Schwartz has worked independently in 2001, first forming Orange Italic with product designer Dino Sanchez and recently Schwartzco Inc. He has released commercial fonts with Village, FontFont, Emigre, House Industries and Font Bureau.
In 2001, Schwartz embarked on an independent career, first collaborating with product designer Dino Sanchez to create Orange Italic, followed by the establishment of Schwartzco Inc. He has since released commercially available fonts through Village, FontFont, Emigre, House Industries, and Font Bureau.