Matt Willey
Designing TV Titles
When Matt Willey was asked to design titles for the British-made drama Killing Eve, he was known for his type-driven editorial work. To represent Killing Eve’s title and locations, he drew dangerously condensed letterforms with sharp edges and occasional drips of blood. That project led to other TV titles including Landscapers, The Responder, Rain Dogs, and A Spy Among Friends.
At Typographics, Willey will talk about this body of work, sharing what he has learned about type, television, and narrative.
About Matt Willey
Matt Willey is a graphic designer. He joined Pentagram as a partner in 2020 after 5 years as the Art Director of The New York Times Magazine.
Willey has worked with several of the leading titles in independent publishing, including Port, Elephant, The New York Review of Books, The Paris Review, and the UK Newspaper The Independent. In 2021, he redesigned The Big Issue, the largest street magazine in the world. He is currently the Creative Director and co-founder of the annual literary magazine INQUE.
Willey has developed branding systems and title sequences for a wide range of clients, including the design of the titles for the award-winning BBC series Killing Eve.
Willey sells his typefaces through the Buy Fonts Save Lives initiative with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support.
