Robert Brownjohn (1925 – 1970) was a graphic
designer. His combination of typography, illustration and objects made him an
iconic designer in 1950s New York and 1960s London. He has designed titles for James
Bond films, graphics for the Robert Fraser Gallery and artwork for the Rolling
Stones. A lot of his inspiration came form sixties pop culture.
The illustration to the right is an example of a piece of work from Brownjohn, Chermayeff & Geismar (BCG). These three artists collaborated to create many commissioned pieces of art for various clients. Much of their work was extremely simple, but just as effective. It was perhaps their simplicity that made them all the more intriguing. The illustration to the right is part of a booklet called ‘Watching Words Move (1959)’ and is extremely fascinating. By using only the top half of the word ‘top’, BCG have given meaning to the word they are portraying and have shown wit in they’re interpretation. More examples of this type of his work are shown to the left.

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