TDC Ascenders

Created in 2018, TDC Ascenders is the world's premier portfolio-based competition dedicated to type in all its versatile forms, and the inspiring designers - individuals or duos age 35 and under - who are elevating the medium.

Ascenders 2023 Jury

David Barnett

Co-Owner

Noble Signs

Brooklyn

David Barnett (b. 1986) is a graphic artist from New York City. In 2013, he co-founded Noble Signs, a studio focused on lettering, branding, and signage. He is a graduate of the Type@Cooper Extended Program (class of ‘22) and is a recipient of a 2022 TDC Ascenders award. His work has been featured on ABC News, in the New York Times, T Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, and Better Letters Magazine, among others. He has created graphics and custom lettering for notable artists and brands, and is part of an ongoing effort to create a New York Sign Museum.

 

 

 



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