Thermos Jug
1972 (designed)
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Martyn Rowlands trained at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. Specialising in plastics, he was one of the first trained industrial designers to work with British industry after the Second World War. He was employed first by Bakelite Ltd., then set up the design department at Ekco Plastics, where his products won a number of design awards. In 1959, he left Ekco to work as an independent design consultant, at a time when the idea of the design consultancy in Britain was still in its infancy. One important commission during this period came from the GPO in 1966 for the popular telephone known as the 'Trimphone', which won a Design Council Award.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Rowlands designed plastics for domestic use for various clients including Thermos, the manufacturer of this jug. The shape and colours of the jug's handle and lid would vary so that versions could be produced for sale under different brand names.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Rowlands designed plastics for domestic use for various clients including Thermos, the manufacturer of this jug. The shape and colours of the jug's handle and lid would vary so that versions could be produced for sale under different brand names.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded polypropylene |
| Brief description | Red and black plastic Thermos jug with stopper, designed by Martyn Rowlands 1972 and made by Thermos, England |
| Physical description | Red and black plastic Thermos jug with angular handle, and stopper. |
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| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Summary | Martyn Rowlands trained at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. Specialising in plastics, he was one of the first trained industrial designers to work with British industry after the Second World War. He was employed first by Bakelite Ltd., then set up the design department at Ekco Plastics, where his products won a number of design awards. In 1959, he left Ekco to work as an independent design consultant, at a time when the idea of the design consultancy in Britain was still in its infancy. One important commission during this period came from the GPO in 1966 for the popular telephone known as the 'Trimphone', which won a Design Council Award. During the 1960s and 1970s, Rowlands designed plastics for domestic use for various clients including Thermos, the manufacturer of this jug. The shape and colours of the jug's handle and lid would vary so that versions could be produced for sale under different brand names. |
| Bibliographic reference | Penny Sparke: "Consultant Design: The History and Practice of the Designer in Industry", Pembridge Press, 1983 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.60:1, 2-2003 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2004 |
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