Erik Spiekermann – Putting Back the Face into Typeface

Typographer, graphic designer and businessman Erik Spiekermann has created timeless, influential and, yes, Meta-physical work over the past three decades.

After founding MetaDesign and FontShop (the latter being the first ever digital distributor of fonts), and designing many classic typefaces, he has been recognized as an outstanding design expert internationally.

Listen to this designer talk about new visual languages, design processes, the analogies of music and typography, and why we need better client cultures.

Before heading to new visionary pastures, this bike enthusiast will make a short stop to receive the German Design Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2011.