Monday 11 April 2011

Presentation on graphic designers

Seb Lester


         •website is simply laid out with headed sections, showing portfolio
         •Sections split between Type & lettering and art & illustration.
         •Small blog section which shows when he gives talks, as well as updates about work.

Trained in graphic design at Central St Martins
Was a senior type designer at Monotype imaging for 9 years
Now works in London
Developed custom typefaces at Monotype for clients such as British Airways, Waitrose & H & M
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Wim Crouwel

Founder of the design studio ‘Total Design’ in 1963
Designed the type face ‘New Alphabet’ along with ‘Fodor’ and ‘Gridnik
Regarded as one of the leading designers of the twentieth century



Jonathan Barnbrook

        Very busy website filling the full page with snap shots of work
         •Overlapping layout, which reflects Barnbrooks style

Jonathan Barnbrook is a british graphic dsigner and typographer.
Borin in luton in 1966
Trained at Central St Martin’s and Royal College of Art
Made typfaces such as Priori, exocet, false idol, infidel etc.
Company called Barnbrook specialise in producing innovative books, corporate identities, Cd covers and custom fonts.




Peter Saville

Born in Manchester
Attended St Ambrose College, then went to Manchester University
Became interested in the music scene and commissioned the first factory records poster, also designed covers for Joy Division, as well as other record sleeves
Ability to identify images that epitomize a moment











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