John McConnell
D&AD President — (1985–86)
Profile
About
Designer and art director John McConnell studied at Maidstone College of Art, where he honed his craft skills - working on everything from lettering and silverwork to stonecutting and screenprinting. He was fascinated by the world of graphic design, but ended up working at a Baker Street ad agency for a short while, before joining Tandy, Halford and Mills and focusing on packaging design. After going freelance, McConnell’s work began to draw attention - with his work for Biba winning a D&AD Silver Pencil. He went on to work at Pentagram, and for clients including Clarks, Polaroid, Boots and Faber & Faber. According to McConnell: “The creative process is paring back all the time. If you can’t defend it, get rid of it.”
About
Designer and art director John McConnell studied at Maidstone College of Art, where he honed his craft skills - working on everything from lettering and silverwork to stonecutting and screenprinting. He was fascinated by the world of graphic design, but ended up working at a Baker Street ad agency for a short while, before joining Tandy, Halford and Mills and focusing on packaging design. After going freelance, McConnell’s work began to draw attention - with his work for Biba winning a D&AD Silver Pencil. He went on to work at Pentagram, and for clients including Clarks, Polaroid, Boots and Faber & Faber. According to McConnell: “The creative process is paring back all the time. If you can’t defend it, get rid of it.”
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- D&AD President — (1985–86)
- President's Award Recipient — 1985
- Participation
- D&AD President — (1985–86)
- President's Award Recipient — 1985