You might remember this from the cover of Design Week a couple of weeks ago. It's some lovely wallpaper (called Lagoon, but also known as Waves) designed by Edward Bawden in 1928. You might also have read the accompanying article telling you all about an exhibition of crafts assembled from three public collections and curated by Alison Britton. It's on now - and for the rest of the year - at the Crafts Study Centre in Farnham, Surrey. Do make an effort to go: as Design Week says, "this is something that will resonate with designers".
Well, I have the great good fortune to have designed the exhibition, so I've had the chance to spend a little bit of time with the objects on display. And my pick?
It's Edward Johnston's first drawing, dated 6 February 1916, for the London Underground alphabet (actually, to be totally accurate, it's a later lithographic copy, not the original drawing itself). But for anyone interested in type, this alone would make the trip worthwhile.
Nice work David, that sounds like a nice job.
Posted by: Ben | 29 January 2009 at 08:09 PM