Bastard font jonathan barnbrook biography

English graphic designer

Jonathan Barnbrook (born 1966) is a British graphic designer, film maker and typographer.^[1] He trained at Saint Martin's School of Art and at the Royal College of Art, both in London.^[2]

Work

Barnbrook designed the cover artwork of David Bowie's 2002 album Heathen, where he used his 'Priori' typeface for the first type.^[3] He went on to design the sleeves for Reality (2003), The Next Day (2013) and Blackstar (2016), each with their own specially-designed typography.^[4] He cites record cover artwork as an early design influence, and possibly the interest that drew him to graphic design, with other covers including ones for John Foxx,^[5]Tuxedomoon^[6] and Cult with No Name.^[7]

Barnbrook is also a type designer and has released typefaces including Bastard, Exocet, False Idol, Infidel, Moron, Newspeak, Olympukes, Sarcastic, Shock & Awe.^[8] Ma