What is Mining Raw Letters?

Mining Raw Letters is a type design and research studio run by Nell May & Kevin Kuhn, specializing in typography, visual identity, interface design, and literary research. Based in Pully, Switzerland.

What services does Mining Raw Letters offer?

Mining Raw Letters offers type design, typography research, visual identity, interface design for software applications and IDEs, and literary research through typographic exploration.

Where is Mining Raw Letters located?

Mining Raw Letters is located at Chemin du Pré de la Tour 4, 1009 Pully, Switzerland. Contact: studio@miningrawletters.com or +41 78 307 66 07.

What makes Mining Raw Letters unique?

Mining Raw Letters combines traditional type design with modern interface design and visual identity, text mining, and raw data visualization, exploring the intersection of typography and technology.

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Mining Raw Letters - Complete Information

Studio Overview

Mining Raw Letters is a design studio and research practice based in Pully, Switzerland. Founded by Nell May and Kevin Kuhn, the studio specializes in type design, typography, visual identity, interface design, and literary research.

Core Services

Type Design & Typography: Custom typeface design, font development, typographic research, and lettering
Interface Design: User interface design for software applications, development environments (IDE design), and digital products
Visual Identity: Brand identity systems, logo design, design guidelines, and visual branding
Literary Research: Textual analysis, literary research through typographic exploration, text mining, and data visualization

Expertise & Focus Areas

Typeface design and font development
Typography and typographic research
Interface design and IDE design
Visual identity and branding systems
Literary research and textual analysis
Text mining and data mining
Raw information processing and visualization
Aesthetic communication and writing processes
Pixel typography and digital letterforms

Team Members

Nell May - Type Designer

Nell May is a New Zealand-based designer specializing in type design, lettering, and typographic research. She holds a Master in Type Design from Écal, Lausanne, Switzerland and a Master in Fine Arts from Elam, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her work focuses on typeface design, interface design, and visual identity.

Website: https://nellmay.com

Kevin Kuhn - Researcher & Writer

Kevin Kuhn is a German researcher, novelist, and developer with expertise in aesthetic communication, writing processes, and literary research. He holds a PhD in Aesthetic Communication and Writing Processes from University of Hildesheim, Germany and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from University of Tübingen, Germany. His research focuses on typography, literary analysis, and aesthetic theory.

Website: https://kevinkuhn.com

Location & Contact

Address: Chemin du Pré de la Tour 4, 1009 Pully, Switzerland

Email: studio@miningrawletters.com

Phone: +41 78 307 66 07

Instagram: @miningrawletters

Notable Projects

MRL School Pixel Typeface - A pixel-based typeface family exploring raw letterforms and digital typography
Typographic Research Projects - Literary research through typographic exploration and text mining
Interface Design Systems - Typography design for software interfaces and IDE environments

Keywords & Topics

Type design, typography, typeface design, font design, interface design, IDE design, visual identity, branding, literary research, textual analysis, text mining, data mining, raw information, raw materials, rare earth textual mining, data visualization, aesthetic communication, writing processes, design studio, Switzerland, Pully