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Ken Garland (1929–2021)

Author of Mr. Beck's Underground Map

11+ Works 227 Members 0 Reviews

About the Author

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Works by Ken Garland

Mr. Beck's Underground Map (1994) 181 copies

Graphics handbook (1966) — Author — 25 copies

Ken Garland: Structure and Substance (2012) — Illustrator — 7 copies

Word in Your Eye: Opinions, Observations and Conjectures on Design, from 1960 to the Present (1996) 5 copies

Ken Garland and Associates, Designers: 20 Years of Work 2 copies

Illustrated graphics glossary (1980) 2 copies

Metaphors (Baseline Supplement) (2001) 1 copy

A Close Look at Fire Hydrants (2009) 1 copy

Graphics, design and printing terms : an international dictionary (1989) 1 copy

The design of the London Underground diagram / Ken Garland. [Journal article] 1 copy

Rivers, Roads & Rails 1 copy

Associated Works

Design Disasters: Great Designers, Fabulous Failure, and Lessons Learned (2008) — Contributor — 23 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1929
Date of death: 2021-05-20
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Occupations: graphic designer

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Statistics

Works: 11
Also by: 1
Members: 227
Popularity: #99,086
Rating: 4.2

ISBNs: 9
Languages: 1
Touchstones: 1

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