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Ken Garland
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Ken Garland
1976 – 2002
Ken Garland is a british graphic designer, writer and political activist. Garland was born in Southampton, England in 1929. He graduated from the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London in 1954 and then went on to work as the art editor of Design Magazine (UK) from 1956 to 1962. In 1962 he left the magazine to start his own studio, Ken Garland & Associates.
Over its 47 year history Ken Garland & Associates produced work for clients including; Which? Magazine, Campaign for nuclear disarmament, The Butterley Group, Race Furniture, The Labour Party, Paramount Pictures and Galt Toys for whom Garland designed not only the corporate identity but also several of their best known products. Garland has been teaching practically since he left school himself, at the Central School London, The University of Reading, The Royal college of Art and The University of Brighton. He has written five books about design, numerous influential articles and most perhaps most notably, the ‘First Things First’ manifesto published in 1964 and updated in 2000.
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