Robert Sollis
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Senior Lecturer BA Graphic Design
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University of the Arts London
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Biography
Robert Sollis founded the graphic design studio Europa in 2007 with Mia Frostner. Europa design graphic identities, books, signs and exhibitions for institutions such as Wellcome Collection, Tate Modern, Royal College of Art, Somerset House, Victoria & Albert Museum and Greater London Authority, artists such as Ryan Gander, Martin Beck and Alice Channer and architects such as Assemble, DK-CM, East and We Made That.Robert graduated from MA Communication Art and Design at the Royal College of Art in 2007 and is Senior Lecturer at Camberwell College of Arts. Robert has written for Grafik, Creative Review, Design Boom and Idea Magazine. Robert has given public talks at institutions including National Gallery of Victoria, IASPIS, Strelka, ICA, Design Museum, V&A, Spike Island, St Bride and Gasworks. Robert has also taught and lectured at educational institutions including RMIT, Architectural Association, Royal College of Art, La Martinière, Danish Design School, Akademie der bildenden Künste, Ecal, Glasgow School of Art, Konstfack, HGB Leipzig and Typography Summer School.
I am interested in the discourse around identity and urbanism. Questioning the spread of brand thinking beyond the world of commerce and into the public realm. From nation branding down to high street branding I am interested in the role that graphic design plays in the framing of a place’s identity. I look for moments when graphic design and architecture overlap and create opportunities for graphic design to play a more supportive and less top-down role in defining a place’s identity.