Graphic Design, Photography, Branding
Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) enlisted MetaDesign to develop an identity and collateral suite for its campus expansion capital campaign. The primary goal of the campaign was to raise funds for the renovation of the historic 511 Building in Portl…
Usually at some point greatness disappoints. Even very great artists sometimes falter, lose their way, run out of steam. Not so Louise Bourgeois, who transmuted a family story of paternal infidelity into a narrative of mythological dimension that she always insisted was the primary driving force of her work, and for whom that self-mythologized personal narrative […]
Margaret Bourke White, Newly made shells, Pilsen Shell, Department at the Skoda Munitions Factory, 1938
After university, Erik Spiekermann worked as a freelance graphic designer in London from 1972 to 1979. In 1979 he returned to Germany where he founded the company MetaDesign, of which he was part until 2001. During his time with MetaDesign he worked with the Berlin Transit System, which led to work for Volkswagon, Audi, Dusseldorf…
German design agency MetaDesign created this sans FontFont in 1997. The family has 18 weights, ranging from Regular to Black (including italics) and is ide...
During my time at MetaDesign I worked on the brand launch for Amprion, a european transmission system operator. The design concept was based on waves that symbolize the different types of energy running through power lines. With bold colors, the technical…
“I'm very much a word person, so that's why typography for me is the obvious extension. It just makes my words visible.” - Erik Spiekermann Self-proclaimed “typomaniac” Erik Spiekermann is a typographer and graphic designer based primarily in Berlin. His contributions to the font world include co-founding MetaDesign, co-founding a mail-order font distributor FontShop and the design of many commercial typefaces.
The Munich Security Conference is the world's foremost forum for debating international security policy. Serving as a crucial platform for diplomatic initiatives that address global security concerns, it has become increasingly significant in today's complex world. In partnership with MetaDesign, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has continually evolved its brand experience since 2020, achieving a consistent brand representation across all channels and touchpoints including analog, digital, literature, motion, and event.
