About:

Malte Bentzen (b. 1989) is a type designer from Denmark, living and working in Zurich, Switzerland. He collaborates with type foundries, designers, and artists.

He is currently developing typefaces for release and licensing at Optimo and AllCaps Type Foundry. His work spans a wide range of scales, from institutions and enterprises to galleries and individuals.

His engagement in education currently positions him as Design Director of ECAL Typefaces, where he guides students in developing typefaces and editorial projects for the university’s type foundry.

If you are interested in further information, collaboration or type samples please get in touch by email.

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Education:

MA in Type Design
University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL), Switzerland

BA in Visual Communication
Kolding School of Design, Denmark


Work:

2021 – To date | Design Director:
ECAL Typefaces, University of Art and Design, Lausanne (ECAL)

2019 – 2021 | Teaching Assistant:
MA Type Design, University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL), Switzerland

2017 – 2020 | Freelance Designer:
Lineto Type Foundry, Optimo Type Foundry, ABC Dinamo Type Foundry, Studio Laurenz Brunner, Studio Aurèle Sack


Typefaces:

Recital
Affix
Facility
Void
Modern Gothic
Modern Gothic Mono
Modern Gothic Poster

Collaborations & Colleagues:

Allcaps Type Foundry
Optimo Type Foundry
Adeline Mollard
Baker Wardlaw
Daly & Lyon
Florian Lahm
Frederik Mahler Andersen
Isabel Seiffert
Jan Novak
Juanjun Feng
Kaj Lehman
Luisa Kahlfeldt
Nicolas Eigenheer
Ondrej Bachor
Other Means
Sascha Bente
Sylvan Lanz


Selected clients & places to find
type in use:

Afterall Journal
Berlin Review
Centro de Arte Oliva
Claudia Comte
Coinbase
ECAL
Institute for Studies on Latin American Art
Nike
Perelman Performing Arts Center (NYC)
Porto Rocha
Spector Books
The National Museum of Norway
Vitra Design Museum