MUIRMCNEIL - Key Persons


Hamish Muir

Hamish Muir was co-founder of the London-based graphic design studio 8vo (1985-2001), and co-editor of Octavo, journal of typography (1986-92). He has delivered workshops and short courses at Fortuny Graphic Venice, Basel School of Design, Porto Design Summer School, ESAD Porto, National College of Art and Design Dublin, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, Institutt for design Universitetet i Bergen.

Paul McNeil

Job Titles:
  • Leader of the MA Contemporary Typographic Media at the London College of Communication
Paul McNeil is a typographic designer, educator and author. He was Course Leader of the MA Contemporary Typographic Media at the London College of Communication from 2010-15. Seven years in the making, The Visual History of Type, McNeil's exhaustive survey of type design from 1450-2015, was published in 2017. Member ISTD. Fellow HEA.