R. Haughton ("Jimmy") James b. 1 January 1906

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R. Haughton [Jimmy] James's first local practice, the Design Centre, Sydney, was with Geoff and Dahl Collings. His first known designs in Sydney were radio cabinets for AWA. During the 1939-45 war, he joined the Army Education Corp and taught art appreciation. He later moved to Melbourne where he worked for advertising agencies and ultimately established his own business Briggs and James (est.1958).
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R. Haughton [Jimmy] James (1906-1985) arrived in Australia in 1939 as an industrial designer. His first local practice, the Design Centre, Sydney, was with Geoff and Dahl Collings. His first known designs in Sydney were radio cabinets for AWA. During the 1939-45 war, he joined the Army Education Corp and taught art appreciation. He later moved to Melbourne where he worked for advertising agencies and ultimately established his own business in partnership with John Briggs and others. He is a key figure in the creation of the professional associations of designers in Australia. He wrote and published widely on graphic design, industrial design and art. His son, John James is a highly regarded architecture teacher, architect and writer.

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References [<ExternalResource: Michael Bogle (1 January 1988), 'Design in Australia 1880-1970'.>, <ExternalResource: R. Haughton James. (1 January 1939), '"What Good is Good Design?"'. Australia National Journal. 1: July-August 1939.>, <ExternalResource: anon. (1 January 1940), 'Exhibitor'.Listed as exhibitor Australian Commercial and Industrial Artists, Assocation at AWA Bldg Sydney Morning Herald,12 December 1940, >, <ExternalResource: R. Haughton James (1 January 1958), '"Design in Australian industry"'.Paper given at UNSW Symposium, Design in Australian Industry, 1958>, <ExternalResource: anon (1 January 1941), 'work illustrated'. Work illustrated in Design in Everyday Things, ABC, 1941>] [<ExternalResource: Michael Bogle (1 January 1988), 'Design in Australia 1880-1970'.>, <ExternalResource: R. Haughton James. (1 January 1939), '"What Good is Good Design?"'. Australia National Journal. 1: July-August 1939.>]
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  • Collings, Geoff and Dahl (associate of)
  • Briggs, John (associate of)
  • Baldwinson, Arthur N. (associate of)
  • James, John (parent of)
  • Collings, Geoff and Dahl (associate of)
  • Briggs, John (associate of)
  • Baldwinson, Arthur N. (associate of)
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