Hanzer Liccini on how type and graphic design inform both sides of their Berlin-based practice

Friends and collaborators Elias Hanzer and Lucas Liccini formed their Berlin-based studio Hanzer Liccini in 2018. The partnership, specialising in graphic design and typography, opts for a conceptual and type-driven approach, delivering striking and innovative results through custom typefaces, typographic experimentation and careful consideration of production and print-specific details. We spoke to the pair to learn more about their creative journeys, their retail typefaces and the evolution of their collaboration. PT: Hello Lucas and Elias! How are you both? How has your day been so far? LL: We are well, thank you for asking. Hopefully, you are as well. I’m preparing for a brief trip to Hamburg to attend the German premiere of Human Flowers of Flesh by Helena Wittmann, following the world premiere at this year’s Locarno film festival. It was the first feature-length film we designed the titles for.