Intrigued by the title, I was totally bewildered as to what the next hour in the Logan Hall would bring. Not only was Julian Zimmermann going to showcase the work created for his client King Bansah, but the King himself was in residence to talk us through his story.
An African King may seem like an unusual guest for a conference on typography and graphic design, but King Bansah and Julian Zimmermann’s talk about branding a royal celebrity created a noticeable buzz of anticipation amongst the TYPO attendees.
Following a longstanding request by TYPO regulars to see a client and their designer on stage together talking about a joint project, German student Julian Zimmermann and African King Cephas Bansah were invited to TYPO Berlin in 2010 to present their cooperation. And what a memorable session it turned out to be! The extremely professional keynote, combined with the natural charm of the two speakers, literally brought many delegates to tears and garnered spontaneous standing ovations.
