Presenter
Director & Lead Type Designer
Klim Type Foundry
Since releasing his first retail typeface, Feijoa, in 2007, Kris Sowersby has received numerous awards and accolades. These include a Certificate of Excellence from the New York Type Directors Club for his second typeface, National, in 2007, and being named an ADC Young Gun by the Art Directors Club in 2010.
In 2013, Kris was accepted as a member of the prestigious Alliance Graphique Internationale, becoming the second New Zealander to do so. In 2015, he received the John Britten Black Pin, the highest award from the Designers Institute of New Zealand.
In 2019, Kris was named an Arts Laureate by the Arts Foundation in recognition of his ongoing contribution to art and design in Aotearoa.
Kris has presented at venues around the world and continues to seek opportunities to share his typographic knowledge and practice.