Music and design at Light House

Leading design studios Barnbrook and We Make Art set to host unique graphic design and music night at Light House, Wolverhampton

Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton presents an evening with cutting edge design studios Barnbrook and We Make Art on Thursday 14 April, 8pm who will showcase some of their latest audio/visual work and discuss current trends and developments in the world of graphic design, followed by a music/VJ set from Manchester electronic artist Swansong.  The event will kick off with an informal talk about the changing roles of graphic design at 8pm followed by VJ sets by Jonathan Barnbrook and We Make Art, and a set by Swansong at 10pm.

The event will also showcase the work of FEED_NOISE graphic design students from Birmingham Metropolitan College who are getting ready for their end of year show this June. Tickets cost £1.50 (with proceeds going towards fundraising for the FEED_NOISE graphic design end of year student show). For more info visit www.light-house.co.uk

Out of Hours:  Reference Point is part of a programme of socialising and networking events at Light House for people who are based in the West Midlands and are interested in the creative industries. It’s a place where you can make new contacts and keep up to date with what’s happening in the region.

Jonathan Barnbrook is a renowned graphic designer and typographer and runs one of the most well-known creative studios in Britain. Clients range from international museums to charitable organisations. They have worked and won many awards in the area of motion graphics working for clients such as the BBC and Grey Advertising alongside producing self-initiated projects. Barnbrook also releases original fonts through VirusFonts that are used extensively worldwide. Barnbrook’s contribution to graphic design was recognised by a major exhibition at the Design Museum, London in 2007 and most recently the inclusion of his typeface Mason in New York’s Museum of Modern Art’s acquisition of 23 digital typefaces for its collection.

We Make Art are an art and design studio from the West Midlands working on a multitude of platforms from print and motion graphics to music and art commissions. Clients include Wolverhampton Art Gallery, The Rep, mac and Shout Festival.

Out of Hours: Reference Point will take place on Thursday 14 April, 8pm. Cost: £1.50 on the door or reserve a place by emailing lindsay@light-house.co.uk (All proceeds will go towards fundraising for the FEED_NOISE graphic design end of year student show). For more info call Light House Box Office on 01902 716055 or visit www.light-house.co.uk