Derek birdsall biography

          Born in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, Derek was the son of Hilda (nee Smith) and Frederick Birdsall, a labourer....

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        3. Born in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, Derek was the son of Hilda (nee Smith) and Frederick Birdsall, a labourer.
        4. Derek Birdsall, RDI was a British graphic designer.
        5. Derek Birdsall was born in Yorkshire in His clients included magazines such as Town, Twen and Nova and numerous companies and organisations.

          6. Derek Birdsall

          British graphic designer (–)

          Derek Birdsall, RDI (1 August – 4 May ) was a British graphic designer.[1]

          Early life

          Birdsall was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire on 1 August , and attended The King's School, Pontefract, Wakefield College of Art and Central School of Arts and Crafts in London.[2] "At Central, Birdsall came under the influence of Anthony Froshaug, who – alongside Herbert Spencer and Edward Wright – taught his students the difference between beautiful lettering and typography proper, with its pre-eminent concerns of clarity, directness and, above all, textual legibility." Birdsall failed to earn a diploma, however, and began his career in design in the late s and early s.

          Career

          Birdsall's career and fame were built on a variety of designs and commissions. During his long career—among much other work—Birdsall designed Penguin book covers and Pirelli calendars; he art-directed several magazines (including Nova and Mobil Oil