Since 2002, Berger & Föhr have worked as one — two voices in shared authorship. In 2010, we founded our eponymous studio, formalizing a practice rooted in systems thinking, clarity, and instinct. Today, our work spans art and design, where identities and artworks emerge in dialogue with culture.
Mission
Our mission is to create work of lasting value — identity systems and artworks that outlive trend and contribute meaningfully to our times. We design with focus and restraint, guided by strategy and refined through collaboration. We balance intuition with intention.
Whether shaping brands or producing art, we seek relevance, desirability, and significance — building frameworks that adapt and evolve over time. With more than two decades of shared authorship, we’ve found the most meaningful work emerges where curiosity meets craft, and where creative vision sparks cultural significance.
History
Our collaboration began in 2002, grounded in shared authorship, strategic reduction, and the pursuit of form. In 2010, we launched Berger & Föhr — an independent practice where art and design converge, shaped equally by modernist heritage and contemporary experimentation.
From the outset, we have worked with individuals, institutions, and brands to advance ideas of cultural significance. Our work spans identity systems, digital and editorial design, exhibition graphics, and process-driven artworks. Across disciplines, our commitment remains the same: to create enduring work — intelligent in structure, clear in expression, and capable of carrying meaning forward.
Philosophy
Like artworks, identity systems serve as vehicles for memory and meaning. Their strength lies not in novelty but in the richness they acquire through use, repetition, and time.
Our thinking is rooted in distilled simplicity: the more direct the work, the stronger its communication. Every system we design is built for adaptability and appropriateness — structured to remain vital as contexts shift.
Expertise
Our interdisciplinary practice spans art and design, with a focus on identity systems, visual communication, and image-making. Each project reflects the accumulated insight of our shared practice, bringing coherence and value to the work we create.
Brand Strategy
Architecture & Positioning
Naming & Nomenclature
Research & Insights
Cultural Analysis
Messaging & Voice
Brand Identity
Visual Identity Systems
Standards & Guidelines
Bespoke Typography
Illustration & Iconography
Art & Photography Direction
Brand Experience
Websites & Apps (UI/UX)
Packaging, Print & Publications
Social Media Systems
Environments & Exhibition Graphics
Retail, Signage & Wayfinding
Art & Form
Process & Materials Exploration
Conceptual Image-Making
Visual System Studies
Sculpture & Object-Making
Hand and Machine-Assisted Drawing
Process
Discovery
Every engagement begins with discovery — listening, observing, and gathering context. We examine history, audience, values, and goals to establish the foundation for creative decisions.
Insights
Research and analysis reveal patterns, connections, and opportunities. These insights shape narrative, set direction, and guide the tone of the work.
Strategy
Insights are distilled into action, clarifying core ideas and establishing orientation. Definition and differentiation give way to attributes and principles that frame the system.
Design
With strategy in place, design begins — exploring form: concept, scale, proportion, rhythm, color, and composition. Design is iterative and reflective, where experimentation meets careful refinement.
Form
Where strategy and design crystallize and the work is implemented with thoughtfulness and precision. Ideas extend into systems, experiences, and images — realized with clarity and built to last.
Clients
AIGA
Aardvark
Adidas
ALIFE
Align
Alleans Renewables
Alpina Capital
Andy Millner
Apocalypse
ATLAS Institute
Atomic Machines
Ault Park
Autonomy
AWKWRD
Be Colorado
Biennial of the Americas
Bike Farm Pisgah
Bitmark
Blackbelly
Boulder Contemporary Group
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Braid
Brand1st
Budnitz Bicycles
Burton Snowboards
Capitol
Caprock
Category One
ChoiceMap
Chui
Clark Richert
Climate Reality Project
CoinFund
Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Comcast
Computer Arts
Conchie
Crispin Porter Bogusky
Crocs
Curated Closet
Danone
David B. Smith Gallery
Deborah Berke Partners
Decaria Builders
Deis
Delta9
Denver Art Museum
Design Within Reach
Drake Labs
Dribbble
East Window
Econscious Market
Ello
Energize Colorado
Esmetex
Evencki
Evotrex
Extreme Ice Survey
Fabric
Farm to Spaceship
Feral File
Fine Featherheads
Fitwall
FiveFifty
Floating Point
Folsom Skis
Ford
Format
Fresh
Galería Xplora
General
General Assembly
Gladiator
Global Citizen
Goods
GOOD Magazine
Gorilla Logic
Green Acre Branding
Grist
Gross Magazine
Hampton Architecture
Herman Miller
Hi-Fructose
Icarus
ICON Magazine
Impact Metropolis
Innovo
Intel
Inworks
Inyangi
Jack Rabbit Hill
James Surls
Jamie Kripke
Jerry Wingren
John Suchsland
Joyful Engine
Joyworld
Justin Horacek
Justin Walker
Kakoona
Kate Kripke
KO Law
Kollectiff
LifeLabs
Lithos Energy
Little Piggy Hospitality
Loft
LoHi Flats
Lore
MCA Denver
Michelle Lazar
MileHi
Minimalissimo
Mito Media
Modular Robotics
MoMA
Month of Modern
Morso
Mountain Screamer
Mycelial
Nami
Nash
NEX
NoBo
Octillion
Offline
Olade
Onda
OneRiot
OpDemand
Organic Food Brokers
Organization & Relocation
Outdoor Voices
Pandana
Pangeam
Panza Negra
Paul Budnitz
Paul Russo
Peak Spirits
Pegshot
Pepsi
Percolate
Plantgem
Plastic Chapel
Pollen
Popular Mechanics
Prosperity Farm
Pull
Push.io
Quick Left
Radia
Radio
Rapha
Ray
Response
Rocky Mountain Institute
Running Tide
Saatchi & Saatchi Sakuú
Salomon
Santo
Sapphire Click
Secret Drink Mix
Shortlist
Sony
Spark
Spoon Magazine
State of Colorado
Studio Joseph Shaeffer
Sweetheart Ceramics
Timberland
The James
The Pinyon
The Service Course
Todd Reed
TouchRiot Tres Birds
University of Colorado
Untitled
V1.VC
Vecchios
Watchtower
West Elk Aircraft
WeTransfer
Wolfpack
Wulf
xp1
Yahoo!
Zen Posture
Zenzi
Studio Tour
Publications
| Title | Location | Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Logo | West Sussex, UK | 2026 | Counter-Print |
| Subset Magazine Issue 01 | Boulder, CO | 2025 | Phillip Adams |
| Abstract Logo | West Sussex, UK | 2024 | Counter-Print |
| Monogram Logo | West Sussex, UK | 2024 | Counter-Print |
| Animal Logo | West Sussex, UK | 2024 | Counter-Print |
| The Interviews: Volume Two | London, UK | 2023 | The Brand Identity |
| MATE ACT NOW | Christchurch, NZ | 2020 | Chris Flack |
| What Does Your Facemask Say About You? | New York, NY | 2020 | The Cut |
| Duo: Issue 01 | Lyon, France | 2016 | Heury & Heury |
| Abstract Logos | West, Sussex, UK | 2016 | Counter-Print |
| Spotlight: Berger & Föhr | Chicago, IL | 2015 | LVL3 Gallery |
| Human Logo | West, Sussex, UK | 2014 | Counter-Print |
| Tribute to Massimo Vignelli | London, UK | 2014 | It's Nice That |
| Los Logos 7 | Berlin, Germany | 2014 | Gestalten |
| Monogram Logo | West, Sussex, UK | 2014 | Counter-Print |
| Ello Manifesto | Boulder, CO | 2014 | Ello, PBC |
| Linewave | Glasgow, SCT | 2014 | Editions of 100 |
| Brochure & Layout | Shen Zen, China | 2014 | Hightone Design |
| Brand | Shen Zen, China | 2013 | Hightone Design |
| Making Their Mark | Denver, CO | 2013 | Modern in Denver |
| Icon 1222: Future 50 | London, UK | 2013 | Icon Magazine |
| Absolute Stationery Design | Guangzhou, China | 2013 | Sandu Publishing |
| Math Gets a Reboot | London, UK | 2012 | It's Nice That |
| Odd Couples (AIGA) | Denver, CO | 2012 | The Battery |
| Site of the Day | Amsterdam, NL | 2012 | Awwwards |
| Logology®2 The Wonderland of Logo Design | Hong Kong, China | 2011 | viction workshop ltd |
| I Love Type Series (vol.3): I Love Bodoni | Hong Kong, China | 2011 | viction workshop ltd |
| I Love Type Series (vol.4): I Love DIN | Hong Kong, China | 2011 | viction workshop ltd |
| Supergraphics | London, UK | 2010 | Unit Editions |
| 5 Rules for Mindful Creativity | New York, NY | 2010 | 99% by Behance |
| HelvetiNote™ | Bath, UK | 2010 | Computer Arts (Special iPad Edition) |
| Los Logos: Compass | Berlin, Germany | 2010 | Die Gestalten Verlag GmbH & Co.KG |
| The Big Question | Bath, UK | 2010 | Unit Editions |
| HelvetiNote™ | Boulder, CO | 2010 | Berger & Föhr x Keiran Flanigan |
| Berger & Föhr | Attica, Greece | 2010 | 2|EDGED Issue #6 |
| LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 1 | Beverly, MA | 2010 | Rockport Publishers |
| C13 Hex Release | Bangkok, Thailand | 2010 | YouWorkForThem |
| Where We Work | New York, NY | 2009 | Collins Design, Harper Collins |
| Logo Lounge 5 | Beverly, MA | 2009 | Quayside Publishing |
| Vans: Off the Wall | New York, NY | 2009 | Abrams Publishing |
| Tipografia | São Paulo, Brasil | 2009 | IdeaFixa |
| Artism - Art for Autism | Birmingham, UK | 2008 | National Autistic Society |
| Fantasy | Hong Kong, China | 2008 | New Web Pick Issue #15 |
| Cypher13 Friendly Collaboration | New York, NY | 2008 | The 99% |
Speaking
| Title | Location | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Identity & Branding | Boulder, CO | 2026 | ATLAS Institute |
| Todd Berger & Michael Cina | New York, NY | 2025 | Being in Space, Ep. 8 |
| ATLAS Professional Seminar | Boulder, CO | 2025 | ATLAS Institute |
| ATLAS Professional Seminar | Boulder, CO | 2024 | ATLAS Institute |
| Caffeinated Mornings | Boulder CO | 2024 | CMCI Studio |
| Berger & Föhr | Boulder, CO | 2023 | The Boulder Artist |
| First Round Denver | Denver, CO | 2023 | Denver Art Museum (DAM) |
| Episode 16 (Offset Print) | Boulder, CO | 2020 | Print Design Podcast |
| Double Trouble | Boulder, CO | 2020 | AIGA |
| Berger & Föhr x Cast Iron Design | Boulder, CO | 2020 | Berger & Föhr |
| Aspects | Boulder, CO | 2020 | Rapha |
| Presenting the Inevitable Part I | Boulder, CO | 2020 | AIGA x CMCI |
| Interview w/ B&F | Denver, CO | 2020 | Voyage Denver |
| Interview w/ B&F | Boulder, CO | 2020 | BLDRFly |
| #71 Berger & Föhr | Vancouver, CA | 2019 | The Quickie - Conversations with Designers |
| CU ATLAS Student Visit | Boulder, CO | 2018 | Berger & Föhr |
| K-State Design Program | Boulder, CO | 2018 | Berger & Föhr |
| The Art of Being Alternative | San Francisco, CA | 2018 | State of the Art |
| Becoming a Creator Leader | Boulder, CO | 2018 | Something Else Podcast |
| AIGA Colorado | Boulder, CO | 2017 | Berger & Föhr |
| The Business of Creativity | Boulder, CO | 2017 | ATLAS Institute |
| Berger & Föhr | Boulder, CO | 2017 | Obsessed Show - The Design Podcast |
| Talks on Creativity II | Denver, CO | 2016 | General Assembly x Ello |
| Talks on Creativity I | Denver, CO | 2016 | General Assembly x Ello |
| Phoenix Design Week | Phoenix, AZ | 2015 | AIGA |
| Qompendium | Hasselt, BE | 2015 | Beyonderground Festival |
| What's Next? | Amsterdam, NL | 2015 | Kaleider |
| All Media is Social Media | Boulder, CO | 2015 | ATLAS Institute |
| Refresh Denver | Denver, CO | 2014 | Galvanize |
| Caffeinated Mornings | Boulder, CO | 2013 | MadeLife |
| Communikey: Creative Climates | Boulder, CO | 2011 | ATLAS Black Box Theater |
| One Day for Design | Denver, CO | 2011 | Crossroads Theatre |
| A Brief Design History: Cypher13 | Boulder, CO | 2010 | University of Colorado Boulder, Fine Arts Foundation Program |
| Everything & Design | Boulder, CO | 2010 | ATLAS Institute |
| Limitless Potential | Denver, CO | 2010 | Biennial of the Americas |
| RMCAD Studio Visit | Boulder, CO | 2010 | Cypher13 Design Studio |
| Information Technology & Communication | Denver, CO | 2009 | ATLAS Institute |
| Brown Bag Lecture Series | Denver, CO | 2009 | Metropolitan State College of Denver |
| Understanding Identity | Boulder, CO | 2009 | ATLAS Institute |
| Business Earth | Boulder, CO | 2009 | Ignite Boulder 6 |
| PechaKucha Night Denver Vol. 6 | Denver, CO | 2009 | Buntport Theatre |
| Talks on Design | Volume 1 | Denver, CO | 2008 | MCA Denver |
Exhibitions
| Title | Location | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoughts & Prayers | Boulder, CO | 2026 | East Window Gallery |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2025 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2024 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| Group Exhibition | Boulder, CO | 2024 | Armory |
| NoBo Art District Member Exhibition | Boulder, CO | 2024 | Bus Stop Gallery |
| Graphite Gradients 10H-12B | Boulder, CO | 2024 | Mercury Framing |
| MONO | Boulder, CO | 2023 | Berger & Föhr |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2022 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2021 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| STAY-SANE-STAY-SAFE | The Hague, NL | 2020 | Affiche Galerij |
| Crossing Borders | Boulder, CO | 2020 | Boulder Commons |
| STAY-SANE-STAY-SAFE | Brenda, NL | 2020 | 3sec.Gallery |
| The Toaster Project | Boulder, CO | 2020 | Boulder Commons |
| Todd Reed Gallery | Boulder, CO | 2020 | Todd Reed Studio |
| Convergence | Boulder, CO | 2019 | Boulder Commons |
| Art Auction Exhibition | Boulder, CO | 2019 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| Design After Dark (Play) | Denver, CO | 2019 | Denver Art Museum (DAM) |
| WORK WORK | Boulder, CO | 2019 | Dairy Arts Center |
| Black & White (Phorm) | Birmingham, UK | 2019 | Birmingham Design Festival |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2018 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2017 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2016 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| Nifty—50 | London, UK | 2015 | SocioDesign, Ripe Digital + Analog Republic |
| Cotton Blend | Denver, CO | 2015 | Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA) |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2015 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| Flood Project (Print Release) | Boulder, CO | 2014 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2014 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| Geometry in Suspension | Milan, Italy | 2014 | Sans Form |
| Convergence Reception x Release Party | Boulder, CO | 2014 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| The Art of Design | Singapore, SG | 2014 | North East x A Design Film Festival |
| Cotton Blend | Denver, CO | 2014 | Ello |
| Linewave (Print Release) | Glasgow, SCT | 2014 | Editions of 100 |
| Máthēma | Denver, CO | 2013 | Svperordinary Gallery |
| ARTMIX | Boulder, CO | 2013 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) |
| Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Poster Show | Denver, CO | 2011 | Svperordinary |
| Design After Dark (Light) | Denver, CO | 2011 | Denver Art Museum (DAM) |
| ARTCRANK (Denver) | Denver, CO | 2010 | Lisa Koslowski Gallery |
| The Nature of Things | Denver, CO | 2010 | Biennial of the Americas |
| Create Denver | Denver, CO | 2010 | Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Denver Annex |
| Sketchbot Custom Show | New York, NY | 2010 | My Plastic Heart |
| Haiti Poster Project | San Diego, CA | 2010 | Set & Drift |
| Limitless Potential (Panel Discussion) | Denver, CO | 2010 | Biennial of the Americas |
| The Nature of Things | Denver, CO | 2010 | Biennial of the Americas |
| Design After Dark (Skin) | Denver, CO | 2010 | Redline Gallery |
| Square Footage II | Denver, CO | 2009 | Plastic Chapel |
| Bordo Bello II | Denver, CO | 2009 | Andenken Gallery |
| ARTCRANK | Denver, CO | 2009 | The Shoppe x Fabric Lab x Plastic Chapel |
| Bordo Bello | Denver, CO | 2008 | Access Gallery |
| Square Footage | Denver, CO | 2008 | Plastic Chapel |
| White Space | Boulder, CO | 2008 | Design Within Reach |
| DIY Custom Toy Show | Denver, CO | 2008 | The Super Block |
| Soft&Furry™ | Denver, CO | 2008 | Plastic Chapel |
| Manifest Hope | Denver, CO | 2008 | Andenken Gallery |
| Artism | Birmingham, UK | 2008 | Art for Autism |
| Nocturnal Mockery 6 | Colorado Springs, CO | 2008 | Edifice |
| Night Owls | Arvada, CO | 2008 | D-Note |
| Design the Modern Board | Denver, CO | 2008 | Design Within Reach |
| Shred Ready | USA | 2008 | Traveling Exhibition |
| The Greater Good | Boulder, CO | 2007 | Texture Media |
| Shoe Shine | Boulder, CO | 2007 | Block Building |
| This Is How We Roll | Boulder, CO | 2007 | Installation Gallery |
| Nocturnal Mockery 5 | Colorado Springs, CO | 2007 | Edifice |
| Toofy Film Festival | Boulder, CO | 2007 | JoyEngine |
| Space Travelers | Boulder, CO | 2007 | Installation Gallery |
| Haute Fashion | Denver, CO | 2007 | The Fabric Lab |
| The Friends Show | Denver, CO | 2006 | Andenken Gallery |
