If you’ve taken the Tube, walked around central London, or sipped a pint in a British pub, you’ve seen the work of Design Research Unit, whose methods presaged the design mega-firms. The United States ...

The Design Research Unit created some of the UK’s most iconic pieces of graphic design, from London’s street signs to the British Rail logo. A UK touring show, which has started at London’s Cubitt ...

The arrows of indecision. The barbed wire. The crow’s feet. In the 50 years since he drew up one of the UK’s most recognisable symbols, designer Gerry Barney has heard them all. But he doesn’t mind.

In the middle years of the 20th century, a group of intellectuals pioneered the multi-disciplinary design practice. Formed in 1942 by a group of artists, architects and designers working for the ...

If you've taken the Tube, walked around central London, or sipped a pint in a British pub, you've seen the work of Design Research Unit, whose methods presaged the design mega-firms.