Postcrisis is a project that interrelates architecture, the visual arts and contemporary thinking. The curators have chosen the brick to look into the interpretational and material possibilities of our built environments through original artworks that make use of this material. Each work of art has been installed in a separate space in Madrid, and the exhibition is presented as a tour of the city.

The identity is built on the concept of space / time: on the one hand, the distribution of the artworks in the city, placing them on the map; on the other, the uncertainty of the current moment, which positions the Postcrisis not as “after” but as a permanent state. It uses elements and materials that represent the nexus of the exhibition, the brick, attempting to show a variety of colors in all materials. The result synthesizes complex information through a few resources in the pursuit of a simple but powerful image that incites to discover and reflect.

Big type uses Dr (Production Type), paired with smaller text set in Graphik (Commercial Type).

Shanghai Me:

From 1930’s Shanghai comes a contemporary take on fine Asian cuisine. Shanghai Me is the epitome of Art Deco elegance, located in Dubai’s International Finance Centre. Showcasing the glamour and depth of Shanghai’s history, they have created a refined yet relaxed ambiance designed to transport each and every visitor to experience life under the dynasties. Designed by renowned architect Michele Bonan, the beautiful bamboo and banana tree filled terrace evokes the green jungles of Asia, the luxurious lounge and exclusive private dining table pays tribute to the prohibited parties of the golden age, and the cuisine provides a taste of Asian tradition.

The website was designed by London-based studio DutchScot, pairing Cirka (Pangram Pangram) and Steradian (Emtype).

A sticker from 1989 that explains how to install a refill in a Sani-Fresh wall-mount hand soap dispenser. The Sani-Fresh logo is constructed with overlapping glyphs of Revue. All other text uses Helvetica Condensed.

L’École de Design Nantes Atlantique (Design School Nantes) asked me to make the poster for their open day 2019. I had a total freedom in this project to use any font I wanted even if Montserrat is the only typeface used in the identity of the school.

As I spent five years in this school, I knew the best thing to do was to fit to the identity, and keep Montserrat as an important part of the poster design. My goal was to keep as close as possible to their usual medias, but also to give a structure to the composition, as it was composed with many elements. In this case, Montserrat perfectly reflects the functional design taught at L’École de Design.

From the website:

In order to emphasize the value design contributes to a city, encourage the development of the industry and praise the contribution outstanding designers make for a better life. Every year, the design biennial is composed of jury members from around the world. With the innovative jury members, participants have the opportunity to broaden their horizon and exchange their ideas, exploring possibilities in design and urban development.

Founded by Macau Designers Association, the Macau Design Biennial has been held for ten editions since 1994. Being a highly representative design competition for the Cross-Strait-Four-Regions, it is the only professional competition in Macau design industry. It seeks to present a new approach to spread out a city’s culture to the Cross-Strait-Four-Regions as well as Asia through series activities including: professional competition, awards ceremony, exhibitions, seminars and so on. Through these efforts, it assists local designers to gain international recognition and enable the public to realize the importance of design acting as an essential element in their daily life as well as sustainable economic development, enhancing public’s understanding in the design industry, so as to improve design industry’s professional image.

Signed K2, the Biennial’s website situates itself right in the current trend of neo-international style and default design. So what better typeface than Untitled Sans? The Chinese version of the website features a truly untitled typeface, calling for a local copy of either PingFang (Apple default) or JhengHei (Microsoft default, pictured) in its font stack.

Translated from the German (Die morawische Nacht) by Krishna Winston, and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Macmillan:

Powerfully alive, honest, and at times deliciously satirical, The Moravian Night explores the mind and memory of an aging writer, tracking the anxieties, angers, fears, and pleasures of a life inseparable from the recent history of Central Europe.

The main typeface is Gareth Hague’s Text Stencil (Alias, 1995), combined with the ever-popular Lydian (ATF, 1938).

Via the highly recommended “Notable Book Covers of 2016”, compiled by Dan Wagstaff for his blog The Casual Optimist.

Seasons themed illustrations for wine labels. The only briefing was that the brand name, Annual, was included.