tom eckersley RDI OBE 1914 - 1996
BR poster 1961
Tom studied commercial art at Salford School of
Art. During the 1930's he was amongst the
foremost poster artists of the period, producing
much work for Shell-Mex and London Transport. His
relationship with London Transport lasted over 50
years.
During WW2 he drew maps for the RAF and after the
war continued to design posters, in 1954 he joined
the teaching staff at the London College of
Printing, later to become Head of Department. He
helped to establish the first undergraduate courses
in graphic design in Britain. Tom Eckersely was
elected Royal Designer to Industry in 1961.
posters for RoSPA from WW2
These posters were produced as industrial safety propaganda to
support the production drive that supplied the armed services. The
posters were commissioned by RoSPA and underwrittenby Ernest
Bevin's Ministry of Labour. Tom was RoSPA's most prolific designer
during WW2.
check out these other rospa designers
abram games
pat keely
g r morris
manfred reiss
arnold rothholtz
thanks for these images to
Eckersley Archive LCP London
Eckersley Studio
Rothholtz Studio
Michael Nathan
Lynn Trickett
IWM London
LTM London
illustrated
exhibition catalogue LCC 2005
Dr Paul Rennie gives very good lectures ( with slides, objects or powerpoint)
on RoSpa, visual culture and citizenship, the history of posters and graphic design.
Please contact him if this is of interest...