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The Central School of Arts and Crafts, featured in Modernist Graphic Design in Britain 1945–1980 by Ian McLaren and Tony Pritchard.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories, Studios & Collectives
Ian McLaren and Ken Briggs produced exceptional work for a range of clients in the arts and culture sector. Their client included CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), The National Theatre and the Arts Council.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design
A brief summary of a poster designer’s tasks from the late 1930s. I have illustrated the article with a selection of scanned posters from Cooper’s book.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories, Studios & Collectives
A total of 24 posters were created for the campaign during 1964, using the arrow symbol as a key features, representing power, motion and speed. The handmade lithographs use up to 19 colours, which were individually printed at large scale. The posters also utilise the brand colours red and yellow from Shells corporate identity.
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