Stork’s Tour of Britain’s Cooking (1954)

Year: 1954

Format: Booklet

Illustrator: Sheila Stratton (1928-2008)

Client: Stork

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Details: This “Stork’s Tour of Britain’s Cooking” booklet was produced in 1954 by the Stork Cookery Service, which was originally established in the aftermath of WW2 to provide recipes during rationing. The artwork was created by Sheila Stratton.

Sheila Gillian Branthwayt Stratton (1928-2008) was a British artist, illustrator and graphic designer born on the Isle of Wight. She studied at the Canterbury College of Art and at the Royal College of Art in London.

Stratton worked as an illustrator and designer in the 1950s and 60s with clients including London Transport, the publisher Jonathan Cape and cosmetics retailer Gala of London. She has also been credited with the cover art of several books.