Gerry Barney

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Gerry Barney
Born
Gerald Barney

(1939-09-18) September 18, 1939 (age 82)
NationalityBritish
OccupationDesigner
Known forBritish Rail Double Arrow
The British Rail "Double Arrow" designed by Gerald Barney, 1965

Gerald Lawrence Barney (born (1939-09-18)18 September 1939)[1] is a British designer, best known for his 1965 British Rail Double Arrow, which is still in use in the UK.[2]

In 1960, aged 21, Barney started his career at the Design Research Unit (DRU) as a lettering artist, and soon became close to the studio’s co-founder, Milner Gray.[2] At the DRU, Barney designed logos including the British Rail Double Arrow.[2]

He later worked for Wolff Olins, and in 1978, together with his colleagues David Bristow, Kit Cooper and Terence Griffin, set up Sedley Place a British design agency.

In 2021, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) hoped that Barney would endorse a new version of the logo in different shades of green, to highlight the environmental benefits of train travel. However, he said: "I could understand it if they had just swapped red for green. But why on earth have they got that many colours? It's a load of old bollocks. It's just a mess."[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Companies House (1 February 2003). "Terminating appointment as director or secretary".
  2. ^ a b c "Top 20 logos: 03. British Rail (1964)". Creative Review. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ^ Weaver, Matthew (22 September 2021). "British Rail logo designer appalled by green makeover 'mess'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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