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Pirelli Cinturato Sicurezza In Curva, Advertisment, 1962

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  • Format Printed advertisement
  • Designer/s Alan Fletcher (Fletcher/Forbes/Gill)
  • Year 1962
  • Client/Publisher Pirelli
  • Size 115mm x 245mm
Alan Fletcher (Fletcher/Forbes/Gill)
Alan Fletcher was born in Kenya and studied at the Central School of Arts & Crafts, continuing at the Royal College of Art and Design of Yale University. He was a designer for Fortune, in New York, in 1958 and joined Forbes and Gill in 1962 (the Fletcher/Forbes/Gill studio became Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes between 1965 and 1972). He was also a founding partner of Pentagram in 1972. The British Modernism section captures the movement he helped shape, while the United Kingdom archive reflects the broader design culture he worked within for much of his career. Browse the 1960s and 1970s decade pages to find work from the height of his influence.
Bob Gill was a co-founder of Pentagram and is known for his approach to problem-solving in graphic design, producing influential posters, books and teaching materials throughout his career. Explore related designers including Alan Fletcher and Colin Forbes. See also Fletcher/Forbes/Gill and British Modernism.
Colin Forbes was born in London in 1928 and studied at Sir Anthony Browne's College in Brentwood and trained professionally and artistically at the Central School of Arts & Crafts,. Forbes completed his apprenticeship as a design assistant to Herbert Spencer in 1952 and four years later he was art director of Stuart Advertising in London. In 1961, he joined Fletcher/Forbes/Gill up to Pentagram in 1972. Explore related designers including Alan Fletcher, Bob Gill, and Pentagram. See also British Modernism and Rise of Corporate Identity.
Fletcher/Forbes/Gill was a pioneering British graphic design partnership formed in 1962 by Alan Fletcher, Colin Forbes, and Bob Gill. The studio worked on corporate identity, editorial design, and advertising. The partnership dissolved in 1965 when Gill departed, with Fletcher and Forbes going on to co-found Pentagram in 1972. Explore related designers including Alan Fletcher, Colin Forbes, and Bob Gill. See also Pentagram and British Modernism.

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Pirelli Cinturato Sicurezza In Curva designed by Alan Fletcher (Fletcher/Forbes/Gill)
Pirelli Cinturato Sicurezza In Curva designed by Alan Fletcher (Fletcher/Forbes/Gill)
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