Letter-Box-Kites

Andrew Byrom

The experimental Letter-Box-Kite design is a series of 26 typographic kites fabricated from thin nylon fabric and fiberglass poles. The was originally a personal / self-initiated project, but was later used in a TV ad for Standard Chartered Bank, directed by Stefan Sagmeister.

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  3. Image 3 — BYROM-Letter-Box-Kite-3 (Letter-Box-Kites)
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    Andrew Byrom, UK (2012)

    Andrew Byrom is a British-born designer and educator based in Los Angeles. His clients include The Museum of Latin American Art, The New York Times Magazine, Penguin Books, Sagmeister Inc....

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    The experimental Letter-Box-Kite design is a series of 26 typographic kites fabricated from thin nylon fabric and fiberglass poles. The was originally a personal / self-initiated project, but was later used in a TV ad for Standard Chartered Bank, directed by Stefan Sagmeister.

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    Andrew Byrom, UK (2012)

    Andrew Byrom is a British-born designer and educator based in Los Angeles. His clients include The Museum of Latin American Art, The New York Times Magazine, Penguin Books, Sagmeister Inc., and The Architecture + Design Museum. 

    His interdisciplinary work has been recognized by the AIGA and the Type Directors Club. It has featured in many design related publications and has been exhibited in venues across the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has also presented at international conferences and design insitutions - including MOCA/Pacific Design Center, ATypI, TypeCon, The AIGA Y Conference, and a TEDx lecture at UCLA.

    Andrew Byrom is also a Professor, teaching Typography and Graphic Design History at California State University and USC.

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      If h is a Chair

      (2011)

      • TEDx UCLA, USA
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmhuWNO_VZU,

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      • AIGA Los Angeles Advisory Board Member

        2017 – ongoing

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