Unusually for a graphic designer, Ken Garland, who has died aged 92 of cancer, was not afraid to broadcast his political views. The magazine advocated the social benefits of good design, and today Ken’s incisive modernist cover designs enjoy star status on graphic design Instagram feeds. In 1962, as his freelance work grew, he formed Ken Garland & Associates. Born in Southampton, Ken was the son of Arthur Garland, a commercial traveller in printed stationery, and his wife, Gwendoline (nee Veale). I got to know Ken through writing the book Ken Garland: Structure and Substance (2012), and we became friends.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2021 17:48 UTC