João da Câmara Leme explained

João da Câmara Leme
Birth Date:	1930
Birth Place:	Beira, Mozambique
Death Place:	Lisbon, Portugal
Known For:	illustration, cover art

João da Câmara Leme (Beira, 1930 – Lisbon, 3 June 1983) was a Portuguese illustrator and graphic designer. He is known for his book cover designs, specifically those he produced during his long association with the Portugália book publisher.^{[1] [2]}

Câmara Leme moved to Portugal in the 1950s.^[3] He designed hundreds of book covers for Portugália during the 1960s and 70s. His unique style and illustrations were recognized and used in many children literature books, including the collections Biblioteca dos Rapazes, Juvenil, and Os pequenos pioneiros, all also for Portugália.

Notes and References

1. Book: Silvadesigners . February 2015 . João da Câmara Leme . . . 127 . 978-972-27-2087-8.
2. Vicente Gomes da Costa . Rafaela . September 2020 . O design da capa de livro: João da Câmara Leme e a Editora Portugália . Master of Communication Design . . 30 December 2023. Book Cover Design: João da Câmara Leme and Portugália.
3. Rolo . E. . Costa . R. . 2022 . Portugália publishing house and designer João da Câmara Leme . Human Factors in Communication of Design . 49 . 10.54941/ahfe1002045.