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Indepedent type designer based in zzz.... snooze 
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Fred Wiltshire is a British & French freelance type designer and graphic designer based in London. Fred has been designing commercial and library typefaces for various studios and foundries, injecting flair, je ne sais quoi and whimsicality wherever he goes.

Pangram Pangram Foundry

Blaze Type

Future Fonts


East of Rome


Studio Drama

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Fred has a background in editorial design after graduating from Arts University Bournemouth, Visual Communication. After completing the MATD at the University of Reading, Fred has since become a Type Designer, designing, expanding, refining and releasing fonts for foundries across the globe, as well as producing commercial custom typefaces for well known brands, predominantly through studio DRAMA.  

Fred’s Fonts tend to favour joy and friendliness, finding a balance between quirky and functional. Each one has it’s own distinct personality and intended use, often covering Latin, Cyrillic and Greek. 

Education

MA Typeface Design
University of Reading
2020-2021

BA Visual Communication
Arts University Bournemouth
2015-2018

Past and present clients

Blaze Type
Design Bridge
East of Rome
F37
Pangram Pangram
Studio DRAMA
Studio Moross

Awards

Legacy of Letters 2023 —
Scholarship

Young Ones TDC 2022
TDC certificate of excellence

Gerard Unger Scholarship 2021 —
Merit

ISTD 2018 —
Pass