Stanley Herbert (27 June 1905 – 1 January 1967) was a British commercial artist active in the 1930s to 1960s.
Among his clients were The Radio Times, for which he painted covers, and London Transport and Imperial Airways, for both of whom he designed posters. His other clients included the RAF,V&A Museum notes on stationery using his 1951 GPO telegram design BOAC, Danish Bacon and the National Savings Bank, and the children's comics 'Eagle', 'Girl' and 'Jack and Jill'. He painted the portrait of Maid Marian used as a logo for the convenience food store chain of that name, which was use until the 1980s.
He also worked in scraperboard, and illustrated a number of books. He taught poster design at the Reimann School, London.
Herbert died at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge on 1 January 1967.
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Books illustrated by Herbert include:
References
External links Posters by Herbert in the National Air and Space Museum, USA Posters by Herbert in the London Transport Museum Greetings telegram design (1951), for the General Post Office, in the V&A Museum. Books illustrated by Herbert