Design, Council of Industrial Design, 049, January 1953

Frederick Henri Kay (FHK) Henrion

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Format Magazine / Periodical / Journal
Designer/s Frederick Henri Kay (FHK) Henrion
Year 1953
Client/Publisher Council of Industrial Design
Size 200mm x 265mm

Frederick Henri Kay (FHK) Henrion

F. H. K. Henrion studied in Paris, as a textile designer, then exhibition, stage and graphic design. He early clients included Levant Fair, 1936, Paris International Fair, 1937, Glasgow Empire Exhibition, 1938 and New York World Fair, 1939. During the war he was the consultant to the exhibitions division of the Ministry of Information and to the American Office of War Information in London. He was also the art editor of Contact, Future, BoAC publications, The Bowater Papers and The Compleat Imbiber. His later clients included the Festival of Britain, 1951, Olivetti, the British Transport Commission and KLM. Explore related designers including Tom Eckersley, Abram Games, and Ken Garland. See also British Modernism, British graphic design history, and Rise of Corporate Identity.

Design (Council of Industrial Design)

Design was published by the Council of Industrial Design from the 1940s until the 1990s. It covers design policy, exhibitions, and products.

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Design Format: Magazine / Periodical / Journal
Designed in the: 1950s
Series: Design (Council of Industrial Design)

Design, Council of Industrial Design, 049, January 1953. Cover design by Frederick Henri Kay (FHK) Henrion

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