Fred (Frederick C.) Ward b. 26 July 1900

  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Ward was a designer who studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne and began a design career in the 1920s, later working for Myer Emporium. He was the design consultant to the Australian National University, Canberra working with architect Brian Lewis and Derek Wrigley. In the 1960s he was a Commonwealth design consultant. Ward was also a key figure in the establishment of what became the Design Institute of Australia.
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associate of
Robin (Gerard Penleigh) Boyd
1919
Architect
associate of
Peter Hunt
Designer
associate of
Derek Wrigley
1924
Architect (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker), Artist (Sculptor)
associate of
Brian Lewis
Architect
employer of
Ricketts & Thorpe
Maker
Contract furniture maker for Ward
associate of
Michael O'Connell
1898
Designer
associate of
Jack Bellew
Other occupation
associate of
Jack Low
Designer
employee of ANU Design Unit
associate of
Hans Pillig
Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
Worked with Ward at ANU Design Unit, also employee of Canberra Furniture Manufacturers, ACT
associate of
Scorgie Anderson
1900
Designer
worked in the design team for the Aust Natl Univ
associate of
Charles Bastable
1900
Designer
associate of
Lester Bunbury
1900
Designer (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
Myer Emporium design studio member
associate of
Max Hutchinson
1900
Curator (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
fellow founding member of Australian Society of Designers for Industry in 1948
associate of
Cynthia Reed
1900
Curator
associate of
Arthur J. Robinson
1900
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
associate of
Ron Rosenfeldt
1900
Designer (Industrial / Product Designer), Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
David Walker
1900
Designer

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References [<ExternalResource: anon (1 January 2012), 'Fred Ward furniture design archive, 1947 - 1988 Read more: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=142276#ixzz1xWkpUcPF Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial'.>, <ExternalResource: Judith O'Callaghan, et al (1 January 1996), ''Fred Ward: a selection of furniture and drawings' Read more: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=12023#ixzz1xWnJpAsY Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial'.>, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley. Fred Ward. Australian Pioneer Designer 1900-1990. Published by Derek Wrigley, Canberra, 2013.>, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley. "Conversation about designer Fred Ward.">] [<ExternalResource: anon (1 January 2012), 'Fred Ward furniture design archive, 1947 - 1988 Read more: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=142276#ixzz1xWkpUcPF Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial'.>, <ExternalResource: Judith O'Callaghan, et al (1 January 1996), ''Fred Ward: a selection of furniture and drawings' Read more: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=12023#ixzz1xWnJpAsY Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial'.>, <ExternalResource: Derek Wrigley. Fred Ward. Australian Pioneer Designer 1900-1990. Published by Derek Wrigley, Canberra, 2013.>]