The news of the British designer s death was reported on Twitter. Sad news, tweeted Adrian Shaughnessy, who is the author of a book about Garland s work, Structure and Substance. Ken Garland has died. He died peacefully surrounded by family, friends and his wife Wanda. The world of graphic design is poorer without him.
Garland was best known for redesigning the CND logo
Writing on Facebook, graphic designer Jonathan Barnbrook described Garland as a man who was true to his principles and believed in design’s capacity for positive social change. We will miss your honesty, your friendliness, your kindness and your wise words which helped us all shape the designers we are today, Barnbrook added.