Maxime Plescia Buchi

Maxime Plescia-Buchi (he/they) is a designer, tattooer and entrepreneur. Born in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1978. Currently based in NY, USA. Founder of Swiss Typefaces, Sang Bleu Tattoo, Sang Bleu Magazine, TTTISM Magazine, , Novembre magazine. Maxime studied psychology and human sciences at the University of Lausanne and Design at ECAL, University of Arts, Lausanne. He then lived in Zurich, Paris and London where he worked as graphic designer for studios and magazines such as NORM, North Design, Self Service Magazine, Arena Homme + then opened his first tattoo studio. Maxime also taught regularly at the ECAL, HEAD (Geneva) and the Basel Fashion School. Maxime apprenticed as tattoo artist under Filip Leu in Lausanne.