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Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work

Margaret Calvert, Henrik Kubel, Scott Williams • Thames & Hudson • ISBN 9780500030448

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Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work

Margaret Calvert, Henrik Kubel, Scott Williams • Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 9780500030448

ISBN-10 Not provided • 2020 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9780500030448 • Completeness 45

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Margaret Calvert’s design work on the signs of Britain’s national road network, with Jock Kinneir, means that it is almost impossible to travel anywhere in the UK and not benefit from her skill as a designer. Her ultra-legible typeface and engaging pictograms have become an integral part of everyday British life, and they have set the benchmark for highway signage internationally. Following a distinguished career as

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson
1st Edition2020
Pages: 240Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Margaret CalvertContributor: Henrik KubelContributor: Scott WilliamsDesigner: Margaret and A

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Category: British DesignCategory: Contemporary DesignCategory: Design HistoryCategory: Graphic DesignCategory: IconographyCategory: TypographyCategory: Visual CommunicationCornerstone of: Modern Graphic Design

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