Anna Cairns is a graphic designer and type designer based in Berlin, Germany.
Founder of Comma Type
Graphic designer at magma design studio
CV
2024–current Comma Type
2022–current magma design studio, Karlsruhe, GER
2019 NODE Berlin Oslo, Berlin, GER
2018–current Independent design practice
2012–18 HfG Karlsruhe, GER
2011–12 WdKA Rotterdam, NL
2009–12 UdK Berlin, GER
Speaking and teaching
HfK Bremen, GER
HFBK Hamburg, GER
HfG Offenbach, GER
Awards and exhibitions (selection)
Tokyo Type Director’s Club
100 beste Plakate DE/A/CH
Antwerp Poster Festival
Graphic Design Festival Scotland
Type Director’s Club New York 63, 64
Art Director’s Club Germany
German Design Award
Scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation
But live here? No thanks.
Visual identity, exhibition design and catalogues for “But live here? No thanks. Surrealism and Anti-fascism” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munich, GER
With and for magma design studio in collaboration with Marcel Strauss. Typefaces: Exposure by 205TF, CMM Coda by Comma Type
2024
c0da.org
Visual identity, website and text contribution for the artistic research project c0da by artist Katrin Mayer.
Typeface: CMM Coda by Comma Type
2022
UN/SEEN
Web design for UN/SEEN, a research project and open archive by Designlabor Gutenberg on female graphic designers between 1865–1919 & today.
With and for magma design studio. In collaboration with Bureau N and the UN/SEEN team. Typeface: Diatype by ABC Dinamo
2024
Schöneberg typeface
Type design support and specimen design for typeface Schöneberg Regular, designed for Sony Music sublabel Nitron music.
With and for Studio Sascha Bente, Photos: Sascha Bente
2023
A SF Journal 8
2024
Nork deskodetzen du hemen nor, nork deskodetzen du hemen nor?
Reader for collective performance initiated by Katrin Mayer at Bulegoa Z/B in Bilbao, ES.
Typeface: Oracle by ABC Dinamo
2022
LBH Behrens
Custom typeface for the exhibition “Group Dynamics” at Lenbachhaus Museum Munich, GER. A modern interpretation of Art Nouveau typeface Behrens Antiqua by Peter Behrens from 1902. In collaboration with magma design studio.
In collaboration with magma design studio.
2020–21
Group Dynamics – The Blue Rider
Visual identity for the exhibition “Group Dynamics – The Blue Rider” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munch, GER
In collaboration with magma design studio.
2020–21
Catalogue for exhibition “Group Dynamics – The Blue Rider” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munch, GER
In collaboration with magma design studio. Typefaces: Monotype Old Style, Century Schoolbook Mono, LBH Behrens (custom)
2021
Group Dynamics – Collectives of the Modernist Period
Visual identity for the exhibition “Group Dynamics – Collectives of the Modernist Period” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munch, GER
In collaboration with magma design studio and Marcel Strauss.
2021
Catalogue for exhibition “Group Dynamics – Collectives of the Modernist Period” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munch, GER
In collaboration with magma design studio and Marcel Strauss. Typefaces: Monotype Old Style, Century Schoolbook Mono, LBH Behrens (custom)
2021
A SF typeface
Architectural sans serif with regular and monospace styles originally designed for Architekturschaufenster e.V. in Karlsruhe, GER. Trials and licensing on request.
With and for magma design studio.
2016–23
A SF Journal 7
2023
Radio
A geometric sans serif (unreleased). Trials and licensing on request.
In collaboration with magma design studio.
2020–23
Stadelmann Wössner
Portfolio website for architects Stadelmann Wössner.
Typeface: Circular by Lineto
2021
Radio-Activity
Visual identity for exhibition “Radio-Activity” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munich, GER.
In collaboration with magma design studio
2020
Temperatures
Social media graphics and web-based generation tool for Bonner Kunstverein, Kunstverein Nürnberg and Kunstverein München.
2020
Phinery LP artwork
LP artwork for Angelo Harmsworth “Blush” and G.S. Sultan “Redundancy Suite”, both released by Phinery.
2020
Non Garden Book
Publication on the work of landscape architects atelier le balto at Villa Romana, Florence.
With and for NODE Berlin Oslo
2019
Fremdkörper
Exhibition poster and booklet for the exhibition “Fremdkörper” by the media art class of Omer Fast at HfG Karlsruhe.
With Sascia Reibel
2018
Anna Cairns is a graphic designer and type designer based in Berlin, Germany.
Founder of Comma Type
Graphic designer at magma design studio
CV
2024–current Comma Type
2022–current magma design studio, Karlsruhe, GER
2019 NODE Berlin Oslo, Berlin, GER
2018–current Independent design practice
2012–18 HfG Karlsruhe, GER
2011–12 WdKA Rotterdam, NL
2009–12 UdK Berlin, GER
Speaking and teaching
HfK Bremen, GER
HFBK Hamburg, GER
HfG Offenbach, GER
Awards and exhibitions (selection)
Tokyo Type Director’s Club
100 beste Plakate DE/A/CH
Antwerp Poster Festival
Graphic Design Festival Scotland
Type Director’s Club New York 63, 64
Art Director’s Club Germany
German Design Award
Scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation
But live here? No thanks.
Visual identity, exhibition design and catalogues for “But live here? No thanks. Surrealism and Anti-fascism” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munich, GER
With and for magma design studio in collaboration with Marcel Strauss. Typefaces: Exposure by 205TF, CMM Coda by Comma Type
2024
CMM Coda
A warm typewriter font in three styles available at Comma Type.
2024
c0da.org
Visual identity, website and text contribution for the artistic research project c0da by artist Katrin Mayer.
Typeface: CMM Coda by Comma Type
2022
UN/SEEN
Web design for UN/SEEN, a research project and open archive by Designlabor Gutenberg on female graphic designers between 1865–1919 & today.
With and for magma design studio. In collaboration with Bureau N and the UN/SEEN team. Typeface: Diatype by ABC Dinamo
2024
CMM Modul
A constructed geometric display typeface available at Comma Type.
2024
Schöneberg typeface
Type design support and specimen design for typeface Schöneberg Regular, designed for Sony Music sublabel Nitron music.
With and for Studio Sascha Bente, Photos: Sascha Bente
2023
A SF Journal 8
2024
PARADOKS
With and for magma design studio. Typeface: Rauschen B by Out of the Dark
2023
Nork deskodetzen du hemen nor, nork deskodetzen du hemen nor?
Reader for collective performance initiated by Katrin Mayer at Bulegoa Z/B in Bilbao, ES.
Typeface: Oracle by ABC Dinamo
2022
LBH Behrens
Custom typeface for the exhibition “Group Dynamics” at Lenbachhaus Museum Munich, GER. A modern interpretation of Art Nouveau typeface Behrens Antiqua by Peter Behrens from 1902. In collaboration with magma design studio.
In collaboration with magma design studio.
2020–21
Group Dynamics – The Blue Rider
Visual identity for the exhibition “Group Dynamics – The Blue Rider” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munch, GER
In collaboration with magma design studio.
2020–21
Catalogue for exhibition “Group Dynamics – The Blue Rider” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munch, GER
In collaboration with magma design studio. Typefaces: Monotype Old Style, Century Schoolbook Mono, LBH Behrens (custom)
2021
Group Dynamics – Collectives of the Modernist Period
Visual identity for the exhibition “Group Dynamics – Collectives of the Modernist Period” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munch, GER
In collaboration with magma design studio and Marcel Strauss.
2021
Catalogue for exhibition “Group Dynamics – Collectives of the Modernist Period” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munch, GER
In collaboration with magma design studio and Marcel Strauss. Typefaces: Monotype Old Style, Century Schoolbook Mono, LBH Behrens (custom)
2021
A SF typeface
Architectural sans serif with regular and monospace styles originally designed for Architekturschaufenster e.V. in Karlsruhe, GER. Trials and licensing on request.
With and for magma design studio.
2016–23
A SF Journal 7
2023
Radio
A geometric sans serif (unreleased). Trials and licensing on request.
In collaboration with magma design studio.
2020–23
Setareh Shahbazi
Portfolio website for visual artist Setareh Shahbazi.
Typeface: Arial Bold
2021
Stadelmann Wössner
Portfolio website for architects Stadelmann Wössner.
Typeface: Circular by Lineto
2021
Radio-Activity
Visual identity for exhibition “Radio-Activity” at Lenbachhaus Museum in Munich, GER.
In collaboration with magma design studio
2020
Temperatures
Social media graphics and web-based generation tool for Bonner Kunstverein, Kunstverein Nürnberg and Kunstverein München.
2020
Phinery LP artwork
LP artwork for Angelo Harmsworth “Blush” and G.S. Sultan “Redundancy Suite”, both released by Phinery.
2020
Non Garden Book
Publication on the work of landscape architects atelier le balto at Villa Romana, Florence.
With and for NODE Berlin Oslo
2019
Fremdkörper
Exhibition poster and booklet for the exhibition “Fremdkörper” by the media art class of Omer Fast at HfG Karlsruhe.
With Sascia Reibel
2018