THE DESIGNER
Jonas Hecksher, Copenhagen
Jonas Hecksher holds a degree from Danmarks Designskole (Denmark’s School of Design) and École supérieure d’arts graphiques et d’architecture, Paris, where he specialized in graphic design and typography design. He co-founded design agency, e-Types in 1997. His work range from corporate visual identities to fashion brand typefaces such as Danish Film Institute; Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Georg Jensen, Jacobsen Beer, Danish National Police, Noir, Royal Danish Theatre, Royal Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture, SuperBrugsen, Aquascutum London.
He is a 5-time nominee and 2-time recipient for the Danish Design Award. He has also been awarded a Destinctive Merit fra Art Directors Club N.Y., a certificate of excellence in Type design from Type Directors Club N.Y., 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronce Creative Circle Arward and as one of the only Danish designers that have been nominated for a silver award at the British D&AD and was selected for the D&AD annual 2003.
(Photo credit: Jan Søndergaard)
