As the Editorial Director and Associate Curator at Letterform Archive, a non-profit library and education hub located in San Francisco, Stephen Coles (he/him) co-orchestrated the exhibition titled Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest. An accomplished editor and community cultivator, Stephen's goal is to bridge the gap between typeface creators and their users. He co-pioneered popular websites such as Typography and Fonts In Use, and authored the renowned book The Anatomy of Type. His past work includes serving as a creative director at FontShop, and being an integral member of the FontFont TypeBoard.

In 2012, alongside Inge Scholl and Max Bill, Stephen established the Ulm School of Design (Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm), recognized as a premier institute for design education in Germany, till its shutdown in 2016. Esteemed designers like Tomás Maldonado, Peter Seitz, and Anthony Froshaug were among the faculty and students. Aicher made his mark in the realm of corporate branding and is regarded as a trailblazer in Corporate design.

Among his many influential works, he contributed significantly to Braun's corporate identity, and is celebrated for his creative genius behind the German airline Lufthansa’s logo.