The ongoing journey of German foundry TypeMates, with Lisa Fischbach, Nils Thomsen and Jakob Runge 

Whether working on bespoke logos or an extensive typeface family, Germany-based foundry TypeMates bring passion and an eye for high-quality type to everything they do. In a similar fashion – since joining forces in 2015 – they have certainly refined the art of remote working, with Lisa Fischbach, Nils Thomsen and Jakob Runge working from three separate cities. In our interview, the trio explain how they run a foundry together, alongside their new website and continuous development as a team. PT: How would you say the foundry itself has changed since it first began? TM: We started as a collaboration of two type designers – as of now, TypeMates has expanded to six people working together. From the foundry perspective, we changed from silent designers to a more service-oriented team. We grew with the clients and their needs changed our general offering.