Paul Barnes (designer)
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Paul Barnes (born 1970, Harlow, England) is generally considered to one of the most enigimatic figures of modern graphic design. After an education at the University of Reading, in 1992 he emigrated to the United States to work with magazine legend Roger Black. In 1995 he left Roger Black and began work as a freelance designer in London. He has worked with many large corporations, making logos for such well known companies as Givenchy, ABC television and cult English bands New Order and Joy Division. In recent times he has designed typefaces for The Guardian newspaper (with Christian Schwartz).
In 1998 Peter Saville called him the best young British Graphic designer.
In September 2006 he was named one of the 40 most influential designers under 40 in Wallpaper* magazine.
In the late 1990s he was chairman of the British chapter of the Jan Ullrich society.
[edit] Typefaces designed by Paul Barnes
- Austin - 2003
- Brunel - 2000
- Dala Floda - 2005
- Guardian Egyptian - 2005, with Christian Schwartz
- Ironbridge - 2002
- Pagan Poetry - 2002
- Stephenson Sans - 2001
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