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About

Philipp — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:45:58 +0000

Hello, my name is Philipp Körber.
I am living and working in Berlin.
I am available for commissional or freelance work.

I was born in Germany in the second half of the 1970s and spent a peaceful childhood in a town named Uslar. I was 8 years old when my mother introduced me to a Decision Mate V with CP/M as its operating system. From then on I knew that computers would rule a great part of my life. I grew up creating ASCII graphics for the underground computer scene and was running my own /X bulletin board system.

After graduating from high school, I went to do a period of practical training at HFS, a digital photo studio and Screenform, an advertising agency specialising in new media, both located in Hannover. During this first year I realised that my strengths lay in graphic design and the internet.

Soon after, I started my studies in media design at BBS II, a technical/vocational school in Göttingen and was hired as a screen designer by the full-service agency BlackBit.

Two years later, VIR2L Studios recognised my output and invited me to Washington DC. After a month in the USA the company opened a division in London and I relocated to work there as an art director. For one and a half years I dedicated myself to several huge jobs including work for broadcasting and television stations, tv-shows and the music industry.

After moving back to Germany and working for almost 5 years as a senior designer at Fork Unstable Media in Berlin, I decided to take fate in my own hands and started freelancing.

Nowadays I am working as an independent contractor for various well-known agencies and clients across Europe, where I am responsible for the visual appearance of many large-scale projects from the finance, automotive, public transport and retail sector.

I am looking forward to your business inquiry.

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1000 Fonts

Philipp — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:25:13 +0000

Some of the logos I did in the past are included in »1000 Fonts – An Illustrated Guide to Finding the Right Typeface«.

Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 2009)
Editor: Bob Gordon
Language: English
ISBN: 9780811868464
ISBN-10: 081186846X
Product Dimensions: 5-7/8 x 7-7/8 in
Link: chroniclebooks.com
Amazon: amazon.com/1000-Fonts-Keith-Martin/

Finding the perfect font is tricky, and in an increasingly digital age, the options seem endless.

This handy volume takes the mystery out of font selection by displaying the entire alphabet and numerals for 1000 unique typefaces, making it easy for designers – or anyone who works with type – to find the perfect face for any job. And, an additional feature, color photos offer real-world examples of many of the fonts in action, showing how they translate from screen to final layout.

Fontface »Arrowma«

Philipp — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:02:56 +0000

An arrow is a graphical symbol used to point or indicate direction, being in its simplest form a line segment with a triangle affixed to one end. The direction indicated by an arrow is the one along the length of the line towards the end capped by a triangle.

Client: n/a
Project: Fontface
Work: Type Design
Agency: Plasticbag (Freelance)