Freda Sack

Freda Sack (born 23 September 1951, died 13 February 2019[1]) was a British type designer who began her career at Letraset in 1972, joining as a photographic retoucher.

[3] After a freelance period which including consulting for British Airways, and Vauxhall Motors, in 1989 she joined up with previous collaborator David Quay to co-found what, by their own account, may have been the first UK independent type foundry, called The Foundry, in 1989.

[4] Freda Sack was a member of the International Society of Typographic Designers, its co-chair from 1995 to 1999, its chair from 2000 to 2004, and its president from 2006 to 2010.

[5] This is a selection of more notable typefaces, not a comprehensive index.

While employed by Letraset:[2] After leaving Letraset but still published with Letraset:[2] Published by her own Foundry Types (now The Foundry Types) many of which are careful revivals of 20th century designs: Also at Foundry Types, Sack created corporate (that is, not published) fonts for British Gas, NatWest Bank, the Science Museum, the World Wildlife Fund, and Lisbon Metro.