John Rushworth graduated in 1981 with a First Class Honours Degree in graphic design from Preston College of Art. He began his career with Michael Peters Ltd and then worked for Conran Design Group before joining Pentagram in 1983. In 1987 he became Pentagram’s first associate and in 1989 he was invited to become a partner in the firm.

Design consultant to Polaroid for over 12 years, he has also developed long-term relationships with further clients such as The Savoy Group, One&Only, Crafts Council, King’s College London and Egon Zehnder International, supporting the management of their brands world-wide. Other recent and current clients include Pantone, Disney, The National Museums of Scotland, The Museum of London, The Dorchester Group, Bulgari, Mothercare and Hewlett Packard.

John has exhibited posters in personal and collective shows worldwide, most recently in the US (New York Art Directors Club), Italy (AOSTA), and Israel (Tel Aviv Museum of Art). He has received many international awards including a Gold Medal at the Lahti Poster Biennale and D&AD Silver Awards. In 1995 John was elected a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and he is currently an external assessor at Falmouth College of Art.