Tuesday, February 23, 2016





Johnathan Barnabrook is a British typographer, filmmaker, and graphic designer.  He studied at the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martins.  Johnathan Barnbrook's graphic design is often expressive of his personal responses to political events and what he deems the unfairness that exists in this world. He has said his ambition is to use "design as a weapon for social change".  Notably, Johnathan Barnbrook designed  David Bowie’s, 2002 album Heathen’s cover art work and went on to design the sleeves for all of Bowie's studio albums.  Font design is another of Johnathan Barbrook’s occupations and he’s released a series of provocatively named fonts which includes Bastard, False Idol, Infidel, Sarcastic, and Shock and awe.
                 His work is well known in Japan where his studio worked on the corporate identity of Mori Arts Center and Mori Art Museum.  He has also worked for Shiesedo a Japanese multi -national personal care company.  His studio is also responsible for the completion of the logo and identity for the largest post war development in Tokyo, Roppongi Hills.  He currently lives and works in London.






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