Tuesday, March 24, 2009

neville brody







Neville Brody is a world famous graphic designer. No, he’s a typographer. No, he’s a philosopher. He’s an inventor. He’s an explorer. He’s a… It was clear from the beginning that Neville Brody would challenge the conventions of graphic design. He was nearly thrown out of the London College of Printing for designing a postage stamp with Queen Elizabeth’s head turned sideways.

“I liken working on the Mac to Jazz. A pianist doesn't spend time peeking inside the piano.”
Today, Brody has become an international model for the age of computer-based design. With the Mac, he played at the margins of visual language and used it to launch a revolution in typeface design. In one of its largest-ever bows to pop culture, London’s Victoria & Albert Museum hosted an exhibition of Brody’s work in concert with the introduction of his first book, “
                             www.identifont.com/show?16X - 7k           
www.fontshop.com/fonts/designer/neville_brody
www.graphic-design.com/Type/2008/neville_brody
www.fontfont.com/ 

www.creativepro.com/article/dot-font-neville-brody-sparks-new-life-into- fus
  


2 comments:

  1. Really like this designer and wish I did some research on him, So good to read your post about him, I would like to learn more about him. Bet you discovered a lot of interesting information about him.

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  2. a little more info on brody's typo would have been good. love examples you chose

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