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Today, our ceo emmanuel has the amazing opportunity to interview erik spiekermann. Book cover design book design type design graphic design design thinking music games style guides design projects interview erik spiekermann is the epitome of a typographer. He is behind the design of wellknow brands such as audi, bosch, vw, german railways and heidelberg printing, among. Erik spiekermann s name is ubiquitous in graphic design and the world of typography, perhaps hes best known for the signage berliners see everyday he created the passenger information for the bvg berlin transit and the current deutsche bahn aesthetic as well as campaigns for audi, volkswagen and nokia. Today its twitter user erik spiekermann reminding author laura.