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His work combines conceptual depth and practical design, whether through historical research, experimental typeface design, or strategic, target-group-oriented brand development.
The methods and tools of his design practice are often as important as the final product, which is reflected in his research interests. In type design, for instance, he finds inspiration in the intersection of visual design, research, and technical precision.
For any questions or inquiries feel free to get in touch.
Development of a typography strategy and development of fully custom typefaces or customisation of open-source typefaces.
Strategic development of system-focused visual identity designs including research and positioning, as well as brand guidelines and implementation.
Art direction, layout, typesetting of text-heavy books, editorial, magazines and other printed pieces.
Creation and supervision of overarching visual systems from positioning workshops, to production to implementation.
Production of printed brand collateral, stationery, print campaigns, banners, stickers, &c.
Development and launch of web-projects as well as UI design for apps and other digital applications.
If you don’t find the service you are looking for above, don’t shy to get in touch anyways or request a portfolio to get a sense of his work. Chances are, together we will find the solution best fitting your problem!
| 2023 – 2025 | Master of Arts Communication design |
| HAW Hamburg | |
| 2023 | Python for Glyphs Crash Course |
| Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer, | |
| I Love Typography | |
| 2018 – 2022 | Vocational education Communication design |
| Kunstschule Wandsbek | |
| 2021 | Principles of Typeface Design |
| Troy Leinster, | |
| Cooper Union NY |
| 2017 – Today | Freelance Graphic Design |
| Freelance Graphic Design for various clients in both B2B and B2C contexts | |
| Selected Clients: | |
| – | Golf and Friends |
| – | Kistenmacher Auto +Technik |
| – | Element Cloud |
| – | Human Unlimited |
| – | Deutscher Tanzsportverband |
| 2020 – 2025 | Superlative Adventure Club |
| Art Direction, Graphic Design and Production Supervision |
| 2025 | Are we to Read Backwards |
| A boustrophedon reprint of the 1884 Book Are we to Read Backwards written by James Millington and published by the Leadenhall Press | |
| 2025 | Tuer’s Caslon |
| Master’s Thesis about the effect of reading direction on micro- and macro typography | |
| 2025 | St. Martin, the Stencil Type that wasn’t |
| Type specimen contemplating possible origins of a typographic artefact | |
| 2024 | A Case Study, For example R., |
| Group project examining the works of French 19th century printer/artist Jean Alexis Rouchon published by micro-label Pantograph |
| 2025 | Research in Typography |
| Talk at the Berufsakademie Nord | |
| 2025 | Tuer’s Caslon |
| Master’s Thesis Solo exhibition | |
| Armgartstraße, Hamburg | |
| 2025 | Under Construction — Baustelle für Bücher und Webseiten |
| Group exhibition with the HAW Hamburg | |
| Gruppe Motto, Hamburg | |
| 2025 | Tuer’s Caslon |
| Talk for Double U | |
| HAW Hamburg | |
| 2024 | Alles was wir haben |
| Group Exhibition with the HAW Hamburg | |
| Jupiter, Hamburg | |
| 2024 | Rundgang Armgardstraße 2024 |
| A thesis on the artistic practice of reviving typefaces | |
| Armgardstraße, Hamburg |
| 2025 | Choosing Type |
| Kunstschule Wandsbek | |
| 2024 | Tutoring |
| Tutoring in a class by Prof. Pierre Pané-Farré and Simon Thiefes | |
| HAW Hamburg | |
| 2022 | First Type Design Experiments |
| One-day introductory workshop on type design | |
| Kunstschule Wandsbek |
Photo of the Tuer’s Caslon Exhibition in the Aula Armgartstraße
Historical and experimental typography, 19th-century British printing, non-linear writing systems, design theory, political economy of design, and AI’s role in visual authorship. The british Arts and Crafts movement and the relationship between craftsmen, their tools and their products.
For a portfolio or extended CV please check his LinkedIn or reach out directly.
| E-mail: | mail@carljkurtz.de |
| Instagram: | c.kurtz |
| LinkedIn: | Carl J. Kurtz |
| GitHub: | CarlJKurtz |
The best ways to reach him are via E-mail or by sending him a DM.
