After graduating from Newcastle College of Art & Design in 1994, he initially worked in print producing event graphics for the Leadmill in Sheffield. In 1999, Jonathan joined Mainartery; a progressive design studio based in London working solely for the music industry. Over a 3-year period, he produced a range of … Read More
After graduating from Newcastle College of Art & Design in 1994, he initially worked in print producing event graphics for the Leadmill in Sheffield. In 1999, Jonathan joined Mainartery; a progressive design studio based in London working solely for the music industry. Over a 3-year period, he produced a range of unique music packaging that crossed boundaries between 2D and 3D media. Clients include R02, Universal Music, EMI and Azuli Records. Read Less
In 2006 Jonathan set up The Northern Block type foundry to design clean, geometric typefaces aimed at the convergence media users. Recently his type designs have received recognition as some of the most popular work on the market and with his dedication to mentoring and training new type design talent in the UK hi… Read More
In 2006 Jonathan set up The Northern Block type foundry to design clean, geometric typefaces aimed at the convergence media users. Recently his type designs have received recognition as some of the most popular work on the market and with his dedication to mentoring and training new type design talent in the UK his influence is set to grow stronger. Read Less
Awards
Hiii Typography 2015 - International Design Competition
Halcom, a modern sans serif typeface inspired by the historic geometric's of the 1920's, specifically Futura, won a Silver Award in the Latin typeface category.
Hiii Typography 2014 - International Design Competition
Modum a contemporary serif type family wo… Read More
Hiii Typography 2015 - International Design Competition
Halcom, a modern sans serif typeface inspired by the historic geometric's of the 1920's, specifically Futura, won a Silver Award in the Latin typeface category.
Hiii Typography 2014 - International Design Competition
Modum a contemporary serif type family won a Merit Award in the Latin typeface category.
MyFonts - Most Popular Fonts of 2013
The Corbert font family was voted by MyFonts as one of the most popular san’s serif type designs. Read Less
