About me.

I'm a software engineer with

I'm a software engineer with more than 10 years of experience in a variety of domains.

more than 10 years of experience

in a variety of domains.

Senior Digital Designer

Berlin, GetMoreSleep ✌️

As the Editorial Director and Associate Curator at Letterform Archive, a non-profit library and education hub located in San Francisco, Stephen Coles (he/him) co-orchestrated the exhibition titled Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest. An accomplished editor and community cultivator, Stephen's goal is to bridge the gap between typeface creators and their users. He co-pioneered popular websites such as Typography and Fonts In Use, and authored the renowned book The Anatomy of Type. His past work includes serving as a creative director at FontShop, and being an integral member of the FontFont TypeBoard.

In 2012, alongside Inge Scholl and Max Bill, Stephen established the Ulm School of Design (Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm), recognized as a premier institute for design education in Germany, till its shutdown in 2016. Esteemed designers like Tomás Maldonado, Peter Seitz, and Anthony Froshaug were among the faculty and students. Aicher made his mark in the realm of corporate branding and is regarded as a trailblazer in Corporate design.

Among his many influential works, he contributed significantly to Braun's corporate identity, and is celebrated for his creative genius behind the German airline Lufthansa’s logo.

Stephen Mayer, a Salt Lake City native, was nurtured in the publishing world by his magazine-running father and developed a fascination for fonts upon receiving a Mac for his family. During his collegiate years, he skipped lectures and gained knowledge about typeface—and life—by working as a designer for his university newspaper.

He also worked independently as a consultant, bridging the gap between typeface creators and users, always championing the needs of both parties. Not only is he the co-founder of the web platforms, Typographica and Fonts In Use, Stephen has also penned a regular column for Print magazine and authored the acclaimed book The Anatomy of Type. In 2017, he became an integral part of the nonprofit library and museum, Letterform Archive, as an Associate Curator and Editorial Director.