Michael Hockney, Chief Executive of educational charity D&AD paid tribute to the man whose creativity left its mark in so many disciplines: "Alan Fletcher was a design icon who produced innovative, world-class work throughout his life and remained committed to encouraging creativity in others. D&AD owes Alan Fletcher a tremendous debt - not only a founding member, Alan served as one of our first Presidents in 1974.
"In 1977, with Colin Forbes, he received a President's Award for his outstanding contribution to creativity. That contribution, particularly in support of D&AD, never really stopped. Alan only just completed a project for us in the last few weeks and last year at Congress, audiences hung on every word of the original Fletchers/Forbes/Gill team as they reviewed a lifetime of incredible work.
"On a personal note, I always knew Alan as a great character - full of fun - who has remained an inspiration as long for as I have known him. He will be missed tremendously by everyone with a passion for great creativity."
The first Alan Fletcher retrospective at The Design Museum, 'Fifty years of Graphic Work (and Play)' will go ahead as planned, opening on November 11 and running until February 2007. It marks the donation of Fletcher's archive to its collection.
The Musuem says of Fletcher: "By synthesising the graphic traditions of Europe and the US into a spirited, witty and very personal style, Alan Fletcher has defined modern graphic design in Britain since the early 1960's."
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