Graphic Design Festival Scotland 2019

Angus Hyland studied information design at the London College of Printing and graphic art and design at the Royal College of Art. After running his own successful studio in Soho for ten years, he became a partner in Pentagram’s London offices in 1998. He has been named one of the UK’s top ten graphic designers by The Independent, and has received over a hundred creative awards, including five D&AD silver awards.

Swiss Typefaces are a type design company known for their innovative views, creative approach and high quality typefaces. They create and distribute typefaces, based in Vevey, Switzerland on the shores of the Swiss Riviera and gained international success using their unique design skills and particular aesthetic. Speaking on behalf of Swiss Typefaces is Emmanuel Rey and Maxime Büchi who are managing partners.

Stefan Sagmeister is a renowned Austrian-born US-based contemporary graphic designer and typographer. He is the co-founder of the famous design firm, Sagmeister & Walsh, which he established in partnership with Jessica Walsh. His intriguing and provocative designs redefined the status of graphic designers. Some of his notable designs are showcased on the album covers of The Rolling Stones, Pat Metheny, David Byrne, and OK Go.

Kelly Anna is a freelance Artist and Print designer who is fast making waves in the art world with her bold & confident figurative works. Her work stands out thanks to its empowering messages — implicit in style, and explicit in the recognisably witty scrawlings. Whilst working in Print over the last few years, Kelly Anna has had some incredible names wear her prints, ranging from Beyonce, Cara Delevingne, Foals, London Grammar and more.

Eike König is a world renowned graphic designer and founder/director of the leading Berlin-based creative studio HORT – who focus on art direction, branding, graphic design, illustration, lectures and workshops. HORT works with institutions such as Arte, Bauhaus Dessau, Bergen Assembly and Tanzplattform Deutschland, as well as brands like Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Nike, The New York Times and Universal Music.

VICE was launched in 1994 as a ‘punk zine’​ and has since expanded into a leading global youth media company with bureaus in over 30 countries. VICE operates the world’s original online video destination, VICE.COM, an international network of digital channels, a TV production studio, a magazine, a record label, an in-house creative agency and a book-publishing division. Speaking on behalf of VICE is designer and art worker, Ieva Blaževičiūtė.