Paul Barnes (born 1970, Harlow, England) is a graphic designer and typographer.

After an education at the University of Reading, in 1992 he emigrated to the United States to work with Roger Black.

In 1995 he moved to London to work as a freelance designer.

In collaboration with Peter Saville, he has developed identities for the English bands New Order, Electronic[1] and Joy Division, as well as for ABC, Givenchy, and Kate Moss.

[2][3] With Christian Schwartz he designed the very large Guardian Egyptian family typefaces for The Guardian and operates the digital type design company Commercial Type.