David Barnett

David Barnett (b. 1986) is a graphic artist from New York City. In 2013, he co-founded Noble Signs, specializing in branding and signage. Previously he worked as an Art Director for Bluroc Records/Def Jam, designing posters and album covers. He has created illustration and design for artists including Erykah Badu, Curren$y, Future Islands, Murs, Bun B, Real Estate, and Cam’ron and Jim Jones of the Diplomats. In the spring of 2014 he held his first solo exhibition in the Lower East Side, and exhibited in four other New York area shows that year, in addition to exhibiting at Miami Art Basel.

As a designer with Noble Signs, he has worked with clients including Pentagram, Gensler, the Art Students League, Whitney Museum, Lawrence Wiener, Yoko Ono, Afropunk, BMW/Mini, Opening Ceremony, and Marlow & Sons, among others. He has been featured in The New York Times, T Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, Clutch Magazine, Complex Magazine, Mass Appeal, The Daily News, and more.