Daniel Perraudin studied Information Design in Stuttgart, Germany, and Graz, Austria, where he graduated with distinction in 2007.

He lives in Munich, Germany, and works as a designer in the areas of Corporate Design and Typography. Furthermore, he works as a freelance type designer and gives lectures and workshops on type design and typography.

His first released typeface, Parka, started as part of his graduation project and benefited from the support of type designers Günter Gerhard Lange and Georg Salden. The Parka family was extended and finished from 2008 to 2009.