Erik Spiekermann
Erik Spiekermann (born May 30 1947) is a German typographer and designer.
Spiekermann studied Art History at Berlin's Free University, funding himself by running a hot metal printing press in the basement of his house. Between 1972–1979 he worked as a freeleance designer in London before returning to Berlin and founding MetaDesign with two partners. Although undergoing several reinventions and restarts, the company's client list now includes Adobe Systems, Apple Computer, Audi, Hewlett Packard, IBM and Nike, and comprises offices in Berlin, San Francisco and Zurich.
Notable works
Spiekermann designed the seminal typeface, "Meta", sold through
