Dani Klauser Grafik Design
Schlundmatt 23
6010 Kriens – Luzern
– Switzerland –

T: +41 (0)41 360 18 90
E: hello at dkgd dot ch
  • 2010-08-06 | I just recived the Typodarium 2011. My favorite day next year is definitley the 3rd of March. Of course in beautiful Planeta-Bold!! Thanx to Raban & Lars more info
  • 2010-08-03 | New website, new project, new everything!! Today we are going life with our new website!! It was time to change the face of DKGD in the internet. Now we can show all our projects on the frontsite and integrate all the type development in to the main site. Enjoy!
  • 2010-06-23 | Planeta is officially nominated for the «Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2011». I'm curious about how far PLANETA goes! I am ready for bratwurst and weissbier ;-) more info
  • 2010-06-15 | Another day another record. Planeta in use, this time in fine smooth gray at the new lo recordings compilation, milky.disco.three. You got milk? :-) more info
  • 2010-05-24 | News form the Island. The british band The Chap comes out with the new album «Well Done Europe» on may the 24th. Planeta gives the record cover a nice graphic appeal! big up to non-format!! more info
  • 2010-05-21 | The upcoming book «Made Of...» from the gestalten publishers in Berlin featuring Planeta. The Book is a New Materials Sourcebook for Architecture and Design. A detailed guide to innovative materials and their applications in today’s architecture and design. Planeta is uesd as Text-Font! Big up!!! more info
  • 2010-05-18 | The current issue of the KOMPLEX magazine is out now! What a beauty — the colorfull cover fit well in the row of the previous issues and give a strong identity to the KOMPLEX magazines. more info
  • 2010-03-11 | Delphic meets typography. On ther firts album «Acolyte» the UK band Delphic use PLANETA as the corporate text-font. the design by non-format looks great! What a beat! more info
Profile

Dani Klauser *1977, Graphic Designer FH

  • Self employed graphic designer since 2006
  • Guest Professor at University of Art and Design, Luzern, since 2010
  • Assistant at University of Art and Design, Luzern «MAS Digital Design Management» 2007
  • Graphic Designer at Hochparterre, Verlag für Architektur und Design, Zurich, 2005-2006
  • Graphic Designer at Christen Visuelle Gestaltung, Zug, 2004-2005
  • Project Katalysator, Lucerne 2003
  • Project Pancho Graphics, Lucerne 2001-2003
  • Project Collaboration in E-Learning at EMN, European Medical Network, Zurich, 2001
  • Assistant at «KKL Trägerstiftung» Luzern, Dr. Thomas Held Analysen und Strategien, Zurich 1998

Education

  • Graduation: Graphic Design at University of Art and Design, Luzern 2004
  • Study: Graphic Design at University of Art and Design, Luzern 2001-2004
  • Study: Precourse at University of Art and Design, Lucerne and Zurich, 1998-2001

Awards

  • Nomination for the «Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland» for PLANETA, 2010
  • European Design Award, Category Original Typeface, Bronce Award for PLANETA, 2009
  • Nomination für den DNS Award 2005 «Design Network Switzerland», 2005

Exhibitions

  • DNS Award 2005, Villa Bernasconi, Geneva, 2005

Lecture

  • University of Art and Design Karlsruhe, Germany, about the diploma thesis «Systematische Schriftgestaltung», 2005

Publications

  • Typodarium 2011, Hermann Schmidt Publishers, Mainz, Germany
  • Typolyrics - The Sound of Fonts, Birkhäuser
  • Made Of… New Materials Sourcebook for Architecture and Design, Gestalten Publishers, Berlin, 2010
  • Typeviews, Publisher Slanted, Oktober 2009
  • Page, September Issue 2009
  • Hochparterre Magazine for Architecture and Design, August Issue 2009
  • E.D. Awards 09, Juried Selection Of The Best Graphic Design In Europe, 2009
  • Slanted - The Feeling of Typography, March Issue 2009
  • Playful Type - Ephemeral Lettering and Illustrative Fonts, Gestalten Publishers, Berlin, 2008
  • Omagiu #8 nano, Remix Culture Magazine, Bucarest, Romania, 2007
  • Annual Report, UD Medien, Lucerne, 2005
  • DNS Award Publication, 2005
  • Diploma Publication University of Art and Design Lucerne, 2005
  • 1000m3 Visuelle Messungen, 2004