John Morgan, a radical typographer and designer known for transforming the Church of England's books, has died. His funeral in September featured a story about his redesign of the Book of Common Worship, which a panel of commissioners brutally tested for durability. Morgan also designed graphics for the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale, signage for Tate Britain, and identities for Raven Row gallery and ArtReview magazine. He worked with architects like David Chipperfield and artists including Edmund de Waal, Helen Marten, Juergen Teller, and Christian Marclay.
Morgan's death marks the loss of a designer who deeply understood books as physical objects and cultural artifacts, blending historical sensibility with modern minimalism. His work bridged architecture, art, and publishing, influencing how institutions present themselves visually. His legacy includes a redefinition of graphic design as an architectural problem, and his meticulous approach to typography and branding set a standard for coherence and subtlety in the art world.