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We’re excited to welcome Anıl Aykan and Jonathan Barnbrook of Barnbrook Design for a special talk.

Grammy winning Barnbrook Design, known for their record covers for David Bowie and groundbreaking typefaces, talk for the first time in detail about their own latest project ‘Fragile Self’. An electronic band that extends their work from the field of music design into the world of music making and performance. The first release – a 500 page book and cd, is discussed in detail as well as how as designers they have made the leap from using other people’s content to making it themselves. They will also discuss the themes behind the songs and visuals.

About speakers

Jonathan Barnbrook and Anıl Aykan are part of renowned design studio Barnbrook Design. The studio is most well known for its work with David Bowie having designed the covers for Blackstar and The Next Day. Additionally they are known for the digital typefaces Mason and Exocet. The studio has also collaborated widely with many activist organisations such as Adbusters and Occupy London and works on cultural projects for museums and publishers around the world. Fragile Self is their latest project of Anıl and Jonathan combining visuals, music, electronics and live performance.

What you can expect to learn

• The evolution from using other people’s content to making your own

• The good and bad of creating and publishing your own content

• The motivations and reasoning for the content of the project

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