Description:
Career collection of John Ashton Armstrong (1931-2020), Art Director.
The collection includes examples of his work in the form of original artwork, tearsheets and proofs, as well as various industry publications.
Level: Collection (Fonds)
Reference: HAT21/616
Alt Ref No.: John Armstrong
Extent: 6 boxes, 1 digital folder
Admin History:
Born in 1931 John Ashton Armstrong went on to attend the Central School of Arts & Crafts and Chelsea School of Art, where his contemporaries included Elizabeth Frink, Bob Clatworthy and Tony Wishaw. His teachers included Henry Moore, Bernard Meadows, Ceri Richards and Prunella Clough. His advertising career spanned some thirty years and began in the early 1950s when he joined advertising agency Osborne Peacock, working as a visualiser on the Harvey Nicols account. During the following three decades John rose to become Art Director at some of the best known agencies in the country, including Mather & Crowther, Lintas and Foote Cone & Belding (FCB). He created ads for many large brands including Harvey Nicols, Daily Telegraph, Double Diamond, Whiskas, Shell and Terylene.