Ken Garland completed his studies in graphic design at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, in London, in the 50s. He was the Art Editor of Design magazine from 1956–62, when he left to establish his own graphic design studio Ken Garland and Associates. Among his many clients were Galt Toys, Race Furniture, The Butterley Group, William Heinemann, Paramount Pictures, Harper & Row, Otto Maier Verlag, The Science Museum, Cambridge University Press, The Ministry of Technology, Jonathan Cape, The Arts Council, The Royal Parks Agency, and the Barbican Gallery.