Typoint is a design studio for complex communication, founded by Patrick Marc Sommer.
We design communication materials, develop typography and design systems, and advise companies on their ongoing development. Our work ranges from individual applications to company wide systems.
Depending on the project, we collaborate with a network of designers, developers, writers and other specialists.
Patrick Marc Sommer
is a designer, systemic consultant and founder of Typoint.
For more than 15 years, he has worked on complex communication projects and typography systems for companies, institutions and publishers. His work combines design, typography and strategic consulting.
Alongside his design practice, he has trained in systemic transformation consulting and has a background in business administration. Both inform his work, particularly where design intersects with organizational questions, processes and change.
From 2012 to 2017, he was a partner at »Langesommer, Atelier für Grafikdesign & Typografie«, working for clients including Aufbau Verlag, Hatje Cantz, EY and the Jewish Museum Berlin.
Patrick is co author of the book »Das ABC der Typografie«, organizes the Ignite Talks and regularly contributes articles to Grafikmagazin and other design publications. He was also co editor of »Design made in Germany« for more than ten years and initiated the conference »FURE, The Future of Reading«.
He has served as a jury member for »The Best German Book Design«, the »Young Book Design Award« and the European Design Awards. He has also spoken at the Creative Paper Conference, Forward Festival and TYPO Berlin.
Julia Schygulla, M.A.
is a communication designer working independently under her Studio for Socially Relevant Design. With a clear understanding of content, audiences and impact, she develops visual concepts and advises public institutions, non-profits and companies.
Since studying in Trier and Reykjavík, she has been committed to a responsible and inclusive design culture. Her work in regional development, education and knowledge transfer blends graphic design with strategic thinking and an intuition for sustainable transformation.
She currently teaches Typography and Corporate Design at Trier University of Applied Sciences.
She has also lectured at Saarland University and htw saar on gender and diversity, inclusive design and stereotypes in design, and has taught interdisciplinary courses in the Master’s programme in Architecture.
