From Petagram: “This week, Pentagram celebrates its 50th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, we’re pleased to announce a new book, PENTAGRAM AT 50: LIVING BY DESIGN, to be published by Unit Editions this fall.

“It was on Monday, June 12, 1972, that Pentagram was founded in London by five partners: Theo Crosby, an architect; Alan Fletcher, Colin Forbes, and Mervyn Kurlansky, all graphic designers; and Kenneth Grange, an industrial designer. Each was a leader in his field with a thriving practice, but they all sensed they might be able to do more work and better work in a larger setting.

“By establishing a unique non-hierarchical structure that preserved the autonomy of each of the partners while encouraging collaboration and sharing of resources, the firm was a success from the start.

“In the five decades since, Pentagram has displayed enviable longevity, with offices opening in New York, San Francisco, Austin, and Berlin, and a partnership that has successfully renewed itself through subsequent generations of leadership, a rarity for design studios.

“Half a century later, each of the practicing partners is still a working designer, leading an independent group within the larger Pentagram system.

“Unit’s new two-volume compendium, written by Adrian Shaughnessy and designed by Tony Brook, features work from all 51 partners who have contributed to Pentagram’s history and portfolio.”
 

 
Client: Pentagram
Production: Pentagram

Publisher: Unit Editions