Robert Brownjohn | Biography, Life, Work, Logos and Awards
Robert Brownjohn (1925 – 1970)
Robert Brownjohn was a world-renowned American graphic and title designer. Born in Newark, New Jersey on August 8, 1925, he incorporated sixties pop culture into his unique design style. He popularized the exploration of humor, irony and playfulness in graphic design. Brownjohn also mastered the art of designing title sequences and album covers. His work for From Russia with Love, Goldfinger and Let It Bleed is kept in high esteem.
Brownjohn started his early career working as an architectural planner in Chicago. He established Brownjohn, Chermayeff & Geismar with fellow designers Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar in 1957. His impressive career was cut short due to his drug addiction. Nonetheless, he helped redefine graphic design by moving it from a formal to a conceptual art. His work reflects the avant-garde modernity, his stress on content over form, and his strong liking for ordinary and personal images.
Brownjohn died from a heart attack in London on August 1, 1970. He has numerous awards and accolades, both national and international, to his credit and his work has been exhibited widely in various art galleries and museums throughout the world.
Robert Brownjohn Elsewhere:
– Robert Brownjohn: Design Museum Exhibition
– The Man Who Broke the Record on ‘Let It Bleed’
– Robert Brownjohn: 2002 AIGA Medal
