Les Mason Biography - Virtually Augmented Media

Les Mason, c. 1960s.
Photograph by Casabi Banki.

Les Mason and his studio members on the porch of 72 Eastern Road, South Melbourne, c. 1960s.
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Photograph by Casabi Banki.

Awards:

Shell International Award for Advertising (1962)
Winner

AGDA Hall of Fame (1992)
Inducted

Notable Works:

Epicurean Magazine Issues 1-77

'Thank God for the Salvos' Campaign

'Solo' Packaging Design, 1970s

Les Mason is born in California, United States of America. 01

Born

1924

Studies Painting and Interior Design at Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles. 02

Chouinard Art Institute

1951

Marries Pat neé Herman. 03

Marriage

1956

Works as a part of the design group 'West Coast Designers'. 04

West Coast Designers

UNKNOWN

Les and Pat have a daughter, Mary Mason. 05

Daughter

APPROX. 1958

Les and his family move to Melbourne, Australia. 06

Australia

1961

Works as Art Director at USP Benson. 07

USP Benson

1961

Les and Pat have their second daughter, Lou Mason. 08

Daughter

1961

Establishes Les Mason Graphic Design in South Melbourne. 09

Les Mason Graphic Design

1962

Works as Art Director of Epicurean magazine. 10

Epicurean Magazine

1966-1979

Les and Pat separate. 11

Separation

APPROX. 1972

Mason is appointed a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). 12

Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI)

1975

Mason is appointed a member of the Type Directors Club of New York. 13

Type Directors Club of New York

1975

Is a contributing editor of Design Journal, Korea. 14

Design Journal, Korea

UNKNOWN

Moves to Perth, Western Australia with his partner Gail Devine. 15

Western Australia

1981

Marries Gail Devine. 16

Marriage

UNKNOWN

Les and Gail work in their own consultancy business. 17

Consultancy Business

UNKNOWN

Les and Gail move to South America. 18

South America

UNKNOWN

Les Mason is inducted into the AGDA Hall of Fame. 19

AGDA Hall of Fame

1992

17 OCT
2009

DEATH

Last updated: 19/04/23