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John Sewell

Design, Council of Industrial Design, 117, September 1958

Content includes:
The nations displayed by Misha Black
Deciding what to buy by Dorothy Meade
Personal enterprise by Geoffrey Salmon
All the glitters … by Peter E. M. Sharp
Mr Punch changes front by Peter Kneebone
Power tool for amateurs by J. Beresford-Evans

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John Sewell
John Sewell began his art training after serving in the Royal Air Force, studying painting and graphic design at Hornsey and the Royal College of Art, where he won several awards. He later became head of graphic design for BBC Television, worked as a freelance consultant for major bookshops, taught at the RCA, and had work collected by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Explore related designers including Derek Birdsall and Cal Swann. See also British Modernism and 1960s graphic design history.
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, Council of Industrial Design, 117, September 1958. Cover design by John Sewell
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 117, September 1958. Cover design by John Sewell
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