About
Letterbox is a typographic design studio.
Recognised internationally, our work is informed by research and engagement – we use the voice of typography to tell stories through an array of materials & processes.
Founded by typographer, writer and educator Dr. Stephen Banham, the studio operates through a ‘hybridised practice model’ – combining research with typographic design projects. This has culminated in more than 18 books on typography, many type exhibitions, typographic film festivals, public forums and talks at design events all across the world. Our typographic projects encompass a range of mediums –from ink on paper, flickering pixels, through to type built in concrete, wood, glass or tiling.
Publications Written
| 2024 | Typographic 74 (Sole Author) publisher International Society of Typographic Designers |
| 2022 | Typographic 73 (Editorship) publisher International Society of Typographic Designers |
| 2012 | Typographic 72 (Editorship) publisher International Society of Typographic Designers |
| 2019 | The Legible City: Stories of place told through a typographic lens. |
| 2016 | Cashcow Oblique: A Typographic Survey of Economic Opportunity 1873 & 2016 publisher Letterbox |
| 2013 | Cluster: Exploring the stories and patterns behind Melbourne Street Names publisher City of Melbourne |
| 2011 | Characters: Cultural stories revealed through typography publisher Thames & Hudson |
| 2009 | Characters & Spaces: 17 stories in 1 city publisher State of Design Festival |
| 2008 | Utopia Oblique: Creating a perfect world of type through a perfect type of world. publisher Letterbox |
| 2004 | Orbit Oblique: A typographic homage to animals lost in space research. publisher Letterbox |
| 2004 | Fancy – Typographic Embellishment. publisher Letterbox |
| 2003 | Mixed Business – Integrating Value Systems into Graphic Design Practice (Masters by Research) |
| 2001 | Ampersand 5 – Grand publisher Letterbox |
| 2000 | Ampersand 4 – Assembly publisher Letterbox |
| 1999 | Ampersand 3 – Convoy (Plastic Edition, Paper Edition) publisher Letterbox |
| 1998 | Ampersand 2 – Rentfont publisher Letterbox |
| 1996 | Ampersand 1 – Ampersand publisher Letterbox |
| 1995 | Qwerty 6 – At Home with the alphabet publisher Letterbox |
| 1995 | Qwerty 5 – Big Is beautiful publisher Letterbox |
| 1994 | Qwerty 4 – Recession. publisher Letterbox |
| 1993 | Qwerty 3 – A Shadow of its former self publisher Letterbox |
| 1992 | Qwerty 2 – The Australian Vernacular publisher Letterbox |
| 1991 | Qwerty 1 – For those who get their hands dirty publisher Letterbox |
Articles Written
| 2024 | How we got to Now: A Brief Survey of Australian Typography 1983–2023. Keynote Address, ATypI Conference 2024 publisher ATypI |
| 2023 | ‘Not Talking Typography in 2022’. Meanjin Journal Issue 82.2 publisher Melbourne University Press |
| 2021 | Global Type Tour: Review. Eye Magazine Issue 102, p53. publisher Eye |
| 2021 | Little Symbols: The Typographic Landscape of Pieter Huveneers. RMIT Design Archives Journal Vol 11, 1. |
| 2017 | ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’, 365 Typo Book 2. publisher Typo Magazine (czech) |
| 2017 | Ingredient and Method: A Survey of Geoffrey Fawcett (1926–2003) RMIT Design Archives Journal Vol 6, 2. |
| 2016 | The Joy of Sets written for Letterbox then made into an interview on ABC Radio National. publisher ABC |
| 2016 | Australian Typography 1986–2016 Desktop 30 Year Anniversary Issue. publisher Desktop |
| 2016 | Stettler Revived 365 Typo Book 1. publisher Typo Magazine (czech) |
| 2016 | Tall Storeys: Development in Graphic Design Desktop. publisher Desktop |
| 2015 | A Brand in the Hand: The Design of the Morgans Directories Eye Magazine. publisher Eye |
| 2014 | ‘A love letter: The enormous power of letters’, ABC The Drum |
| 2014 | 15pt (essay) publisher Meanjin Winter 2014 |
| 2014 | ‘Koala Sans – Australian Typography’, publisher Baseline (uk) |
| 2013 | ‘The Graphic Effect’, publisher Desktop 297 |
| 2013 | Face and Place publisher Desktop 293 |
| 2013 | ‘The 1990s’, publisher Desktop 291 |
| 2012 | ‘The Future of Typography’, publisher Sydney Powerhouse D*Hub |
| 2012 | ‘The Character of the Street’, Open, publisher Outdoor Media Association |
| 2012 | Ghostfaces: Dead Typefaces publisher Desktop 283 |
| 2012 | After the Gig: The typography of set lists publisher Desktop 281 |
| 2012 | Retrospect: Look Here! publisher Desktop 280 |
| 2012 | ‘Typeface Review: Newman, publisher Desktop 279 |
| 2011 | ‘Typeface Review: Milosz Italic’, publisher Desktop 274 |
| 2011 | ‘M is for Melbourne’, Qantas The Australian Way, publisher Qantas Airlines |
| 2011 | ‘Typeface Review: Brunswick Black’, publisher Desktop 273 |
| 2011 | ‘Typeface Review: Tasman’, publisher Desktop 271 |
| 2011 | ‘Architects and Typographers: So you think you’re pretty spatial’, Australian Architect, publisher raia |
| 2011 | ‘Typeface Review: Jones, publisher Desktop 266 |
| 2011 | ‘Type in Australia’, Typographic 69, publisher International Society of Typographic Designers |
| 2010 | Typographic Predictions for 2011′, publisher Desktop 264 |
| 2009 | ‘Ten Vignettes’, Open Manifesto, publisher Kevin Finn |
| 2009 | Wellington Extra Bold ProDesign Magazine |
| 2008 | ‘The Space Inbetween’, AGDA Research Journal |
| 2006 | ‘Accidents Not So Grotesk’, Typo Magazine (czech) |
| 2005 | ‘Review of Typotastic’, Open Manifesto 3, publisher Kevin Finn |
| 2005 | ‘Australian Type’, Australian Creative 10th Anniversary Issue |
| 2004 | Typographic Issue, publisher Kevin Finn |
| 1999 | After the Shouting: The Post-Grapus Generation publisher Baseline 29 |
| 1999 | After the Shouting: The Post-Grapus Generation publisher Monument 29 |
| 2000 | ‘Ampersand Launch – Innovation 3, Helvetica 0’, publisher Desktop 149 |
| 1999 | ‘This is an industry, damn it!’, publisher Desktop 139 |
| 1998 | ‘A survival Guide to 1998’, publisher Desktop 121 |
| 1997 | ‘Free Fonts for all’, publisher Desktop 111 |
| 1997 | ‘The Designers Issue’, publisher Desktop 110 |
| 1997 | Dialogue Magazine |
| 1996 | ‘Australia Type Culture’, publisher Desktop 100 |
| 1996 | ‘Taxonomy of Type’, publisher Desktop 108 |
| 1996 | ‘Pause Here Then Go’, Name Magazine |
| 1995 | ‘Qwerty’, Grrr! publisher Typerware |
A selection of media coverage details
| 2023 | The Meanings of Typography, Late Night Live with Phillip Adams, ABC Radio National |
| 2023 | ‘The Times, they are a-changing’, David Astle ABC Radio Melbourne |
| 2022 | ‘The Greatest: Fonts’, David Astle ABC Radio Melbourne |
| 2022 | ‘ShopTalk: Typography’, Casey Bennetto ABC Radio Melbourne |
| 2022 | ‘Bionic Reading’ and Typography, ABC Radio Canberra |
| 2021 | ‘How Fonts can affect Memory’, cbs Radio Los Angeles KNX (usa) |
| 2021 | ‘How fonts affect learning and memory’, Discover Magazine (usa) |
| 2020 | Guest Instagram Interviewee (March 2020) for the Australian Book Design Association (ABDA). |
| 2020 | ‘Talking Fonts’ (ABC Radio), 18 January. Discussion with Jacinta Parsons. |
| 2019 | ‘Talking Fonts’ (abcRadio), 29 December. Discussion with Samuel Johnson. |
| 2019 | ‘Sans Forgetica’, AIGA (USA) ‘Eye On Design’ Article |
| 2019 | ‘The Sans Forgetica Typeface Project’, BBC Worldwide, Click Program |
| 2019 | ‘Sans Forgetica Project’, Novum Magazine (Germany) |
| 2019 | ‘The Forget-Me-Not Font – Sans Forgetica’, Wired Magazine (USA) |
| 2018 | ‘RMIT University create ultimate study hack for year 12 students with Sans Forgetica’, Campaign Brief |
| 2018 | ‘Sans Forgetica’ Interview, NPR (National Public Broadcasting USA) |
| 2018 | ‘Sans Forgetica Interview’ Monocle (UK) Midori House Radio Podcast |
| 2018 | ‘The new font that promises to boost your memory’, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper |
| 2018 | ‘Sans Forgetica Interview’, ABC Radio National, Drivetime with Patricia Karvelas |
| 2018 | ‘Researchers develop typeface they say can boost memory’, Guardian UK Newspaper |
| 2018 | ‘Sans Forgetica – A font designed to boost your memory’, Washington Post (USA) |
| 2016 | ‘Typography and Music’, Radio ABC Radio National Blueprint for Living Program |
| 2016 | ‘Fonts and their meanings’, ABC Radio Brisbane |
| 2016 | ‘Talking Fonts’, ABC Radio Sydney |
| 2016 | ‘For the Love of Fonts’, Radio ABC Radio National Blueprint for Living Program |
| 2015 | ‘Cluster Tram’ Interview, Radio ABC Radio (Victoria) Breakfast Show |
| 2015 | ‘The Ghostsign Hunters’, Radio AABC Radio National Blueprint for Living Program |
| 2015 | ‘Discussion of Fonts’, 3RRR Radio Future Proof Program |
| 2015 | ‘Discussion of Fonts’, 3RRR Radio Super Fluidity Program |
| 2014 | ‘Discussion of Fonts’, 3RRR Radio The Architects Program |
| 2014 | ‘Talking Type’, ABC Radio (Victoria) with Raphael Epstein |
| 2013 | ‘Talking Type’, ABC Radio National By Design Program |
| 2013 | ‘Type Interview’, ABC Radio Breakfast with Red Symons |
| 2013 | ‘Cluster Interview’, ABC Television, 7.30 Report |
| 2013 | ‘Discussion of Fonts’, 3RRR Radio The Breakfasters Program |
| 2013 | ‘Signage’, The Australian Newspaper |
| 2012 | ‘Review of Characters’, Codex Magazine |
| 2012 | ‘Review of Characters’, Etapés Magazine |
| 2012 | ‘Review of Characters’, Typo Magazine |
| 2012 | ‘Review of Characters’, New York Times & International Herald Tribune with Alice Rawsthorn |
| 2012 | ‘Review of Characters’, Design Observer with Rick Poynor |
| 2012 | ‘Review of Characters’, Blue Pencil with Paul Shaw (US) |
| 2011 | ‘The Conversation Hour’ Interview, Radio ABC Radio (Victoria) with John Faine |
| 2011 | ‘Talking Type’, ABC Radio National By Design Program |
| 2011 | ‘All Lit Up’, The Age Melbourne Magazine |
| 2011 | ‘More Than Face Value’, The Age Newspaper |
| 2011 | Interview, Australian Arts Journal Issue 3 |
| 2011 | ‘What Lies Beneath’, The Age Newspaper |
| 2010 | ‘Interview’, Art Nation, ABC Television with Finella Kernebone |
| 2010 | ‘Interview’, Design Files website |
| 2010 | ‘Interview’ Desktop Magazine 262 |
| 2009 | ‘The Walls can speak on this block’, Herald Sun Newspaper |
| 2009 | AGIdeas 19, Conference Book |
| 2009 | ’17 Graphic Stories’, The Age Newspaper, Ray Edgar. |
| 2009 | ‘A Font of Knowledge’, The Age Newspaper, Jane Sullivan. |
| 2009 | ‘Interview’ Slanted Magazine (Germany) |
| 2009 | ‘Interview’, Diagraphics (Spain) |
| 2009 | ‘Interview’, Creative Review Magazine (UK) |
| 2008 | ‘The Right Type’, Design Quarterly 31 |
| 2008 | ‘Interview’, Typo Magazine (czech) |
| 2008 | ‘Interview’ Nelson Visual Communication and Design, Coursebook |
| 2008 | ‘Everything is Illuminated’, The Australian Newspaper |
| 2008 | ‘Sky’s the Limit for typecast animals’, The Age Newspaper |
| 2008 | ‘Writings on Mid-East Wall’, The Age Newspaper |
| 2008 | ‘Honouring the animals that took a giant leap’, The Age Newspaper |
| 2008 | ‘Glass Half-Full’ EG Profile, The Age Newspaper |
| 2007 | ‘Interview’, smalllust.com |
| 2007 | ‘More than face-value’, The Age Newspaper |
| 2007 | ‘Interview’, T-Magazine |
| 2007 | ‘Interview’, Typo Magazine (czech) |
| 2006 | Coverage in Typosphere Book (Spain) |
| 2006 | ‘Interview’, KLM Inflight Magazine |
| 2006 | ‘Interview’, Idea Magazine |
| 2005 | ‘Interview’ Typotastic Magazine |
| 2005 | ‘Profile’, Studio, Design at Work, McGraw Hill Publishing |
| 2005 | Designing Porntopia (Book) by Rick Poynor |
| 2004 | ‘Interview’, Proteguz-vous (Canada) |
| 2004 | ‘Interview’, Design Graphics |
| 2004 | ‘Interview’, How Magazine (US) |
| 2004 | ‘Interview’, Grafik Magazine (uk) |
| 2004 | Reviews Section, Eye Magazine Issue 52 |
| 2004 | ‘Interview’, Typography Issue, Desktop Magazine 129 |
| 2004 | ‘A Bold Type of Guy’, The Age Newspaper |
| 2003 | Pol Oxygen Magazine |
| 2003 | Profile, 2D+3D Magazine (Poland) |
| 2003 | ‘Not My Type’, The Age Newspaper |
| 2003 | Profile, Reputations Section, Eye Magazine Issue 46 |
| 2002 | No Brief – Self-initiated projects in Graphic Design (Book) (UK) |
| 2002 | Big Ideas (Book) (UK) |
| 2001 | Comma (Lebanon) |
| 2001 | Interview, Australian Style Magazine (Nov) |
| 2001 | Design Education Supplement, The Age Newspaper |
| 2001 | Type Rules (Book) (USA) |
| 2001 | Assembly Project Profile, The Face Magazine (UK) |
| 2001 | ‘Self-Aggratising’, Eye Magazine Issue 38 (UK) |
| 2001 | ‘Assembly’, Adbusters Issue 37 (Canada) |
| 2001 | Adbusters, Issue 34 (Canada) |
| 2000 | Emigré Magazine Issue 54 (USA) |
| 2000 | Profile Interview, Monument Magazine Issue 29 |
| 2000 | Interview, Design Special Issue of Black and White Magazine |
| 2000 | Profile, E-Mag Supplement, The Age Newspaper |
| 2000 | ‘Leading Designers’ Profile, Weekend Australian Newspaper |
| 2000 | ‘Bound For Glory – Leading Type in the World’ (Book) (uk) |
| 1999 | Art & Australia Magazine |
| 1999 | ‘Directions In Design’, Monument Magazine Issue 26 |
| 1999 | ‘Typographics 3 _ Global Visions’ (Book) (uk) |
| 1998 | Baseline Magazine (uk) |
| 1998 | ‘Best of Australian Design’ Monument Magazine, Issue 25 |
| 1997 | Profile Interview, Monument Magazine Issue 22 |
| 1997 | Emigré Magazine, Issue 41 (USA) |
| 1997 | New York Type Directors Club Annual, Nº19 (USA) |
| 1997 | New York Type Directors Club Annual, Nº18 (USA) |
| 1996 | Black and White Magazine |
| 1996 | ‘Design Down Under’, (Book) Nº4 |
| 1995 | ‘Typographics 2’, (Book), (UK) |
| 1995 | ‘Typographics 1’, (Book), (UK) |
| 1995 | New York Type Directors Club Annual, Nº16 (USA) |
| 1995 | ‘Low Budget Design’, (Book) (usa) |
| 1995 | Grr! Magazine (Spain) |
| 1994 | Eye Magazine Type Special, Issue 15 (uk) |
| 1994 | ‘A Qwerty kind of guy’, The Age Newspaper |
| 1994 | ‘Design Down Under’, (Book) Nº3 |
| 1994 | Baseline Magazine Issue 17 (uk) |
exhibitions
| 2016 | Multistory Public Art Test Site, Emporium Centre, Melbourne |
| 2013 | Cluster City Gallery, Melbourne. Curated by Stephen Banham |
| 2013 | 10 years of Creative Fellows, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne |
| 2013 | Public Offer RMIT Design Hub, Melbourne |
| 2010 | Paper City City Gallery,Melbourne. Co-curated by Prof Andrew May & Christine Eid |
| 2010 | Stereotyped Object Gallery, Sydney. A collaboration with composer David Chesworth |
| 2008 | Mirror Of Your World; Books and Ideas, Permanent Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne |
| 2008 | Orbit Oblique Craft Victoria, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Accidents Not So Grotesk Federation Square, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Signs of the Times, City Museum, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Mirror Of Your World; Books and Ideas, Permanent Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Typo-Beirut, American University of Beirut, Lebanon |
| 2003 | Defining Beauty, Bus Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2002 | The Clothes Off their Backs, Refugee Fund-raiser, Dante Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2000 | 19th Biennale of Graphic Design, Brno, Slovakia |
| 1999 | Zac 99: Alternatives in Graphic Design Practice, Museum of Modern Art, Paris |
| 1999 | IDEP Spring Design Show, Barcelona, Spain |
| 1998 | Rentfont Citylights, Melbourne |
| 1997 | New York Type Directors Club Show, Global Touring Exhibition |
| 1997 | On Type, RMIT University Melbourne |
| 1996 | New York Type Directors Club Show, Global Touring Exhibition |
| 1996 | 17th Biennale of Graphic Design, Brno, Slovakia |
| 1995 | Qwerty 6 Show, Melbourne |
| 1995 | New York Type Directors Club Show, Global Touring Exhibition |
| 1995 | Contentment, Billboard Show, Adelaide |
| 1995 | Qwerty 5 Show, Melbourne |
| 1993 | Kre-8 Type, Acland Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1993 | Pause Here Then Go, Word Window Program, Melbourne |
| 1993 | $19.95, Metropolitan Café, Melbourne |
| 1993 | 3rd International Visual Poetry Show, The Lounge, Melbourne |
| 1991 | Qwerty The Lounge, Melbourne |
films
| 2021 | What We Do Next Really Matters by Mark Roeder (60 sec book trailer) |
| 2012 | 10×10: RMIT Design Futures Lab, Melbourne |
| 2012 | InFrame TV 11 part interviews |
| 2012 | On the Shoulders of Giants; A Tribute to 13 Graphic Designers dvd and Book, Sydney |
| 2010 | Behind the Scenes of the Characters Book web film |
| 2010 | Art Nation, ABC Television |
| 2010 | The story of the RMIT logo Produced by RMIT University Marketing. Updated in 2018 |
| 2003 | Fancy – Typographic Embellishment Launch Film. Design by Sarah Dreschsler |
| 2002 | Art Show, Channel 31 Television. |
| 2001 | Ampersand 5 (Grand) VHS Video. Design by Andrew Trewern |
| 2000 | Ampersand 4 (Assembly) VHS Video. Design by Andrew Trewern |
| 1999 | Ampersand 3 (Convoy) VHS Video. Design by Andrew Trewern |
conferences and forums
| 2024 | ATypI International Conference, Brisbane. Keynote Lecture: ‘How we got to Now: A Brief Survey of Australian Typography 1983–2023‘. |
| 2022 | Haileybury Incubator Project, Melbourne |
| 2021 | Book Design, Geelong Design Week, Geelong |
| 2019 | Typography Talk, tkd Architects, Sydney |
| 2019 | Typography Talk, CGAP Conference, Melbourne |
| 2017 | Typography Talk, rmit University Brunswick, Melbourne |
| 2016 | Fictional Cities, City of Melbourne, Melbourne |
| 2016 | Neon Film Premiere, Nova Cinemas, Melbourne. In conversation with film director Lawrence Johnston. |
| 2016 | A Brief Exchange, Workshop, Fitzroy. |
| 2015 | Characters Talk, The Johnston Collection, Melbourne |
| 2015 | Fun with Logos. An activity educating children on logos. M Pavilion, Melbourne |
| 2015 | Utypia, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne. |
| 2014 | Typography Talk, Design Institute of Australia, Melbourne |
| 2013 | Characters Talk, Victoria University |
| 2012 | City as Fiction, Chapter House, Melbourne. Produced by the City of Melbourne. |
| 2012 | Keynote Address, Visual Communication Victoria Conference, Melbourne |
| 2012 | AG Ideas Open Studio, Melbourne |
| 2012 | Art Forum, University of Tasmania, Hobart |
| 2012 | Book Design, Sydney Writers Festival Walsh Wharf Theatre, Sydney |
| 2011 | Australian Graphic Design Association, Characters Talk, Perth |
| 2011 | Australian Graphic Design Association, Characters Talk, Canberra |
| 2011 | ‘Signs of Life’ Melbourne Writers Festival, NGV, Federation Square, Melbourne |
| 2011 | Typography Talk, Society of Editors, Melbourne |
| 2011 | AG Ideas Open Studio, Melbourne |
| 2011 | Australian Graphic Design Association, Characters Talk, Melbourne |
| 2010 | Tell, Sell or Yell? Craft Victoria, Melbourne |
| 2010 | Blow Festival of Ideas, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2009 | Book Design Forum, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne |
| 2009 | TypeShed 11, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2009 | AG Ideas Conference, Melbourne |
| 2008 | Tasmeem, Virginia Commonwealth University, Doha, Qatar |
| 2007 | Character 6 Typography Forum, ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Character 5 Typography Forum, Federation Square, Melbourne |
| 2007 | Character 4 Typography Forum, Federation Square, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Character 3 Typography Forum, Federation Square, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Character 2 Typography Forum, Federation Square, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Character 1 Typography Forum, Federation Square, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Australian Graphic Design Association, First Five Out, Melbourne |
| 1999 | Design Camp, Wanganui, New Zealand |
| 1998 | Australian Graphic Design Association, Typography Talk, Brisbane |
| 1998 | Art Forum, University of Tasmania, Hobart |
| 1995 | New York Type Directors Club, tdc, New York usa |
| 1995 | Design School, University of Barcelona, Spain |
| 1995 | Design School, Teesside University, United Kingdom |
awards
| 2024 | Good Design Awards, Gold Winner |
| 2020 | Australian Book Design Association (abda) Best Book Cover of the Year Award |
| 2020 | Winner, Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design Award |
| 2019 | Victoria Premiers Design Award, Best in Class (Communication Design) |
| 2019 | Winner, Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design Award |
| 2019 | rmit University Research Impact Award |
| 2019 | Good Design Awards, Best in Class, Communication Design |
| 2019 | Good Design Awards, Patrons Australian Design Award |
| 2001 | Heritage Planning Award, City of Melbourne |
| 1998 | Beckett Award (usa) |
| 1998 | National Print Award (aus) |
| 1998 | Australian Publishers Association (apa) Best Book Cover of the Year Award |
| 1997 | New York Type Directors Club Certificate of Excellence (usa) |
| 1996 | New York Type Directors Club Certificate of Excellence (usa) |
| 1995 | New York Type Directors Club Certificate of Excellence (usa) |
awards judging
| 2024 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2023 | International Assessor, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2023 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2022 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2022 | International Assessor, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2021 | Assessor and Moderator, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2020 | International Assessor, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2020 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2019 | International Assessor, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2019 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2018 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2017 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2016 | Judge, Australian Book Design Association (abda) Book Awards |
| 2015 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2014 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2013 | Judge, Canberra Centenary Typeface Competition |
| 2013 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2012 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2011 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2010 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2010 | Judge, Australian Graphic Design Association (agda) Awards, Student Brief (Brisbane) |
| 2010 | Judge, Desktop Create Awards |
| 2009 | Assessor, Australian Chapter, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2008 | Judge, Brisbane Art Directors Awards |
| 2000 | Judge, Australian Graphic Design Association (agda) Awards |
| 1997 | Judge, award School Awards |
public art commissions
| 2023 | I Hear You | City of Stonnington |
| 2020 | One Day in Our Park | Metro Tunnel Legacy Artwork Commission |
| 2020 | Here There | Metro Tunnel Artwork Commission |
| 2019 | It was around about here | Test Sites Art Commission, City of Melbourne |
| 2016 | Multistory | Test Sites Art Commission, City of Melbourne |
| 2015 | Cluster Tram | Melbourne Art Tram Commission, Melbourne Festival |
| 2010 | Circular | Vic Urban Art Commission |
research fellowships
| 2018 | Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (acuads) Academic Fellowship |
| 2011 | State Library of Victoria Creative Fellowship |
clothing
| 2001 | Helvetica Thin – Just Say No, T-Shirt |
| 2000 | Death to Helvetica, T-Shirt |
other
| 2020 | Typography Expert Witness, Supreme Court of South Australia |
| 2020– | Board Member & Lead of Publications, International Society of Typographic Designers (istd) |
| 2010 | Typographic Ambassador, Australian Graphic Design Association |
| 2009 | Typography Expert Witness, Federal Court of Australia |