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Jazz Journal, 11, 1974

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Cal Swann
  • Year: 1974
  • Size: 220mm x 280mm
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.

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Jazz Journal, 11, 1974. Cover design by Cal Swann
Jazz Journal, 11, 1974. Cover design by 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.
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