FHK Henrion: Design

Hardback

Main Details

Title FHK Henrion: Design
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Brian Webb
By (author) Ruth Artmonsky
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 145
Category/GenreGraphic design
ISBN/Barcode 9781851496327
ClassificationsDewey:741.6092
Audience
General
Illustrations 100 colour illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher ACC Art Books
Imprint ACC Art Books
Publication Date 26 October 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

FHK Henrion was one of a distinguished group of graphic designers - refugees from Europe just prior to World War-II, who brought cutting-edge continental design to the rather parochial English scene. He quickly made his mark as a poster designer for the Ministry of Information, and, parallel to this, began to build up a career in exhibition design, culminating in two highly original pavilions for the Festival of Britain. However, Henrion is best remembered for his evangelical work in corporate identity design whereby he raised the status of the graphic designer to boardroom significance. He established the authority of the profession as total rebranders of organisations, from logo, through retail outlets and vehicles, to stationery and labels. The Design series is the winner of the Brand/Series Identity Category at the British Book Design and Production Awards 2009, judges said: "A series of books about design, they had to be good and these are. The branding is consistent, there is a good use of typography and the covers are superb." AUTHORS Brian Webb is a designer and visiting Professor at the University of the Arts London. Ruth Artmonsky trained as a psychologist. On her retirement from her associate directorship of a leading psychometric consultancy she ran a small art gallery. Her particular interests are the 'jobbing' artist and the democratisation of art. She has written and published a number of books on British mid-20th century art SELLING POINTS: .A New title in the award winning Design Series .FHK Henrion was one of the most influential international British Graphic designers in the latter half of the 20th century. 100 colour illustrations

Author Biography

Brian Webb is a designer and visiting Professor at the University of the Arts London. Ruth Artmonsky trained as a psychologist. On her retirement from her associate directorship of a leading psychometric consultancy she ran a small art gallery. Her particular interests are the 'jobbing' artist and the democratisation of art. She has written and published a number of books on British mid-20th century art.