For the past five years Paul Barnes and Christian Schwartz have been running one of the most exciting and influential type foundries, Commercial Type, with offices in New York and London. They have managed to create both popular and critically acclaimed typefaces for a diverse range of organisations, from the Guardian Newspaper, Vanity Fair magazine, to shirt numbers for Puma at the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Their designs vary from the utilitarian Graphik and Stag, through to the playful and expressive Dala Floda and Marian. Please join us as they talk about the processes behind their designs, balancing the needs for expression, self expression and functionalism. 

The lecture is free to attend, but registration is recommended as seating is limited

Co-Presented by Carnegie Mellon School of Design along with CMU Student Design Group (AIGA/Design League)

Carnegie Mellon University: Doherty Hall Room A302

Building #6 in below map

http://www.cmu.edu/homeimages/campus-map/cmu_mapcolor_8x11.pdf

Doors at 6:30 - Lecture at 7:00