Alban Fischer is the founding editor of Trnsfr and Trnsfr Books, and author of the poetry chapbook Status Area. As a graphic designer, he has worked with a number of organizations, including Alice James Books, The Believer, Bellevue Literary Press, Coffee House Press, Columbia University Press, Faceout Studio, Turtle Point Press, and Verso. His work has been selected for AIGA and Design Observer's 50 Books / 50 Covers, was included in the 2018 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show, and has been recognized by The Book Cover Archive, The Casual Optimist, and Spine Magazine. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he serves as Graphic Designer for YesYes Books and Art Director of Sarabande Books.