Speaker Pascale Schmid

Pascale Schmid is a Swiss/Australian type designer, researcher, educator, and author with a background in commercial aviation. She completed a Bachelor of Design Futures & Honours at Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art (QCA) in Brisbane in 2018 and is pursuing a PhD.

Her research project focuses on developing a Variable font (V1) for Electronic Flight Bags that prioritises user-centred typeface design and maximum legibility. In addition to her research, Pascale teaches typography courses at QCA and Multimedia Design at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She has also worked for The Boeing Company on one of their typefaces used in flight deck systems.

Pascale is fascinated by the creative process and the impact of small changes on an entire typeface. She is also a published author, creating an eBook series for aspiring flight attendants and a user guide for rescue greyhounds.