NOW CLOSED Free Display
Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work
Get on board a selection of past and present fascinating work by iconic British designer Margaret Calvert marking the launch of Network Rail’s new typeface.
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What to expect
With a career spanning six decades, graphic designer Margaret Calvert has produced timeless work that we see everywhere — often without realising it. Whether it is the design of the UK’s road signing system, with Jock Kinneir, wayfinding at railway stations and airports, or the typeface used on the gov.uk website, with Henrik Kubel, her work shapes much of our national visual identity.
This display marks the launch of Network Rail’s new customised typeface, Rail Alphabet 2, designed by her in close collaboration with Henrik Kubel in response to a new wayfinding system at Network Rail stations designed by Spaceagency. It will eventually be used in combination with a suite of bespoke pictograms to sign Network Rail’s stations, and as a text face for all their key built environment design publications.
Supported by Network Rail
Rail Alphabet 2 Work in Progress
Woman at Work by Margaret Calvert and Jealous Gallery & Print Studios
Margaret Calvert with her design for the Design Museum's 30th anniversary
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Ticket-holders for Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street and Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life will have access during their visiting time slot.
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Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work - The Virtual Experience
Enjoy a free virtual experience allowing you to take a closer look at the display celebrating the launch of Network Rail’s new customised typeface, Rail Alphabet 2, designed by the co-designer of the UK’s road signing system, Margaret Calvert.
Supported by Network Rail – Buildings and Architecture
The Buildings and Architecture team is responsible for setting the standards, policy and long-term planning for Network Rail’s built environment, ensuring the highest design standards are attained whilst preserving and enhancing the legacy of Britain’s railway.
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