Sibylle Hagmann

Sibylle Hagmann is a Professor at the University of Houston’s School of Art since 2002 and founder of the type foundry Kontour. Her career spans Switzerland and California, including education at the Basel School of Design and an MFA at CalArts. She is renowned for award-winning typefaces like Cholla (1999) and Odile (2006), with work featured in international publications and exhibitions.

• Education: MFA at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), training at Basel School of Design (Switzerland)

Research & Expertise: Hagmann specializes in experimental typography, digital font design, and interdisciplinary visual communication. Her typographic work bridges traditional design principles with computational methods, focusing on organic forms and linguistic aesthetics.

Scientific Recognition:

• Swiss Federal Design Award (2006) for Odile typeface family
• Featured in Type Directors Club of New York and Japan exhibitions

Professional Contributions: She has conducted workshops and presented at typography conferences globally, contributed to type design literature, and maintained an active role in typographic education through her foundry Kontour.