International Design Talks

From typesetter to graphic designer and back.

Erik Spiekermann
Berlin 2017
Friday, 26 May 2017 | 19:00 | Hall
German

From typesetter to graphic designer and back.

Erik Spiekermann
Berlin 2017 | Friday, 26 May 2017 | 19:00 | Hall | German
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief, Doctor, Lawyer, Merchant, Chief. From typesetter to graphic designer and back.
Erik Spiekermann

Erik Spiekermann

Art Historian, Information Architect, Type Designer, Author(Berlin, San Francisco, London)
Erik Spiekermann is information architect, type designer and author. Two of his typefaces, FF Meta and ITC Officina, are considered to be modern classics. He founded MetaDesign (1979) and FontShop (1988). He is behind the design of well-know brands such as Audi, Bosch, VW, German Railways... Read More

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