Herbert Spencer

Typographica, Old Series 03, 1951

Contents:
Function & Design in Business Printing by Herbert Spencer
The Possibilities of the Photogram by Michael Middleton, MSIA
Central School Experiments with Photograms by Alfred Lammer
Modern French Book Illustration by W. J. Strachan
Miller & Richard’s Egyptian reviewed by Ruari McLean, MSIA
Profil, a new Swiss type reviewed by Christopher Foss
Typographical Design Review
Book and Magazine Reviews
Books Received

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Herbert Spencer
Herbert Spencer was a professional designer and Senior Research Fellow at the Royal College of Art in London, where he headed a study group engaged in research into the legibility of print. Spencer edited and authored books on typography and graphic design. He also founded the magazine  Typographica, which he edited until 1967. He was editor of the Penrose Annual from 1964 to 1973, and president of the AGI from 1971 to 1974. Explore related designers including Anthony Froshaug and Ken Garland. See also Typographica, British Modernism, and 1950s graphic design history.
Typographica
Typographica is Herbert Spencer’s highly-collectable British journal and one of the most influential mid-century graphic design publications. With both an old and new series published.

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