BBC Year Book 1931 - dust wrapper design by D M Batty
Dora Batty was a prolific commercial artist and designer - undertaking posters and product work for numerous highly regarded clients including London Transport, Poole Potteries and, here, the BBC. This dustjacket design, for their 1931 Year Book is a wonderful take on the BBC's 'logo', taken from their 'coat of arms' (or armorial device) with wings and lightning flashes acting as evidence of radio waves beaming out! As noted with regards to other BBC Handbooks the jazzy cover belies a rather staid book production inside!
BBC Year Book 1931 - dust wrapper design by D M Batty
Dora Batty was a prolific commercial artist and designer - undertaking posters and product work for numerous highly regarded clients including London Transport, Poole Potteries and, here, the BBC. This dustjacket design, for their 1931 Year Book is a wonderful take on the BBC's 'logo', taken from their 'coat of arms' (or armorial device) with wings and lightning flashes acting as evidence of radio waves beaming out! As noted with regards to other BBC Handbooks the jazzy cover belies a rather staid book production inside!