Dr. Robert Hillier

Dr. Robert Hillier is the MA Communication Design Subject Leader at Norwich University of the Arts. He designed the Sylexiad range of fonts for adult dyslexic readers as part of his doctoral research. Sylexiad is used throughout the world and has been featured in many design journals including Ultrabold, Novum, Étapes, Communication Arts and Baseline. The font is currently used by Bloomsbury for the High Low book series aimed at struggling and reluctant readers. His most recent research is Imago Images, a hybridised visual investigation of butterflies. Hillier is a volunteer at the ZSL London Zoo, which is in itself a created and contested territory.

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