From Skateboards to Fonts: Celebrating 5 Years of Julien Fincker’s Type Foundry

Have you ever wondered what sparks a designer’s passion? For Julien Fincker, the answer lies not in a flash of light, but in the quiet hum of the printing press and the smooth glide of a skateboard. This talented type designer is celebrating a major milestone – five years as a typeface designer and the associated partnership with MyFonts and Monotype!

To mark this occasion, we’re taking you on a unique journey through Julien’s world. Forget the sterile, white walls of a typical design studio. Julien invites us into his creative space, a place where the echoes of his early skateboarding days mingle with the inky scent of fresh fonts.

In a captivating Foundry Story video, Julien reveals how his design career took a sharp turn from skateboards to scripts. It’s a story that underscores the power of the written word. After all, as Julien himself says, “A picture is worth a thousand words, but only the written word gives you the right context.” This philosophy is at the very core of his passion for typography.

Read the full story here →

Scroll to Top