From 1956 to 1968, he worked as an art supervisor and visuals developer, initially in South Africa, after that in London, where he relocated in 1960. Carruthers ‘work was honoured with an award from the American Institute of Graphic Art in 1973 and a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in 1973. Roy Carruthers died on May 3, 2013, in Bunnell, Florida.