Vale legendary designer Barrie Tucker ~ a trailblazer for Australian design and illustration

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Barrie-Tucker-2018.jpgThe Australian design industry will be saddened to hear of the passing of legendary Adelaide-based designer Barrie Tucker, who passed away on Friday.

In an email from the AADC to members Tucker was described as a trailblazer for Australian design and illustration, who made an enormous contribution to the profile and standards of the industry.

After gathering a wealth of experience in Europe, he returned home in the early 1970s where he became the first designer in the region to be included in the New York Art Directors Awards Exhibition and the first Australian-born designer to have work adorn the cover of Graphis magazine.

Barrie-Tucker-work.jpgLocal and global recognition continued in the form of awards and major assignments including the Sanctuary Cove development and many of the nation’s most notable wine companies.

Among numerous AADC awards, Tucker won the 1987 Gold Chair and along with Ian Kidd, was awarded the President’s Award (the Watering Can) in 1979 and inducted into the AGDA Hall of Fame.

He was a passionate and extraordinarily talented illustrator, sculptor and designer committed to creating concepts based on a unique idea enhanced by the magic ingredients of form, dimension, materials, colour and superb crafting.