A pastel drawing of a display design for Peter Jones (no date) with three mannequins in dresses, designed by Natasha Kroll. Taken from the Natasha Kroll Archive housed at the University of Brighton Design Archives.

Display design for Peter Jones (no date). Uncatalogued (NKR-3).

Natasha Kroll (1914 – 2004) studied display design at the Reimann School in Berlin, and joined its teaching staff when the school moved to London in 1936. In 1942 Kroll was appointed display manager at Simpson (Piccadilly) Ltd where her display philosophy, rooted in European modernism, complemented the new premises designed by Joseph Emberton. In 1956 Kroll joined the production design department of the BBC, going on to specialise in period drama. Natasha Kroll was elected to the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry in 1966.

 

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A page from Natasha Kroll's sketch book depicting sketches made in blue ink of chairs and chests of drawers. Taken from the Natasha Kroll Archive housed at the University of Brighton Design Archives.

Sketchbook page (no date). Uncatalogued (NKR-1).

A black and white photograph showing the Reimann School of Art and Design staff, including Natasha Kroll (no date). Taken from the Natasha Kroll Archive housed at the University of Brighton Design Archives.

Reimann School of Art and Design staff, including Natasha Kroll (no date). Uncatalogued.

A black ink drawing on white paper depicting a section of a storyboard (no date) by Natasha Kroll. Taken from the Natasha Kroll Archive housed at the University of Brighton Design Archives.

Storyboard (no date). Uncatalogued (NKR-6).