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Kenneth Grange
"The design awards have an
important position in society today.
They are like a slice of life."
Born in 1929
Founder of Kenneth Grange Design Ltd.
Co-founder and long-standing partner of
Pentagram.
Kenneth Grange was born in London in 1929. After
his education at the Willesden School of Arts and
Crafts, he worked as an engineering draughtsman
with the Royal Engineers, followed by working as an
architectural assistant for a number of years.
In 1958, he founded Kenneth Grange Design Ltd. He
was a co-founder and partner of Pentagram from
1972 to 1999. Grange specialises in product design
and corporate identity. Among his projects are for
example the National High Speed Train, the Kodak
Instamatic Camera, Wilkinson shavers and Parker

fountain pens. On top of that, there have been many
jobs for Japanese customers, more than 100
products for Kenwood and the design of the last
London taxi.
Kenneth Grange has received a number of important
awards, among which are the Duke of Edinburgh's
Prize for Elegant Design, the Design Council Award
and the Master of Faculty of Royal Designers for
Industry.
Among others, he obtained honorary doctorates from
the Royal College of Art (1985), DeMontfort
University (1998) and through the Prince Philip
Designers' Prize (2001). In 1984, Kenneth Grange
was appointed Commander of the British Empire.