Simon Merz on running independent publishing platform WTP-PP and designing a book about books

German designer Simon Merz graduated in 2019 with a Masters from the University of Applied Sciences, Augsburg, and has since been awarded first place in the Bavaria Culture Prize and second place in the Walter Tiemann Prize for his META publication. In 2018, he founded WTP-PP, an independent publishing platform that creates publications in the field of contemporary visual arts, as well as occasional apparel and accessories. EM: Hey Simon. How’s 2020 going for you so far? SM: Hey! From a ‘design-work-perspective’ it’s going really good for me so far. Trying to work a lot and save as much money as possible to get rid of my student loan. I also just got awarded second place at the ‘Walter-Tiemann Preis’ for my book META, which I feel really honoured by. But yeah, 2020 in general… Uff!