)
  
Media appearances: WBLS Radio New York-Interview, WWRL Radio New York-Interview, WFMD Radio Frederick-Interviews, Manhattan Cable New York-Interview, Cable Channel 10 Frederick-Interviews New York Times, Time Magazine, Newsweek Magazine, Washington Post, Entertainment Tonight-Story on my Postage Stamps, Frederick News Post-Interviews and various features, Gazette-Interviews and various features.

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Please call or e-mail me if you need personal assistance, or if you need more information on Yemi
(240) 409-5728 or yemi777@aol.com.
To view portfolio of work: http://www.facebook.com/adeyemi.fagbohun