STAFF PROFILE
Dr Stephen Banham
Position:
Senior Lecturer
College / Portfolio:
Design and Social Context
School / Department:
DSC|School of Design
Phone:
+61399252805
Email:
stephen.banham@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision,
Media comments
Practicing Typographer, Educator and Writer
Described as a 'typographic evangelist' by London's Eye design journal, Stephen Banham is founder of Letterbox, a studio based in Melbourne, Australia. As a typographer, educator and writer centred on the social and cultural aspects of letterforms, his work is informed by research and engagement – he uses typography to tell stories through an array of materials & processes. Recognised internationally, Banham's design work and writings have appeared in countless international publications. He has spoken at international events from Barcelona to Beirut, New Zealand to New York. A board member of the International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD), he holds both a PhD and a Master of Design (Research). He is currently senior lecturer in typography at the RMIT University School of Design. He has written and produced more than 18 books across three decades of practice. In 2011 he was awarded a prestigious Creative Fellowship at the State Library of Victoria and has appeared as a typographic expert witness in the Supreme and Federal Courts of Australia.
Teaching and Research in: Typography | Graphic Design | Communication Design | Design Cultural History
By Emailed Appointment
- Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication (1988)
- Master of Design by Research (2003)
- Doctorate of Philosophy, School of Media and Communication (2020)
Dr. Stephen Banham is founder of Letterbox, a typographic design studio based in Melbourne, Australia. Recognised internationally, his work is informed by research and engagement – we use the voice of typography to tell stories through an array of materials & processes. 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.
- Banham, S. (2020). It was around about here In: It was around about here Melbourne
- Banham, S.,Blijlevens, J.,Peryman, J. (2018). Sans Forgetica In: Sans Forgetica Melbourne, Australia
- Banham, S.,McAuliffe, C. (2016). Jesus Trolley In: The Jesus Trolley: 30 years of Desmond Hynes pushing art and Jesus on the streets of Melbourne Melbourne / City of Melbourne
- Banham, S. (2016). Cashcow Oblique In: Cashcow Oblique Melbourne, Australia
- Banham, S.,Walker, H.,Buchanan, R. (2014). Melbourne Sirius In: Media Report Melbourne, Australia
- Spooner, M.,Edquist, H.,Deverell, K.,Banham, S.,Ashton, K.,Tsolakis, L. (2013). Frederick Romberg (1913-1992): an architectural survey In: Frederick Romberg: an architectural survey Melbourne, Australia
- Spooner, M.,Adams, R.,Banham, S.,Copley, C. (2013). Postcode 3000: a city transformed? In: Postcode 3000: A city transformed? Melbourne
- Banham, S. (2013). Cluster In: Cluster (Exhibition) + Cluster (Art Tram) Melbourne, Australia
- Banham, S. (2011). Characters: Cultural stories revealed through typography, Thames and Hudson, Melbourne, Australia
- Banham, S.,Eid, C. (2011). CIRCULAR In: CIRCULAR Melbourne, Australia