Jazz Journal, 1, 1965

Cal Swann

Magazine / Periodical / Journal

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Format Magazine / Periodical / Journal
Designer/s Cal Swann
Year 1965
Size 220mm x 280mm

Cal Swann

Cal Swann studied typography at Leicester College of Art, earning his NDD in 1956. After completing RAF National Service, he worked in print design, advertising, and lecturing across the UK. In 1969, he published his first book, Techniques of Typography, followed by Language and Typography in 1991 after completing an MA in Applied Linguistics. From 1981-86, he served as Head of Graphic Design at Saint Martin’s School of Art, and later became Dean and Professor of Typographic Design at Liverpool Polytechnic. Explore related designers including Ken Garland and Herbert Spencer. See also British Modernism and 1960s graphic design history.

Jazz Journal

Jazz Journal is a British jazz magazine, founded by Sinclair Traill in 1946. Many of the covers are designed by Cal Swann, a British designer, typographer, and educator.

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Design Format: Magazine / Periodical / Journal
Designed in the: 1960s
Series: Jazz Journal

Jazz Journal, 1, 1965. Designed by Cal Swann

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