KISDtalk with Chan Sperle and Rebekka Hausmann

Do we need new typefaces? Where do we start with a typeface, and when is it finished? How do we sell a typeface, and how much do we earn from it?” Many such questions accompany us as young type designers. In this talk, we want to take you into our thought spirals and invite you to overthink our design practice, with observations that keep us busy, references that shape us, and positions we are still working out.

KISDtalk on ⏰ July 1, 2026, 5:30-7:00 p.m., room 137 (Lecture Hall)

Rebekka Hausmann
is a typographer based in Lausanne. Originally from Hamburg, she studied graphic design in Constance, Paris and Zurich, before specializing in type design at ECAL. Her work spans editorial design, typography, and type design, often engaging with feminist perspectives, art history and contemporary photography.

Chan Sperle
did his BA at KISD, with a semester abroad in Zurich studying Visual Communication. After five years  working at Studio für Gestaltung, he specialized in type design during his MA at ECAL. He now works in Cologne as a freelance graphic and type designer on self-initiated collaborations and commissions.

Photo © Chan Sperle and Rebekka Hausmann