Jonathan Barnbrook
Jonathan Barnbrook (born 1966), is a British graphic designer, film maker and typographer. He trained at Saint Martin’s School of Art and at the Royal College of Art, both in London.
Work
Barnbrook designed the cover artwork of David Bowie’s 2002 album Heathen, where he used his ‘Priori’ typeface for the first type. He went on to design the sleeves for Reality (2003), The Next Day (2013) and Blackstar (2016), each with their own specially-designed typography. He cites record cover artwork as an early design influence, and possibly the interest that drew him to graphic design.
Barnbrook is also a type designer and has released many typefaces. Many have emotive and controversial titles reflecting the style and themes of Barnbrook’s work. His typeface Mason, originally released as Manson, is available from Emigre.
From 1997–2003 Barnbrook collaborated with Young British Artist Damien Hirst, mainly on the design, layout and typography of his book and on artwork associated with his restaurant Pharmacy.
Barnbrook lives and works in London.
A recurring theme of Barnbrook’s graphic design is the series of personal responses to political events, which often follow or develop detournement methods. He describes as a major influence to his work “an inner anger which is a response to all the unfairness that is in this world”. He has stated his ambition to use “design as a weapon for social change”.
Barnbrook has also contributed work to, and been art director of two editions of, Adbusters, a graphically-designed magazine devoted to political and social causes, and run by an organisation aiming to “advance the new social activist movement of the information age”.
Work in Japan
Barnbrook is well-known in Japan. His studio completed the logo and corporate identity for Roppongi Hills, the largest post war development in Tokyo, and also worked on the corporate identity of Mori Arts Center and Mori Art Museum. He has also worked for Shiseido.
Source: wikipedia
