Angus Hyland Explained

Angus Hyland (born 1963 in Brighton, East Sussex) is a British graphic designer and visual artist.

Biography

Hyland studied information design at the London College of Printing and Graphic Art and Design at the Royal College of Art. After running his own studio in Soho in London for ten years, he became a partner in Pentagram's London offices in 1998.

He has worked with AkzoNobel, Asprey, the BBC, the British Council, the British Museum, Canongate Books, Citibank, the Crafts Council, Eat, Getty Images, Grant Thornton International,, Nokia, Penguin Random House, Phaidon Press, Pocket Canons, the Royal Academy of Arts, Maersk, Rolls-Royce, Samsung, The Sage Gateshead, Shakespeare's Globe and the Tate Modern.

In 2005, Hyland became consultant creative director to Laurence King Publishing, working in design, brand management, and generating new book concepts.[1] In 2015, he redesigned Eurosport's branding in the first major overhaul in 26 years.[2] Hyland was the curator of "Picture This", a British Council touring exhibition of contemporary London-based illustrators, and "Ballpoint", an exhibition of works by fifty artists created with or inspired by the ballpoint pen.

Hyland has authored thirteen books on art and graphic design, and was elected a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) in 1999.[3] In 2002 he received and honorary Master of Arts from the Surrey Institute of Art & Design. In 2012 Hyland was made a visiting fellow at the University of the Arts London. In 2014 and 2015 he served as an External Examiner on the MA Graphic Design course at the Royal College of Art. The Purple Book, published in June 2013 received the Book of the Year Award from the British Book Design and Production Awards.[4]

In June 2021 Hyland painted ten notebook covers for Pith's Creative Commissions, which were sold to raise money for Makebank.[5] In July 2021, he held his debut exhibition of paintings at the Cass Art Space in Glasgow.[6] Later that year, Hyland's paintings 'Looking for a certain ratio' were included in the 'Design House' exhibition as part of the London Design Festival 2021.[7]

As part of the 2023 London Design Festival, ‘Bags of Art & Design’, Hyland's collaboration with fellow Pentagram Partner Jon Marshall and client, Cass Art, was exhibited at Cromwell Place.[8]

Hyland's work has won five D&AD Yellow Pencils and the Grand Prix from the Scottish Design Awards. He also appeared in Independent on Sunday's"Top Ten Graphic Designers in the UK." Hyland writes a monthly column about logos for Transform.[9] He is married to writer and illustrator Marion Deuchars.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twenty five years of Laurence King Publishing. 21 September 2016.
  2. Web site: DixonBaxi and Pentagram rebrand Eurosport. 13 November 2015.
  3. Web site: AGI : Members : Hyland . 2011-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724210539/http://www.a-g-i.org/1961/members/hyland.html . 2011-07-24 . dead .
  4. Web site: Laurence King triumphs at British Book Design awards | the Bookseller . 2 December 2013 . 9 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109162119/http://www.thebookseller.com/news/laurence-king-triumphs-british-book-design-awards.html . dead .
  5. Web site: pith—Angus Hyland. 2021-09-27. pith. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Angus Hyland: Artist Interview and Exhibition. 2021-09-27. Cass Art. en.
  7. Web site: Magazine. Wallpaper*. 2021-09-21. Creative disciplines collide in this London townhouse. 2021-09-27. Wallpaper*.
  8. Web site: London Design Festival — Bags of Art and Design . 2024-02-09 . londondesignfestival.com.
  9. Web site: 2023-06-16 . Angus' A-Z of logos: ABBA . 2024-02-09 . Transform magazine.
  10. Web site: Books by Angus Hyland . 2024-02-09 . Designers & Books . en.
  11. Web site: The Picture Book: Contemporary Illustration - Angus Hyland . 2011-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110103013113/http://www.laurenceking.com/product/The+Picture+Book%3A+Contemporary+Illustration.htm . 2011-01-03 . dead .
  12. Web site: The Purple Book: Symbolism & Sensuality in Contemporary Art and Illustration.
  13. Web site: The Book of the Dog: Dogs in Art . 2016-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220162715/http://www.laurenceking.com/us/the-book-of-the-dog-dogs-in-art/ . 2016-12-20 . dead .
  14. Web site: Pentagram partner Angus Hyland chats to us about why dogs and design go together hand in paw.
  15. Web site: Book of the Bird . 2016-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160909212953/http://www.laurenceking.com/en/the-book-of-the-bird-birds-in-art/ . 2016-09-09 . dead .
  16. Web site: The Book of the Cat: Cats in Art . 2018-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163800/http://www.laurenceking.com/us/new-in/art/the-book-of-the-cat-cats-in-art-1/ . 2018-06-19 . dead .
  17. Book: 978-1786273222. The Maze: A Labyrinthine Compendium . Wilson . Kendra . Hyland . Angus . 25 September 2018 . Laurence King .
  18. Book: 978-1786272928. The Book of the Horse: Horses in Art . Hyland . Angus . 16 October 2018 . Laurence King .
  19. Web site: The Book of the Tree. 2021-09-27. Laurence King. en-GB.
  20. Web site: The Book of the Raven. 2021-09-27. Laurence King. en-GB.

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