Presidential Award for Design Management bestowed upon J. Sainsbury Ltd. by the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in 1967.
The centrepiece of the award is a cast Wedgewood jasperware ceramic disc with a plain blue ground and relief design in white. The design depicts the exterior of the RSA building within a frame inscribed 'ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS 1754'. The frame features scroll motifs and branches and is topped by a flame. The name of the award has been handpainted in gold on the blue ground.
The disc is held within a grey suede covered frame with a wooden back and hinged stand. Circular openings in the frame and stand reveal the maker's mark on the back of the disc, 'WEDGEWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND TH67'. A gold sticker attached to the stand records the frame maker, 'A BICKLOW FRAME CAMBERLEY, SURREY'.
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Includes dissertations about the development of packaging and graphic design at Sainsbury's. Also includes historical information about design policy produced by the Sainsbury's Design Studio and a transcription of a speech given on the subject by Mr John Davan Sainsbury after he received the Royal Society of Arts' Presidential Medal for Design Management on behalf of the company. Also contains correspondence with artist and designer Leonard Beaumont, a list giving examples of his work found in the Sainsbury's Archives and a leaflet produced to accompany an exhibition of his work (including Sainsbury's packaging) at the Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield.
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SA/DES/12
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