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Advertising and the Artist, Ashley Havinden, 1956

Ashley Havinden

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Format Book
Designer/s Ashley Havinden
Year 1956
Client/Publisher Studio Publications
Size 195mm x 260mm

Ashley Havinden

Ashley Havinden was born in 1903 in Maidstone, Kent. Leaving school without formal qualifications, he began his career as a trainee at a printing company in Watford. At nineteen, he joined the advertising agency W.S. Crawford, where he spent his entire career. He became Art Director in 1929 and later served as Vice-Chairman. He also played a key role in bringing Edward McKnight Kauffer to the agency. Explore related designers including Edward McKnight Kauffer and Hans Schleger. See also British Modernism, British graphic design history, and 1930s graphic design history.

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Design Format: Book
Designed in the: 1950s

Advertising and the Artist, Ashley Havinden, 1956

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