Born in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1951. 1968-1969 study at Lucerne's school of applied arts under Max von Moos. 1969 to 1972 trained as a typeface designer. 1974 longer stay in Hollywood, California. 1977-1978 sojourn in Rome. From 1978 to 1989 lived in Berlin. 1979 co-founder (with Salomé) of the punk band Geile Tiere. 1989 moved to Paris. Since 2009 lives and works in Zurich.