Joseph Churchward
Joseph Churchward (1932–2013) was a type designer in Wellington. Dated work on record includes Churchward 69 (Churchward International Typefaces / Berthold) (1969), Churchward Marianna (1969) and Churchward Brush (1970). The Type.lol catalog credits them with 3 typefaces released in their lifetime. The Type.lol catalog lists 7 revivals of their type. They are published by BluHead Studio.
Biography
Samoan-born New Zealand graphic designer and typographer who designed an estimated 690 original typefaces. He founded Churchward International Typefaces in 1969, which became New Zealand's largest typesetting firm, and was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in 2010 for services to typography.
- Occupation
- Type designer, Wellington
- From
- Samoan-New Zealander
- Lived
- 1932–2013
- Typefaces
- 10
Dated work by Joseph Churchward
- Churchward 69 (Churchward International Typefaces / Berthold), 1969
- Churchward Marianna, 1969
- Churchward Brush, 1970
- Churchward Design 70, 1970