Bureau Bernklau

Bureau Bernklau is a graphic and type design studio based in St.Gallen, Switzerland.

Founder Nicolas Bernklau designs typefaces and visual identities for clients in the cultural and corporate fields.
His typefaces have been used by The New York Times, the BBC and Herzog & de Meuron, among others. Resial was selected as one of the works deemed “excellent” by the Tokyo Type Directors Club.
With a focus on bespoke type solutions and a balance between established and unconventional shapes, the continuous aim is to maintain a clear visual language and to develop sustainable design solutions that last longer than a scroll in your feed.

Graduated from MA Type Design at ECAL Lausanne, followed by a role as Teaching Assistant in the Master’s programme (2021–2024). Nicolas is currently lecturing in typography at GBS St.Gallen, DHBW Ravensburg and Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg.

In addition to the studio’s work, Nicolas is Type Director at Design Services, Brian Roettinger’s LA-based studio.

Approach
The core competence of the studio lies in logotype drawing and designing fully functional custom typefaces. On that basis visual identities are developed.
To reach a high-end product, Bureau Bernklau fuses its own expertise in typography with other specialists in its network of design studios and collaborators such as web developers, photographers or 3D artists.
Services
Type Design
Custom Typeface
Logotype
Title Design
Graphic Design
Visual Identity
Art Direction