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EspañolHERBERT SPENCER (GRAPHIC DESIGNER)
'Herbert Spencer' was a British designer, editor, writer, photographer and teacher, born in London on June 22, 1924. [1] [2]
From 1949 to 1967, Spencer was editor of ''Typographica'', a design journal that he founded. Thirty-two issues of ''Typographica'' were published (in two series of sixteen issues each). Spencer also served as editor of ''The Penrose Annual'' from 1964 to 1973. [3] From 1969 to 1988, Spencer was Art Director at Lund Humphries (Lund Humphries was the publisher of both ''Typographica'' and ''The Penrose Annual''). [4]
In the 1950s, Spencer taught typography at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. Spencer was a professor of graphic arts at the Royal College of Art (RCA) from 1978 through 1985.
Spencer died March 11, 2002 at the age of 77.
For a more complete biography see Rick Poynor's obituary for Spencer printed in The Guardian, March 15, 2002. [5]
★ ''Design in Business Printing'', 1952
★ ''Traces of Man'' (with photographs by Herbert Spencer), Lund Humphries, London, 1967.
★ ''The Visible Word'' (legibility studies at RCA), Royal College of Art, London, 1968
★ ''Pioneers of Modern Typography'', Lund Humphries, London, 1969.
★ ''Pioneers of Modern Typography'' (revised ediiton by Rick Poynor), MIT Press, 2004. (ISBN 978-0262693035)
★ Rick Poynor's obituary of Spencer in the ''Guardian''
★ Lund Humphries description of ''Pioneers of Modern Typography'' features biographical information on Spencer
★ ''Typographica'', by Rick Poynor, Princeton Architectural Press, 2001. (ISBN 978-1568982984)
★ ''Eye'', No. 44, Vol. 11, edited by John L. Walters, Quantum Publishing, London, 2002. [6]
From 1949 to 1967, Spencer was editor of ''Typographica'', a design journal that he founded. Thirty-two issues of ''Typographica'' were published (in two series of sixteen issues each). Spencer also served as editor of ''The Penrose Annual'' from 1964 to 1973. [3] From 1969 to 1988, Spencer was Art Director at Lund Humphries (Lund Humphries was the publisher of both ''Typographica'' and ''The Penrose Annual''). [4]
In the 1950s, Spencer taught typography at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. Spencer was a professor of graphic arts at the Royal College of Art (RCA) from 1978 through 1985.
Spencer died March 11, 2002 at the age of 77.
For a more complete biography see Rick Poynor's obituary for Spencer printed in The Guardian, March 15, 2002. [5]
| Contents |
| Books |
| External links |
| References |
Books
★ ''Design in Business Printing'', 1952
★ ''Traces of Man'' (with photographs by Herbert Spencer), Lund Humphries, London, 1967.
★ ''The Visible Word'' (legibility studies at RCA), Royal College of Art, London, 1968
★ ''Pioneers of Modern Typography'', Lund Humphries, London, 1969.
★ ''Pioneers of Modern Typography'' (revised ediiton by Rick Poynor), MIT Press, 2004. (ISBN 978-0262693035)
External links
★ Rick Poynor's obituary of Spencer in the ''Guardian''
★ Lund Humphries description of ''Pioneers of Modern Typography'' features biographical information on Spencer
References
★ ''Typographica'', by Rick Poynor, Princeton Architectural Press, 2001. (ISBN 978-1568982984)
★ ''Eye'', No. 44, Vol. 11, edited by John L. Walters, Quantum Publishing, London, 2002. [6]
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