For Fabian Dornhecker, a German communication designer, typeface designer, and founder of La Bolde Vita, the perfect font formula can be found in the world around him. “I try to be attentive to my environment and see the systems in…
In collaboration with Ragged Edge, Wise released a custom-built, large-scale font for its refreshed visual identity and new brand positioning. Formerly known as TransferWise, Wise is a global financial technology company that offers a range of services designed to make…
At the start of 2022, Pizza Typefaces, a renowned French type design studio and foundry, were approached by Nike to create an innovative new typeface for the highly anticipated 2024 Paris Olympics. The studio, led by designers Adrien Midzic and…
As projects, brands and events evolve over time, their representative graphic or word marks and communication systems can become disconnected and outdated. For festivals like Dutch Design Week, continuous evolution is a key element of the festival’s identity and Thonik…
2024 marked a significant period of change for Viva, a leading Armenian telecommunications operator founded in 2005. The announcement of Viva’s separation from the MTS Group earlier this year called for an exciting rebranding project to align with the direction…
Monga Design, a two-person studio based in Brazil, is credited with the brilliantly eccentric visual identity of Sopro, an annual outdoor art festival held in Portugal. The festival showcases an eclectic collection of works from a variety of talented artists…
Pentagram, is behind the latest dynamic brand refresh of PayPal, the renowned global digital payment platform. With a new bespoke typeface, distilled colour palette, and refreshed motions, the project aims to enhance the existing strengths of such a major name…
Noted for its collaborative nature, Figma is a leading web-based design tool used for interface design, user experience (UX) design, and prototyping. An ever-evolving company, Figma sought to reflect their dynamic culture in their latest brand refresh. As they continue…
Skala, a Zurich-based design studio, partnered with the Museum of Design Zurich to develop the visual identity and exhibition graphics for Visual Poetry (Visuelle Poesie in Swiss German), showcasing a vibrant collection of contemporary Iranian posters. The exhibition, which concluded…
Independent type foundry, Blaze Type, is delighted to unveil three of their latest typeface releases, adding to their extensive and high-quality font catalogue. The trio – Nuances, Spinner Gothic, and Surt Rounded – each stands out due to their unique…
Typeface design is the industry that knows how to challenge, question, and play with the infinite possibilities of a seemingly finite number of global glyphs. Rosetta Type — a Czechia-based typeface design studio and font distributor — knows exactly what…
Sociotype is a design-led type foundry from the London-based creative studio Socio. Since the studio’s origin in 2004, Socio has tackled pretty much every creative endeavour you could think of. Typefaces, editorial, candles, you name it. From the bespoke identity…
From Diana Ovezea, lead type designer at CoType Foundry. If you’re passionate about type design, you’re no stranger to its time-consuming nature. One minute, you’re in the creative flow, and the next, you’re second-guessing and endlessly refining every detail, sometimes…
In this interview, we delve into the origin and creation of OCR-X, a monospaced typeface that pays homage to the iconic OCR-A. Originally designed by American Type Founders Co., OCR-A was developed during the early era of computer optical character…
“At TypeMates,” the team at the German foundry tells us, “we are just mates.” The moniker serves as not only a name, but an ethos – of approachability, openness, and good communication – that runs throughout the company. What initially…