A first-generation digital type designer, Fred Smeijers has a career like few others: embracing the analogue and high-tech, research and self-expression, history and contemporaneity. Smeijers is a problem-solver and a fierce believer in sharp pencils, versatility, and hard work. And, just when you’d expect him to deliver unique solutions by cranking up the latest digital tools, he’ll pull off his sleeve crystal-clear ideas that are rooted in the past, but shaped for the future. You might wonder: is this at all possible? Smeijers proves it is and inspires the new generations of designers to push boundaries, too.