Howard Milton
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Howard Milton is a British designer who came to prominence during the 1980s UK design boom.
Milton first studied Art at Emanuel School
then Hammersmith College of Art under Ruskin Spear
and under Tom Eckersley
at the London College of Printing, graduating in 1974.
He joined Michael Peters
and Partners London. Here he worked on projects such as Seagrams (photo), Windsor and Newton and Virgin and met his future business partner and wife Jay Smith.
In 1976, he moved to New York and joined advertising agency Burson-Marstellar where he came under the influence of American designers, Seymour Chwast
, Herb Lubalin
, Tibor Kalman
and Milton Glaser
, designer of the ‘I Love New York’ campaign.
In 1980, Milton and Smith formed their own company Smith & Milton in the UK.
Smith & Milton is known for its work such as designs for Kit Kat and Lucozade
and the corporate identities of PPP, the Switch logo and Asprey
.
Milton and Smith are married with two children and split their time between homes in Cornwall and London.
Milton has written two books published by the Design Council on the practice of packaging design, and lectured to audiences at AIGA California, Kent State University Ohio, the Marketing Society London and Central St. Martins.
In 2009 He and his wife Jay Smith were nominated for the Prince Philip Design Award in recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Design.
Milton first studied Art at Emanuel School
Emanuel School
Emanuel School is a co-educational independent school in Battersea, south-west London. The school was founded by Lady Dacre and Elizabeth I in 1594. Today it has some 710 pupils, aged between ten and eighteen.-History:...
then Hammersmith College of Art under Ruskin Spear
Ruskin Spear
Ruskin Spear, CBE, RA was an English painter.Born in Hammersmith, Spear attended the local art school before going on to the Royal College of Art in 1930...
and under Tom Eckersley
Tom Eckersley
Tom Eckersley was an English poster artist and teacher of design.-Early career:Tom Eckersley was born on 30 September 1914 in Lancashire. His artistic training began in 1930 when he enrolled at Salford Art School, where his abilities were soon recognised and he was awarded the Heywood Medal for...
at the London College of Printing, graduating in 1974.
He joined Michael Peters
Michael Peters
Michael Douglas Peters was an American choreographer.-Biography:Peters was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in New York City to an African American father and Jewish mother. His first major breakthrough came when he did choreography for Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby" in 1975...
and Partners London. Here he worked on projects such as Seagrams (photo), Windsor and Newton and Virgin and met his future business partner and wife Jay Smith.
In 1976, he moved to New York and joined advertising agency Burson-Marstellar where he came under the influence of American designers, Seymour Chwast
Seymour Chwast
Seymour Chwast an American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer.Chwast was born in Bronx, New York, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cooper Union in 1951. With Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel, and Reynold Ruffins, he founded Push Pin Studios in 1954...
, Herb Lubalin
Herb Lubalin
Herbert F. Lubalin was a prominent American graphic designer. He collaborated with Ralph Ginzburg on three of Ginzburg's magazines: Eros, Fact, and Avant Garde, and was responsible for the creative visual beauty of these publications...
, Tibor Kalman
Tibor Kalman
Tibor Kalman was an influential American graphic designer of Hungarian origin, well-known for his work as editor-in-chief of Colors magazine....
and Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser is a graphic designer, best known for the I Love New York logo, his "Bob Dylan" poster, the "DC bullet" logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005, and the "Brooklyn Brewery" logo. He also founded New York Magazine with Clay Felker in 1968.-Biography:Glaser was born into a Hungarian...
, designer of the ‘I Love New York’ campaign.
In 1980, Milton and Smith formed their own company Smith & Milton in the UK.
Smith & Milton is known for its work such as designs for Kit Kat and Lucozade
Lucozade
Lucozade is an umbrella name for a 6 series of energy and sports drinks, produced by GlaxoSmithKline in Gloucestershire. The former company became part of Beecham and, after the mergers of SmithKline and Beecham in 2000, GlaxoSmithKline....
and the corporate identities of PPP, the Switch logo and Asprey
Asprey
Asprey is a British luxury brand with a heritage that dates back to 1781. The brand offers an extensive range of gifts, jewellery, watches, leather, silver, bone china, crystal and rare books, all available in its flagship New Bond Street store. Asprey was once the destination for crowns,...
.
Milton and Smith are married with two children and split their time between homes in Cornwall and London.
Milton has written two books published by the Design Council on the practice of packaging design, and lectured to audiences at AIGA California, Kent State University Ohio, the Marketing Society London and Central St. Martins.
In 2009 He and his wife Jay Smith were nominated for the Prince Philip Design Award in recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Design.