Long Day’s Journey into Night, The National Theatre, London, 1971

Ken Briggs, Maura-George / Briggs Ltd

Programme

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Format Programme
Designer/s Maura-George / Briggs Ltd
Year 1971
Client/Publisher The National Theatre, London
Size 130mm x 230mm

Maura-George / Briggs Ltd

Ken Briggs was born in 1931 in Derbyshire, studied at Chesterfield School of Arts & Crafts and later at the Central School of Arts & Crafts in London, alongside notable designers like Ken Garland and Colin Forbes. After National Service, he worked briefly as a typographer at Everetts. In the late 1950s, Ken freelanced for clients like the Arts Council and Rathbone Books while teaching part-time. In the 1960s, he won the design contract for The National Theatre, where his use of photography and Letraset set the visual tone for its future designs. Explore related designers including Ken Garland and Hans Schleger. See also British Modernism and 1960s graphic design history.

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Design Format: Programme
Designed in the: 1970s

Long Day's Journey into Night, The National Theatre, London, 1971. Designed by Maura-George / Briggs Ltd — Long Day’s Journey into Night, The National Theatre, London, 1971. Designed by Maura-George / Briggs Ltd

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