Edwin Embleton (1907 – 2000) was a commercial and graphic designer who is widely recognised for his work in the Publications Division of the Ministry of Information during the Second World War.
In 1924 he began work at Odhams Press as a layout and lettering artist before becoming Studio Manager.
[4] Embleton managed a team of up to seventy staff members including painters, designers, illustrators, layout artists, typographers, calligraphers, cartographers, and cartoonists.
[5] In charge of the graphic elements of all propaganda, Embleton commissioned work from whichever artists and designers he chose.
They created a vast range of high quality material, which played an important part in Britain's war effort at home and overseas.