Seb Lester
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Seb Lester, also Sebastian Lester, (born 1972 in London) http://www.monotypeimaging.com/productsservices/typedesignershowcase/SebastianLester/Biography.aspx is a London-based type designer, typographic illustrator and artist. Lester is notable for prominent type designs, book cover designs and calligraphic prints.
Lester is notable for his 2009–2010 redesigns for Penguin
imprint Hamish Hamilton
of four covers of J. D. Salinger
books, including The Catcher in the Rye
and Franny and Zooey
. http://creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2010/february/seb-lesters-new-jd-salinger-book-jacket-designs Lester's design process is recorded in a February 11, 2010 Creative Review
blog article. http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2010/february/seb-lesters-new-jd-salinger-book-jacket-designs Lester is notable for his design of the official font, Neo Sans
, of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2010/02/25/font_company_monotype_imaging_is_driven_to_be_letter_perfect/. A customized version of Neo is also used by Intel. http://www.monotypeimaging.com/productsservices/typedesignershowcase/SebastianLester/Samples.aspx?type=samp2 Lester also helped develop the mastheads for The Daily Telegraph
and The Sunday Telegraph in the UK and the Waitrose corporate typeface. http://www.fonts.com/AboutFonts/DesignerProfiles/SebastianLester.htm Lester designed the September 28, 2009 cover of Business Week http://www.designrelated.com/inspiration/view/editor/entry/3355/seb-lesters-typographic-design-for-business-week
Lester studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins in London, graduating in 1997 http://www.monotypeimaging.com/productsservices/typedesignershowcase/SebastianLester/Biography.aspx. In addition to type design, Lester is famous for his prints, many of which are characterized by words built up of rich, dense calligraphic strokes and flourishes. http://www.keepcalmgallery.com/artists/seb_lester/_all
Lester is notable for his 2009–2010 redesigns for Penguin
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
imprint Hamish Hamilton
Hamish Hamilton
Hamish Hamilton Limited was a British book publishing house, founded in 1931 eponymously by the half-Scot half-American Jamie Hamilton . Confusingly, Jamie Hamilton was often referred to as Hamish Hamilton...
of four covers of J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger
Jerome David Salinger was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965; he gave his last interview in 1980....
books, including The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage confusion, angst, alienation, language, and rebellion. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major...
and Franny and Zooey
Franny and Zooey
Franny and Zooey is a book by American author J.D. Salinger which comprises his short story, "Franny", and novella, Zooey. The two works were published together as a book in 1961; the two stories originally appeared in The New Yorker in 1955 and 1957, respectively...
. http://creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2010/february/seb-lesters-new-jd-salinger-book-jacket-designs Lester's design process is recorded in a February 11, 2010 Creative Review
Creative Review
Creative Review is a monthly magazine targeted on the commercial arts and design scene. Creative Review has a circulation of around 20,000 readers. In general it focuses content on media originating in United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, showcasing some of the best contemporary...
blog article. http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2010/february/seb-lesters-new-jd-salinger-book-jacket-designs Lester is notable for his design of the official font, Neo Sans
Neo Sans
Neo Sans and Neo Tech are the typefaces designed by the British type designer Sebastian Lester. The typeface was released by Monotype Corporation on April 19, 2004. The design concept called for a versatile, futuristic typeface that didn't look "crude, gimmicky or ephemeral"...
, of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2010/02/25/font_company_monotype_imaging_is_driven_to_be_letter_perfect/. A customized version of Neo is also used by Intel. http://www.monotypeimaging.com/productsservices/typedesignershowcase/SebastianLester/Samples.aspx?type=samp2 Lester also helped develop the mastheads for The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
and The Sunday Telegraph in the UK and the Waitrose corporate typeface. http://www.fonts.com/AboutFonts/DesignerProfiles/SebastianLester.htm Lester designed the September 28, 2009 cover of Business Week http://www.designrelated.com/inspiration/view/editor/entry/3355/seb-lesters-typographic-design-for-business-week
Lester studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins in London, graduating in 1997 http://www.monotypeimaging.com/productsservices/typedesignershowcase/SebastianLester/Biography.aspx. In addition to type design, Lester is famous for his prints, many of which are characterized by words built up of rich, dense calligraphic strokes and flourishes. http://www.keepcalmgallery.com/artists/seb_lester/_all
Typefaces designed by Lester
- Zoroaster, for T.26 Foundry
- Cuban, for T.26 Foundry
- Equipoize, for T.26 Foundry
- Neo SansNeo SansNeo Sans and Neo Tech are the typefaces designed by the British type designer Sebastian Lester. The typeface was released by Monotype Corporation on April 19, 2004. The design concept called for a versatile, futuristic typeface that didn't look "crude, gimmicky or ephemeral"...
, for Monotype ImagingMonotype CorporationMonotype Imaging Holdings is a Delaware corporation based in Woburn, Massachusetts and specializing in typesetting and typeface design as well as text and imaging solutions for use with consumer electronics devices. Monotype Imaging Holdings is the owner of Monotype Imaging Inc., Linotype,... - Neo Tech, for Monotype ImagingMonotype CorporationMonotype Imaging Holdings is a Delaware corporation based in Woburn, Massachusetts and specializing in typesetting and typeface design as well as text and imaging solutions for use with consumer electronics devices. Monotype Imaging Holdings is the owner of Monotype Imaging Inc., Linotype,...
- Scene, released in 2002 by Monotype ImagingMonotype CorporationMonotype Imaging Holdings is a Delaware corporation based in Woburn, Massachusetts and specializing in typesetting and typeface design as well as text and imaging solutions for use with consumer electronics devices. Monotype Imaging Holdings is the owner of Monotype Imaging Inc., Linotype,...
- Soho, for Monotype ImagingMonotype CorporationMonotype Imaging Holdings is a Delaware corporation based in Woburn, Massachusetts and specializing in typesetting and typeface design as well as text and imaging solutions for use with consumer electronics devices. Monotype Imaging Holdings is the owner of Monotype Imaging Inc., Linotype,...
External links
- Biography of Sebastian Lester at Monotype Imaging http://www.monotypeimaging.com/productsservices/typedesignershowcase/SebastianLester/Biography.aspx
- Interview with Seb Lester at I Love Typography http://ilovetypography.com/2008/12/11/an-interview-with-seb-lester/
- ‘Dreams’, ‘Stars’ & ‘So Much To Do’ — 3 new limited edition prints by Seb Lester. Article at I Love Typography http://ilovetypography.com/2010/11/15/typographic-posters-dreams-stars-so-much-to-do/
- Blazing — A new limited edition print by Seb Lester. Article at I Love Typography http://ilovetypography.com/2010/03/31/blazing-print-by-seb-lester/