Percy Bartley Powell (Bartley Powell) was a graphic designer for Great Britain from the 1940s to 1977, a professional within the
graphic design
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and
graphic arts
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, India he taught evening classes at Sarada Ukil School of Art
Sarada Ukil School of Art from 1944 to 1946. When he returned to England he started a position as a Trade Mark Designer for Kaumagraph Co located in Manchester. From 1949 to 1954 he was the Typographer at The Cloister Press, Ltd., Manchester. From 1954 to 1956 he was Senior Designer at Newman Neame, Ltd. London.
Early life
Bartley Powell was born on 13 June 1920 at 30 Green End Road, Burnage, Manchester, England. He attended the Peacock School 1925 to 1934 and private education 1934 - 1936. Married Iris Joan Cavanaugh on 30 October 1954, in Manchester, moved to Kew, Surrey. Soon after they had one son Glyn Bartley Powell in 1956.
Education
Powell attended the Manchester School of Art
Manchester School of Art on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road in Manchester, England, was established in 1838 as the Manchester School of Design. It is the second-oldest art school in the United Kingdom after the Royal College of Art which was founded ...
1936 to 1940, Croydon College
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1941 to 1942, and Manchester College of Arts and Technology
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1946 to 1948.
Books illustrated by Powell
* Dr. J. Bronowski, Atomic Fusion, Illustrated by Bartley Powell, Published by Newman Neame Take Home Books Ltd.
* Henry Smith F.H.C.I., F.I.B.B., F.A.H.I. Caterers Guide to Turkey. Illustration of Turkey on back cover. Published by The British Turkey Federation Limited, Designed by W.S. Cowell Limited Butter Market Ipswich.
* L. E. Snellgrove, Illustrations of airplanes From Kitty Hawk to Outer Space, The story of the aeroplane. London: Made and printed by William Clowes and Son, 1960.
Awards
* 1 August 1949, Awarded the National Diploma in Design from the Ministry of Education.
* 1966, Awarded 'The Society of Industrial Artists'. This entitled him to use (Fellow Society of Industrial Artists) F.S.I.A.
* March 1974, received the certificate of excellence from Deco Press for the most impressive contemporary trademarks of the world.
Exhibitions
Stamp Designs
Bartley Powell designed many stamps over the years of his career. Turks and Caicos Islands is an example of his work.
Military career
H. M. Forces Royal Air Force 1940-1946
Death and legacy
Bartley Powell died on 2 August 1977.
References
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British graphic designers
1920 births
1977 deaths