Alan Bartram (design writer)

Alan Bartram (1932 – 2013) was a British graphic designer and historian of design and lettering.[1][2]

Bartram studied painting and typography and became a graphic designer, working for Lund Humphries and IBM.[2] He researched the history of British vernacular design and lettering, publishing books on traditional British tombstones, shop and street name lettering as well as on book typography.[1][2][3][4][5]

References
  1. Myers, Lucy. "In Memory of Alan Bartram, 1932-2013: Writer, Book Designer and Artist". Lund Humphries. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. Dixon, Catherine. "Quiet man of letters". Eye. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. Bartram, Alan (1986). The English Lettering Tradition from 1700 to the present day (1st ed.). Lund Humphries. ISBN 9780853315124.
  4. Esterson, Simon. "An Atlas of Typeforms". Eye. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. Shaw, Paul. "Book Reviews—Typeforms and Breaking the Rules". Paul Shaw Letter Design. Retrieved 26 August 2021.


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