Stephen Barrett

+44 (0)7808 869585
info@stephenbarrettstudio.co.uk

Stephen Barrett is an independent graphic designer based in London. His work focuses on the design of printed matter, publications, exhibitions, wayfinding, websites and identities for a range of clients including artists, architects, cultural and academic institutions, and commercial organisations.

Stephen teaches graphic design at Central Saint Martins and has lectured and conducted workshops at the University of East London, Winchester School of Art, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and Typography Summer School.

Selected Clients

Ambit
Sam Ashby
Ashmolean Museum
Barbican
Barnet Council
BCP Council
Central Saint Martins
Dallas—Pierce—Quintero
Dugdale Arts Centre
Graham Eatough
Ed Gill
Enfield Council
Lothar Götz
John Heffernan
Ann-Marie James
Jhaveri Contemporary
Ali Kazim
LUX
PEER
Kathy Prendergast
Ridinghouse
Slate Projects
Stephen Sutcliffe
Tate Publishing
Tensta Konsthall
Watford Borough Council
We Made That

Teaching

Central Saint Martins
BA Graphic Communication Design
Practices Tutor, Typography
January 2021 – present

Central Saint Martins
MA Graphic Communication Design
Visiting Practitioner
September 2015 – present

University of East London
BA Graphic Design
Senior Lecturer
Lead Tutor, Third Year Graphic Design
February 2010 – August 2022

L’Automàtica
Week-long letterpress workshop in
Barcelona with students from the
University of East London
April 2014

Typography Summer School 2012
Tutor
Other tutors included:
A Practice for Everyday Life
Sara De Bondt
Europa
Ken Garland
David Pearson
July 2012

Winchester School of Art
BA Graphic Arts
Visiting Lecturer
May 2012

Typography Summer School 2011
Tutor
Other tutors included:
A Practice for Everyday Life
Sara De Bondt
Europa
Ken Garland
David Pearson
July 2011

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
Visiting Lecturer
‘The Ark’
One-day workshop
February 2011

Typography Summer School 2010
Tutor
Other tutors included:
Sara De Bondt
Paul Elliman
Europa
Ken Garland
James Langdon
David Pearson
July 2010

Awards & Press

Fonts in Use, Staff Pick, December 2023
‘West Quay’
Read full article here

Fonts in Use, December 2023
‘Ambit magazine #247 × Savage Pencil’
Read full article here

Fonts in Use, Staff Pick, September 2023
‘West Quay Stair Screen, Poole’
Read full article here

Tokyo Type Directors Club 2023
Selected for inclusion in the annual awards publication

magCulture, August 2022
‘At work with Savage Pencil, Ambit’
Read full article here

magCulture, November 2021
‘At work with Kirsty Allison, Ambit’
Read full article here

It's Nice That, July 2021
‘Introducing Ambit Pop’
Read full article here

Soho Radio, June 2021, London
Ambit podcast interview with Ken Cox, Michael Foreman, Alan Kitching and Kirsty Allison

Design Magazine CA 255, March 2021, Korea
Featured in Designers’ TMI Issue

Tokyo Type Directors Club 2019
Selected for inclusion in the annual awards publication

Tokyo Type Directors Club 2018
Selected for inclusion in the annual awards publication

Grafik 185, May 2010
Featured in Monthly Showcase

Exhibitions

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition 2019
Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo
April 2019

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition 2018
Kyoto ddd Gallery
July – August 2018

Print! Tearing it Up
Somerset House, London
June – August 2018

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition 2018
Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo
April 2018

Writing

‘Learning from L’Automàtica’
Eye Blog
July 2014
Read full article here

‘Lay out – speak out’
Eye Blog
December 2012
Read full article here

Collaborators

Bold Decisions
Jules Estèves
Amandine Forest
Mireille Fauchon
Luke Hall
Mathew Kneebone
Esther McManus
William Ogbebor
Andrew Osman
Joseph Pleass
Ariadna Serrahima

Credits

Website Development
Joseph Pleass

Photography
Luke Hayes
Jamie James
Alec McLeish
Máté Moro
André Silva