Founded in 2010, Emphase is a communication design agency based in Lausanne and Bern. We are experts in visual communication, information design and iconography and are committed to giving each project a distinctive character with individual aesthetics and its own design language.
Our mission is to get to the heart of the content and convey information in a targeted manner. We support our clients not only in terms of design, but also conceptually and in an advisory capacity - from the choice of media to a comprehensive communication strategy and design solutions. Always driven by our boundless curiosity and passion for good design.
Team
Dr. Fabienne Kilchör
Founder and Partner, AD, Graphic Designer
A passionate designer with a penchant for detail, thoughtful conceptualiser, critical thinker and stringent planner. At the interface between design, research and teaching, Fabienne pursues a holistic approach to knowledge transfer. Layouting printed matter and designing information graphics are her passion. As a nature-loving forest owner, and an archaeologist and a mother with a passion for handicrafts, she likes things to be visual, analogue and tangible, but also sometimes experimentally different.
Sébastien Fasel
Founder and Partner, Graphic Designer
Half-Colombian and a former snowboarder, his passion for the mountains and skateboarding deeply influences his graphic approach. A tennis enthusiast, crime novel reader, and dinosaur aficionado, he's also captivated by scientific popularization and keeps a keen eye on current affairs.
Deborah Steffen
Graphic Designer
Deborah is passionate about visual branding, infographic animation, website design and marketing. Her passion for books, typography, printing techniques, colour concepts and thoughtful design compositions is reflected in her work. Her spirit of experimentation extends to both analogue and digital media, always considering contemporary approaches. Deborah is an art enthusiast with a keen interest in modern and contemporary art. She attends exhibitions, immerses herself in art books from various periods and draws inspiration from artists such as Gabriele Münter, Lee Krasner, Yayoi Kusama and Louise Bourgeois. She also collects limited-edition books with special printing techniques and, when on holiday, explores art book fairs and specialist bookshops to add to her collection.
Alice Laurent
Graphic Designer
Raised in both a French and English household, Alice would immerse herself in her parents' vinyl collection for hours. The layouts, colors, and compositions always held a fascination for her. Even today, editorial content, illustrations, and music remain her guilty pleasures. An eternal optimist, Alice draws inspiration from the little things in daily life, nature, print, as well as artisanship and crafted objects. She envisions graphic design as a true blend of disciplines where photography, typography, and illustrations all serve emotions and messages.