__NOTOC__ Angus Hyland (born 1963 in

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) is a British

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and visual artist.

Biography

Hyland studied

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at the

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and Graphic Art and Design at the

Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It offe ...

. After running his own successful studio in

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for ten years, he became a partner in

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's London offices in 1998. He has worked with a wide range of private and public sector clients including

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, Cass Art,

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, the

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, Daishin Securities,

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Phaidon Press Phaidon Press is a global publisher of books on art, architecture, design, fashion, photography, and popular culture, as well as cookbooks, children's books, and travel books. The company is based in London and New York City, with additional off ...

Pocket Canons ''The Pocket Canons'' is the name of a series of small books, designed by Pentagram Partner, Angus Hyland, featuring the text of individual Books of the Bible along with introductions by various well-known authors and public figures, including t ...

, Reed Exhibitions, the

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, The

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and the

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. In 2005, Hyland was appointed consultant creative director to

Laurence King Publishing Laurence King Publishing is an publishing house based in London, with offices in Europe and the USA. It was founded by Laurence King in 1991. Laurence King Publishing publish over 120 new titles every year for the mainstream adult, children's and ...

, and for fifteen years oversaw all aspects of design, brand management, and was responsible for generating new book concepts. In 2015, Hyland redesigned

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's identity in the first major overhaul of the sports broadcaster's image in 26 years. Hyland's work has been widely published and exhibited and has received over one hundred creative awards including five

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Yellow Pencils and the Grand Prix from the Scottish Design Awards. He also featured in '' Independent on Sunday's "Top Ten Graphic Designers in the UK". Hyland was the curator of "Picture This", a

touring exhibition featuring the work of contemporary London-based illustrators, and "Ballpoint", an exhibition featuring works by fifty artists created with or inspired by the traditional ballpoint pen. Hyland has authored thirteen books on art and graphic design, and was elected a member of

Alliance Graphique Internationale Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) is a club of the world's leading graphic artists and designers. There are 527 members from 43 countries. Its members have been collectively responsible for the identity design of most of the world's top co ...

(AGI) in 1999. In 2002 he received and honorary

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

from the

Surrey Institute of Art & Design Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College (SIAD) was an art college in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 2005. It was formed from the merger of West Surrey College of Art and Design (1969–1995) and Epsom School of Art and Design (1893� ...

. In 2012 Hyland was made a visiting fellow at the

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. In 2014 and 2015 he served as an External Examiner on the MA Graphic Design course at the

. The Purple Book, published in June 2013 received the Book of the Year Award from the British Book Design and Production Awards. In June 2021 Hyland was invited to take part in the first of sustainable stationery manufacture
Pith
s Creative Commissions. He painted a series of ten bespoke covers which were made into notebooks and sold to raise money for the young people's social projec
Makebank
In July 2021, Hyland held his debut exhibition of paintings at the Cass Art Space in Glasgow. In September 2021, Hyland's paintings on canvas and paper 'Looking for a certain ratio' were included in the 'Design House' exhibition at 14 Cavendish Square, alongside works by Jasper Morrison, Sebastian Cox, 1882 Ltd and Sebastian Wrong as part of th
London Design Festival 2021
Hyland is married to writer and illustrator Marion Deuchars.

Writing

*''Pen and Mouse: Commercial Art and Digital Illustration'', Edited by Angus Hyland: Laurence King Publishing 2001 *''Hand to Eye: Contemporary Illustration'', Edited by Angus Hyland and Roanne Bell: Laurence King Publishing 2003 *''C/ID:Visual Identity and Branding for the Arts'', Edited by Angus Hyland and Emily King: Laurence King Publishing 2006 *''The Picture Book: Contemporary Illustration'': Edited by Angus Hyland: Laurence King Publishing 2006 *''Symbol'', Edited by Angus Hyland and Steven Bateman: Laurence King Publishing 2011 *''The Purple Book: Symbolism and Sensuality in Contemporary Art and Illustration'', Written by Angus Hyland and Angharad Lewis: Laurence King Publishing 2013 *''The Book of the Dog'', Written by Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson: Laurence King Publishing 2015 *''The Book of the Bird'', Written by Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson: Laurence King Publishing 2016 *''The Book of the Cat'', Written by Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts: Laurence King Publishing 2017 *''The Maze: A Labyrinthine Compendium'', Written by Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson: Laurence King Publishing 2018 *''The Book of the Horse'', Written by Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts: Laurence King Publishing 2018 *''The Book of the Tree'', Written by Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson: Laurence King Publishing 2021 *''The Book of the Raven'', Written by Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts: Laurence King Publishing 2021

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