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August 27, 2007
Margaret Calvert and the British Road Sign System
I have a bit of a weird thing for maps and signs. I love, for example, the iconic London Underground map. I also love the simplicity of the British Road Sign, especially as on my travels abroad I find other countries' signs hard to understand- although this may well just be due to me being a dunce.
Anyway, it turns out that many of the signs were designed by a woman: Margaret Calvert, under the tutelage of Jock Kinneir, teacher at the Chelsea College of Art. In the late '50's, they came up with the iconic signage we have today, including the blue and white motorway signs, the green and yellow road signs and all the rest....
Apparently the little girl in the 'children crossing' sign is based on Margaret herself, as young girl, although she had to fill the child out a little, as she was too skinny and the children needed to be easily visible...
Posted by scumkitten at August 27, 2007 02:49 PM
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