Chris F. Payne, most commonly known as C.F. Payne, is a famous American caricaturist and illustrator. A caricaturist is an artist who specializes in drawing caricatures. ... An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ...

C.F. Payne fraduated with BFA from Miami University in Ohio in 1976 and began a freelance career in 1980. The Bachelor of Fine Arts, or BFA, or B.F.A. is an undergraduate degree. ... Miami University, founded in 1809, is the second oldest college west of the Allegheny Mountains. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...

His illustrations may be found on covers of Time, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, Mad Magazine, Esquire, National Geographic, Spy; his series Our America exclusively at back covers of Reader's Digest, and many others. (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... July 1999 cover showing soccer star Brandi Chastain Sports Illustrated is a popular weekly American sports magazine owned by media giant Time Warner. ... Rolling Stone is a music and music industry magazine. ... MAD Magazine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Esquire is a magazine for men owned by the Hearst Corporation. ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... Spy magazine was founded in 1986 by Kurt Andersen and E. Graydon Carter; it briefly ceased publication in 1994, returned, and finally died in 1998. ... The cover of the May 2004 issue of Readers Digest. ...

He did a series of postal stamps of famous singers. for the USPS. This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ...

He is a recipient of numerous awards for his works.

He is among the founders of The Illustrators' Partnership of America.

External links

• Payne's gallery at "the Nose"
• Payne's gallery at the Illustrators' Partnership
• Payne's gallery at the Illustration Academy