Jay Rutherford is a Canadian graphic designer who was for 23 years professor of Visual Communications at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, now retired but active. Before moving to Germany in 1993, he worked in various graphics-related positions, including production, as well as design activities. He operated a design studio with partner Elizabeth Owen (Rutherford/Owen Design and Illustration) in Halifax (Canada) for several years. Jay has been teaching part and/or full time since his first teaching gig in 1972, including in, as well as Canada, the United States, the UK, France, Italy, India, and China and continues to do so. He has presented at many symposia and conferences around the world, i.e.: USA, UK, Argentina, India, Italy, China, and Japan.

Jay Rutherford
Born (1950-09-01) 1 September 1950 (age 74)
Occupation(s)Graphic Designer,Type Designer
Years active1972 – present

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Notable works

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While working with MetaDesign in 90s, Jay helped in expanding the Meta type family and drew an italic for Frutiger Condensed, which FontShop now sells as FF Transit. This typeface is seen on directional signs by anyone who uses public transit in Berlin.


References

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  1. ^ "Studenten aus ganz Europa an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar" (in German). uni-protokolle.de. 2002-03-13. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2009-05-10.