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In the podcast »Der kreative Flow« I talked to host Roberta Bergmann about type design, books and, above all, about negotiating hard.

Schwarze, handgeschriebene Buchstaben auf weißem Papier »Onlinekurs Schrift zeichen« Lettering Workshop von Chris Campe

05.01.25

The most important lettering basics, key skills and drawing techniques—plus creative impulses to inspire your own lettering.

04.01.25

»Das Leben der Freien« – a Questionnaire

The next Hamburg Typostammtisch will take place on February 6, 2025. All professional and amateur type lovers are welcome!

»Das Leben der Freien« ein Fragebogen von Katja Scholtz mit Antworten von Chris Campe

27.11.24

Author and translator Katja Scholtz asks 15 questions about my work habits as a freelancer.

Artikel von Poppy Thaxter über lgbtq-Designer*innen auf Design by Women

02.09.24

Being a designer while being queer

For the platform »Design by Women«, Poppy Thaxter asks four designers what it means to work as a queer designer—one of them was me.

Chris Campe auf der Bühne der Beyond Tellerand Konferenz in Düsseldorf, Mai 2024

19.05.24

»Say Something« on YouTube

Why it’s often difficult to say anything at all. My talk from the Beyond Tellerrand conference in May 2024—now on YouTube!

12.05.24

Berlin Letters Festival 2024

From July 5 to 7, Berlin Letters Festival celebrates its big comeback after five years. Don’t miss it, because it will be just as good as the first time!

»Unterwasser Fauna und Flora« Briefmarkengestaltung von Chris Campe, Hamburg

02.05.24

New Postal Stamp

My second stamp was issued in May 2024—perhaps the 85-cent stamp will give you an excuse to send a letter again?

Chris Campe vor ihrem Büro mit »NEIN AfD NEIN« und »könnta knicken« Demo-Schildern gegen die AfD, Text und Lettering von Chris Campe

28.01.24

Protest Sign Workshop

More fun at demonstrations against the extreme right—with a really good sign!

18.01.24

Guest on the Portfolio Podcast

Host Franziska Walther and I discuss how political self-employment can be. Spoiler: As political as everything else.

»Say What« Lettering-Collage von Chris Campe, Sammlung Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg

15.11.23

Finally in the Museum!

Dream Come True im Herbst 2023, als das erste Mal Arbeiten von mir in einem Museum gezeigt wurden.

Chris Campe im Podcast »Ohne den Hype« Folge 147, Foto von Hari Klein

27.10.23

Guest on the podcast »Ohne den Hype«

With host Sven Saro I talked about design and representation and I also counted how many women have been guests on his podcast so far.

»How to create experimental lettering with Adobe Fresco« Vortrag von Chris Campe bei der Adobe MAX 2022 in Los Angeles

18.10.22

Lettering talk at Adobe MAX

A short version of my presentation at Adobe MAX 2022: how to create experimental lettering.

Interview mit Chris Campe auf »Design by Women«, 2022

02.03.22

Interview »Design by Women«

In the interview with Mary Hemingway, I talk about why I specialized in lettering, among other things.

19.01.25

In the podcast »Der kreative Flow« I talked to host Roberta Bergmann about type design, books and, above all, about negotiating hard.

05.01.25

The most important lettering basics, key skills and drawing techniques—plus creative impulses to inspire your own lettering.

04.01.25

»Das Leben der Freien« – a Questionnaire

The next Hamburg Typostammtisch will take place on February 6, 2025. All professional and amateur type lovers are welcome!

27.11.24

Author and translator Katja Scholtz asks 15 questions about my work habits as a freelancer.

02.09.24

Being a designer while being queer

For the platform »Design by Women«, Poppy Thaxter asks four designers what it means to work as a queer designer—one of them was me.

19.05.24

»Say Something« on YouTube

Why it’s often difficult to say anything at all. My talk from the Beyond Tellerrand conference in May 2024—now on YouTube!

12.05.24

Berlin Letters Festival 2024

From July 5 to 7, Berlin Letters Festival celebrates its big comeback after five years. Don’t miss it, because it will be just as good as the first time!

02.05.24

New Postal Stamp

My second stamp was issued in May 2024—perhaps the 85-cent stamp will give you an excuse to send a letter again?

28.01.24

Protest Sign Workshop

More fun at demonstrations against the extreme right—with a really good sign!

18.01.24

Guest on the Portfolio Podcast

Host Franziska Walther and I discuss how political self-employment can be. Spoiler: As political as everything else.

15.11.23

Finally in the Museum!

Dream Come True im Herbst 2023, als das erste Mal Arbeiten von mir in einem Museum gezeigt wurden.

27.10.23

Guest on the podcast »Ohne den Hype«

With host Sven Saro I talked about design and representation and I also counted how many women have been guests on his podcast so far.

18.10.22

Lettering talk at Adobe MAX

A short version of my presentation at Adobe MAX 2022: how to create experimental lettering.

02.03.22

Interview »Design by Women«

In the interview with Mary Hemingway, I talk about why I specialized in lettering, among other things.

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2024

November
Tough times, soft letters

August
Last Call: online course »Schrift zeichnen«

July
Creating spaces and crying on stage

June
Last Call: Berlin Letters Festival

March
With and without AI

February
New Everything: Website, Workshop, Protest Signs

2023

November
Work and Pleasure

October
Residency Recap

August
Learning to Write

June
»Do you have any idea about literature?«

May
Trash can or museum?

March
🚲 Busy weeks

February
Newsletter news

2022

Bonus 2022
🎯 Review and Preview

December
Painless Christmas

October
Travelogue with selfies

September
Experiments and Lifespans

August
🚊 ✍🏼 travelling, talking and drawing

July
📚 Sketchbooks and Qualms

June
Portfolio & Pride 🎨

May
Creating an Archive

April
ABC and FAQ

March
Carry On

February
Why Lettering?

January
Onward + Online class

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Chris Campe fotografiert von Alexandra Polina, Hamburg, 2022

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In the podcast »Der kreative Flow« I talked to host Roberta Bergmann about type design, books and, above all, about negotiating hard.

The most important lettering basics, key skills and drawing techniques—plus creative impulses to inspire your own lettering.

Chris
@allthings
letters.com

The next Hamburg Typostammtisch will take place on February 6, 2025. All professional and amateur type lovers are welcome!

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»feminist« Lettering Gif von Chris Campe

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In the podcast »Der kreative Flow« I talked to host Roberta Bergmann about type design, books and, above all, about negotiating hard.

The most important lettering basics, key skills and drawing techniques—plus creative impulses to inspire your own lettering.