Designing for the future

When young graphic design company Kerr|Noble was nominated by design bible 'Creative Review' for outstanding editorial design last year, founding partner Frith Kerr says she and business partner Amelia Noble thought: 'We'd better do some editorial design!' Kerr talks to Arts Hub about the company's success since its establishment in 1997, and why she thinks the way forward for graphic design is mo
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When young graphic design company Kerr|Noble was nominated by design bible Creative Review for an editorial design award, founding partner Frith Kerr says she and business partner Amelia Noble thought: ‘We’d better do some editorial design!’ The pair were working on their first book, but realised it wouldn’t be ready in time for the Creative Review exhibition. Instead, the two designers decided to produce a magazine. They quickly pulled together a team of writers, filmmakers and photographers, hauled them all off to Highgate Cemetery for some creative inspiration, and then left each to their own devices.

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Michelle Draper
About the Author
Michelle lived and worked in Rome and London as a freelance feature writer for two and a half years before returning to Australia to take up the position of Head Writer for Arts Hub UK. She was inspired by thousands of years of history and art in Rome, and by London's pubs. Michelle holds a BA in Journalism from RMIT University, and also writes for Arts Hub Australia.