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Art & Industry 289, July 1950

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Content includes:
As you were: Editorial
Americans must be Sold by A. C. Bossom, M.P.
The Effect of New Machines on Textile Design by Ernest W. Goodale, C.B.E., M.C.
It turns out they are Human by C. R. Casson
New Designs from the Factories
Selling a Tour of Britain by Lyster Robinson
Corner Shop and Cafeteria in Milan
Notes and News

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Hans Schleger /Zero
Hans Schleger signed his work as Zéró. He studied in Berlin and for five years worked as freelance designer the United States. He later set up his own studio in London. He was commissioned by The Council of Industrial Design to design the symbol for their Design Centre in the Haymarket, London. As well as a desiner, he was a visiting lecturer to the Chelsea Polytechnic, the Central School of Arts and Crafts, the Royal College of Art, all in London, and the Regional College of Art, Manchester. Explore related designers including Tom Eckersley and Abram Games. See also British Modernism, British graphic design history, and 1940s graphic design history.
Hans Schleger signed his work as Zéró. He studied in Berlin and for five years worked as freelance designer the United States. He later set up his own studio in London. He was commissioned by The Council of Industrial Design to design the symbol for their Design Centre in the Haymarket, London. As well as a desiner, he was a visiting lecturer to the Chelsea Polytechnic, the Central School of Arts and Crafts, the Royal College of Art, all in London, and the Regional College of Art, Manchester. Explore related designers including Abram Games and Tom Eckersley. See also British Modernism and 1940s graphic design history.
Art and Industry
Art and Industry was a British monthly magazine which focused on commercial art, graphic design, advertising, and industrial design. The magazine was previously called Commercial Art.

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Art & Industry 289, July 1950. Cover design by Hans Schleger /Zero
Art & Industry 289, July 1950. Cover design by Hans Schleger /Zero
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