Graphic designer Chris Gautschi finds inspiration in type, architecture and alchemy

Date
10 February 2017

Graphic designer Chris Gautschi’s work draws upon swiss typography from the mid 20th Century. “It is a minimalist and radical approach that tends towards using the least elements possible, thus giving it a timeless, contemporary aspect,” he says. He graduated from Ecole d’Arts Appliqués in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 2005 and has since built up a portfolio that includes identities for businesses and institutions, publications, posters and more.

His work is heavily inspired by master builders, alchemists, geometry and architecture. “I like to find parallels between the tools of the builders, and the graphic designer’s duty to build and draw what is essential for a project,” he says. “I try to apply these same methods through my designs. In those structures, one can often see the golden section at work; its function was to let the light in in order to attain visual perfection. Constructing a cathedral or a layout – for me, it boils down to the same thing.”

This year Chris will be working on architecture books, a personal project on alchemists, the identity and branding for a museum and a series of conferences in Geneva.

Above

Chris Gautschi: BPA

Above

Chris Gautschi: BPA

Above

Chris Gautschi: Eric Martinet

Above

Chris Gautschi: Wunder Kammer

Above

Chris Gautschi: Wunder Kammer

Above
Left

Chris Gautschi: Wunder Kammer

Right

Chris Gautschi: Wunder Kammer

Above

Chris Gautschi: Wunder Kammer

Above

Chris Gautschi: QSGL

Above

Chris Gautschi: QSGL

Above

Chris Gautschi: MCBA

Share Article

About the Author

Owen Pritchard

Owen joined It’s Nice That as Editor in November of 2015 leading and overseeing all editorial content across online, print and the events programme, before leaving in early 2018.

It's Nice That Newsletters

Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox? Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world.