Jonathan Barnbrook

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Jonathan Barnbrook is one deep deep man. Ironically for a designer who consciously challenges capitalism through his work, his commercial success both as a type designer and typographer in general has made him one of the most influential voices in typography in the 90s…

Watching over what is happening in the design world for a bit, PingMag finds it inevitable to mention, that some quiet voices are recently getting much louder concerning conscientious design. The increased awareness of the responsibilities of design made PingMag want to talk to one person in particular: Jonathan Barnbrook, who is not only famous for his various fonts and own foundry but who has also been active in this responsible field with its outspoken views on politics and globalisation for a long time…

The book I WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE EVERYWHERE, WITH EVERYONE, ONE TO ONE, ALWAYS, FOREVER, NOW which he produced in collaboration with Damien Hirst, has been highly acclaimed, winning both the Gold Prize and Grand Prize at the New York ADC (Art Directors Club), the Gold Award at the New York TDC (Type Directors Club) and the Gold Award in the General Entry category at the Tokyo TDC 97-98 (Tokyo Type Directors Club).

Since graduating in graphic design from Saint Martin’s School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London, Barnbrook has developed a multifaceted practice which includes graphic design, typeface design and motion graphics. He has worked with clients as diverse as Damien Hirst and anti-corporate collective Adbusters…