Contemporary Graphic Design & 

Art Direction 


Simon Egli

hello@simonegli.com 

+41 44 500 25 93 

Müllerstrasse 34 

CH-8004 Zurich 


2002 – 2006 Visual Communication at 

University of Arts Zurich (Zhdk) and

Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London

2000 – 2002 "Fachklasse 

Typografischer Gestalter" Zurich


This temporary website shows a selection 

of self-initiated, commissioned and 

collaborative work. 


Please get in touch for

more information.


© 2011

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Metafont Reloaded

Coming soon…


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Hidden London / Hidden Zurich

Riso printed itinerary to seminar trip

ETH Studio Tom Emerson


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Sea Ark Sheep – A Contextual Typeface

Available from: www.simonegli.com/sas or

www.gestalten.com and www.fontshop.de
In collaboration with Stian W. Bugten.


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Sea Ark Sheep – Specimen (Riso printed)

Get a free copy when buying a font through 

www.simonegli.com/sas


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TESS in ''Great British Identity''

Showcase of TESS Logo in Great British Identity
by Màrius Sala


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Type Talk

Lecture at Fachklasse Typografischer Gestalter 

Zurich about Rules, Play and Sea Ark Sheep


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SPECIMEN SPECIMEN

Book launch and Exhibition at Kunstverein Zurich. 

In collaboration with Fabian Leuenberger


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Lukas Wassmann 

Identity, website and stationary for artist 

and photographer Lukas Wassmann.

www.lukaswassmann.com


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ALLYOU.ch 

Poster and Identity for ALLYOU.ch, a new

kind of web creation tool. 

www.allyou.ch


21

BFH 

Image Campaign for Bern University of 

Applied Sciences (Master programme) 

In collaboration with Lukas Wassmann


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Grischuna

Design Consulting for Grischuna,

Surselva and Minipic

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VSI.ASAI

Series of Posters for VSI  

(Swiss Interior Architect Association.) 

In collaboration with Claudio Gmür


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Forever And Ever

A winter's tale (Riso printed)

Photography by Lukas Wassmann


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Magazine Z

Redesign of Z, monthly magazine. 

Comes with NZZ. (Neue Zürcher Zeitung)

In collaboration with Claudio Gmür.


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Domeisen Archive

Archive for jewellery artist Jörg Domeisen.


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TESS

Identity for TESS Model Agency 

Bespoke typeface and logosystem.

Including a newsprint magazine for Londons 

fashion week. Each copy wrapped with 

a slightly different logo.

In collaboration with Mind Design, London

www.minddesign.co.uk


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TESS 

Manual for TESS identity. 

Using this manual, an endless variety 

of logos and glyphs can be created. 

In collaboration with Mind Design, London

www.minddesign.co.uk


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Thomas De Monaco 

Website and identity for still life photographer 

Thomas De Monaco.

www.thomasdemonaco.com

www.thomasdemonaco.com


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Alfredo Haeberli

Artist book for swiss designer Alfredo Haeberli.

In collaboration with Studio Achermann

© 2011, Studio Achermann


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Blick

Redesign of the largest newsprint in Switzerland. Unpublished.

In collaboration with Studio Achermann

© 2011, Studio Achermann

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Screen Recorder for mobile devices. (App)

Recording tasks on a gestural level. 


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zweiPhone Stickers 

''The best idea I’ve seen recently''

(Sarah from Colette, Paris)

A limited edition of 200 sets (of 14 stickers) 

has been sold at Colette, Paris. 

www.colette.fr


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Stallion Boots

Look Book for bootmaker Stallion.

In collaboration with Donald Schneider & 

Claudio Gmür.

www.stallionboots.com


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Plaza Watch 2010

Series of Images for international 

magazine Plaza Watch. 

In collaboration with Thomas De Monaco.


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River Sound Studio

Logo for record label River Sound Studio.

www.riversoundstudio.bandcamp.com


5

Vernacular Play 

''Typography, Kebab and Chess''

Research project about vernacular typography 

and the theory of play in design and culture.


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Posters

Screens were constantly exchanged during 

printing process to receive a maximum 

bandwidth of designs through variability. 

Limited Set Edition of 50 Ex. (screen printed)


3

Lights Are Blinding My Eyes

A typographical journey through east London. 

(1. in Typography at D&AD Student Awards 06.) 


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MTV UK

Ident for MTV UK

(Stop Frame Animation)


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Portfolio CSM

Newsprint and DVD