Tom eckersley

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In 1954, Tom Eckersley set up the UK’s first undergraduate graphic design course at what was then the London College of Printing (LCP). Now the London College of Communication (the current incarnation of the LCP) is paying tribute to the man who pioneered graphic design’s new identity, as differentiated from commercial art.

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Tom Eckersley was an influential figure in modern graphic design. To mark the centenary of his birth, here are some of his best designs

Tom Eckersley; poster design - Exhibition at Mascalls Gallery in Paddock Wood

Tom Eckersley was born in Lowton, Lancashire in 1914. He spent much of his childhood drawing, and at 16 he enrolled at Salford School of Art. Here he was awarded the Heywood medal for his dedicated…