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TEDxPortofSpain 2019 Speaker: Agyei Archer

Agyei Archer

Agyei Archer is a designer based in Trinidad and Tobago. He studied Visual Communications at the University of Trinidad and Tobago, and typeface design at The Cooper Union. His interests include language, culture, and technology, especially as they relate to the Caribbean. Agyei has 12 years experience in creating brand identities, websites, digital products, publications, and event invites— all with a focus on solutions that integrate meaningful, considered graphics, strong typography, and nimble, well-written code. Agyei's passion can be seen in the thought put into his work with organizations such as the Caribbean Mental Health Foundation.

In addition to client work, Agyei is a founding member and current co-director of Design Objective, Trinidad and Tobago’s non-profit graphic design membership organisation. He also works on practice-based research that includes lettering and indigenous writing from the Caribbean. He recently presented a talk on the development of his own type design work as influenced by vernacular typography around Trinidad at the Caribbean Digital V Conference.