On Thursday 18 September, London College of Communication will hold ‘160’ (#lcc160); a shared Private View consisting of a trio of design retrospectives as part of the London Design Festival 2014.
The College will celebrate 50 years of illustration, 100 years of graphic design and 10 years of button badges.
Speaking about the exhibition, Professor Lawrence Zeegen explained:
“’160′ at London College of Communication celebrates the work of numerous influential designers and illustrators across the past 100 years. Reflecting the disciplines of graphic design, typography and illustration, all taught and researched within LCC’s School of Design, this trio of exhibitions has been curated to inspire and inform today’s and tomorrow’s generations of design creatives.
“Launched during the London Design Festival 2014, ‘160’ aims to highlight the invaluable connectivity between design industry and design education, many of the exhibitors across all three exhibitions having studied or taught at London College of Communication.”
’50 Years of Illustration’ is published by Laurence King Publishing
‘50 Years of Illustration’ accompanies the launch of a new book of the same title by Professor Lawrence Zeegen, Dean of the School of Design. The show charts the rich history of contemporary illustration, from the rampant idealism of the 1960s to the digital explosion of the 1990s as well as the increasing diversification taking place in the twenty-first century.
Five giants of graphic design are commemorated in‘Alan Kitching and Monotype: Celebrating the centenary of five pioneers of the poster’. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tom Eckersley, Abram Games, FHK Henrion, Josef Müller-Brockmann and Paul Rand, all of whom were well-known for creating iconic and memorable posters.
Alan Kitching at work in his studio
Alan Kitching has partnered with Monotype to create a unique series of prints paying tribute to these design heavyweights. Exhibited alongside Alan’s work will be posters designed by Eckersley, Games, Henrion, Müller-Brockmann and Rand.
LCC is also celebrating ten years of London-based graphic art label and online boutique Stereohype, sister company of design studio FL@33, and their popular button badge collection.
Part of Stereohype’s button badge collection
‘Stereohype 2004-2014’ also marks the fact that the collection, created by over 300 contributors, will reach its 1,000th button badge this September.
Private View: Thursday 18 September 6-9pm
50 Years of Illustration: Saturday 13 September – Saturday 8 November
Alan Kitching and Monotype: Saturday 13 September – Thursday 16 October
Stereohype 2004-2014: Saturday 13 September – Saturday 8 November
Monday – Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 11am-4pm, closed Sunday
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