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John Sewell

Freedom, the Individual and the Law, Pelican Original, 1963

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s John Sewell
  • Year 1963
  • Client/Publisher Penguin Books
  • Size 110mm x 180mm
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.

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Freedom, the Individual and the Law, Pelican Original, 1963. Designed by John Sewell
Freedom, the Individual and the Law, Pelican Original, 1963. Designed by John Sewell
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