F. H. K. Henrion studied in Paris, as a textile designer, then exhibition, stage and graphic design. His early clients included the Paris International Fair, 1937, the Glasgow Empire Exhibition, 1938 and the New York World’s Fair, 1939. During the war he was the consultant to the exhibitions division of the Ministry of Information and to the American Office of War Information in London. He was also the art editor of Contact, Future, BOAC publications, The Bowater Papers and The Compleat Imbiber. His later clients included the Festival of Britain, 1951, Olivetti, the British Transport Commission and KLM.
His work spans posters, exhibitions, and corporate identity, including projects for British European Airways and KLM.
Henrion helped establish modernist design in Britain, combining European influences with a clear, communicative approach.
