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Black Comedy & A Bond Honoured, The National Theatre, London

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  • Format Programme
  • Designer/s Ken Briggs
  • Client/Publisher The National Theatre, London
  • Size 130mm x 230mm
Ken Briggs
Ken Briggs was born in 1931 in Derbyshire, studied at Chesterfield School of Arts & Crafts and later at the Central School of Arts & Crafts in London, alongside notable designers like Ken Garland and Colin Forbes. After National Service, he worked briefly as a typographer at Everetts. In the late 1950s, Ken freelanced for clients like the Arts Council and Rathbone Books while teaching part-time. In the 1960s, he won the design contract for The National Theatre, where his use of photography and Letraset set the visual tone for its future designs. Explore related designers including Ken Garland and Hans Schleger. See also British Modernism and 1960s graphic design history.

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Black Comedy & A Bond Honoured, The National Theatre, London. Designed by Ken Briggs
Black Comedy & A Bond Honoured, The National Theatre, London. Designed by Ken Briggs
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