Christian Barman

Christian Augustus Barman ( Gustav; 13 September 1898 – 1980) was a British industrial designer and administrator.

Personal life Barman was born in Antwerp, Belgium on 13 September 1898, the son of Thomas Gustav, who was a Norwegian sailor. Christian Gustav later changed his surname to Barman, from Barmen, the small island off the coast of Norway where his father was raised.

In 1948, he was appointed a Royal Designer for Industry. From 1949 to 1950, he was president of the Society of Industrial Artists, now the Chartered Society of Designers. It was first used in 2011, on refurbished Central Line trains, and is now used on several deep level tube lines. The design incorporates the London Eye, the St Paul's dome, the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and the two towers of Tower Bridge.