For this summer, Arde Arte, a creative space based in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, organized a series of graphic design and visual arts workshops, inviting different designers and artists to share their passion and knowledge with the creative community.

Mario Julián Gutierrez and Edu Contreras were in charge of the identity and graphics for these workshops.

The workshops range from branding with typography, graphic design, illustration with Indian ink, cyanotype, linoleum engraving, acrylic painting to ceramics.

The typefaces used for the Graphic Summer Camp project were Stamp RSPK Regular by Carl Seal, Jane Austen by Pia Frauss as a base and for the word “Art”, and Serial E by Mario Julián Gutierrez in different weights for the texts.

For the graphic identity, we wanted something raw with a lot of texture and personality since most of the workshops are meant to be analogue, involving scanning, collage, etc. For the art identity, we wanted something more playful but still elegant. In both cases, we used an offset effect and bled the visuals.

Text on the booth’s light box sign is set in Persona and a yet unidentified script

On the occasion of the Nitto ATP Finals (12-19 November 2023), Tennis association ATP and digital art platform Artchild partnered to launch a limited edition tennis poster, designed by acclaimed artist Honor Titus.

The poster was available online and on site during the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. The on-site poster booth was designed by Dum Dum Studio / Christina Rodriguez and was dressed up in posters using a few handfuls of typefaces.

The capitals of the top four lines are a mix of Affigere and at least two more sans serifs. The bottom line is set in Persona and three more yet unidentified typefaces.

The smallest typeface on these posters is Fluxisch Else, a deliberately imperfect version of Univers; “extra” is set in Hypocrite.

The script typefaces on this poster are Ballet and Jane Austen, complemented by ITC American Typewriter Condensed.

“Un Uomo” is in Antique Book Cover, “E Una Racchetta” in Snell Roundhand. The bottom line pairs Serial B with Windsor Elongated.

A combination of ITC Avant Garde Gothic Condensed, Tzigane and Serial D

The newspaper-like masthead uses Leipzig Fraktur Bold. The big text is set in Century Schoolbook. Dalliance Script is used for the date and URL. The smaller texts are set in a combination of ITC Avant Garde Gothic and Airstream NF. The script used for Honor Titus’ name is Snell Roundhand.

Women Looking at Women Looking at Women: Reclaiming Histories of Women in the Arts and Proposing Models to Facilitate Future Friendships was published by Page Not Found from The Hague, Netherlands. The designers – Marijn van der Leeuw, Esther Vane, India Scrimgeour, and Hannah Meri – used a diverse selection of typefaces designed by women, amongst which CoFo Chimera counts as a local typeface. It started as Maria Doreuli’s graduation project at the KABK’s Type and Media course in 2013.

From the Jury rapport of De Best Verzorgde Boeken:

This publication, a collaboration between a number of female designers, certainly makes a unique impression. The fragile, translucent paper reinforces the idea of collaboration that is so inherent to the DNA of this project: not a single page works only by itself. An idea that is also reflected in the marvellous self cover. The typography of the book is full of little visual jokes and experiments, such as a text about ‘pillars’ in which the text is partly laid out in the shape of a Greek temple. Almost too much, but not quite. All in all, Women Looking… is well thought-out and well made, from the quality printing to the colour of the thread with which it is bound, which corresponds to the special colour used to print the texts. Another attractive aspect of this book for the jury is that it is published as part of the inaugural Page Not Found Thesis Award, an initiative by this platform to promote ‘publishing as artistic practice’.

Printed by die Keure Printing, and bound by Boekbinderij Patist.

Visual identity for the Pride LGBTIQ+ Weekend organized by Club Malasaña in Madrid in June 2023. The graphic design by Willow J. Flores uses, among other fonts, Brass by Fantasia Type with the addition of officially non-existent glyphs such as hearts with asterisks.

The bold sans is unidentified, the script is Jane Austen. The Club Malasaña logo probably is custom drawn.

All-lowercase Jane Austen for the “Westend Flows” single, May 2022

BIMI, an emerging rapper from Finland, embodies a unique sound of the classic 2000s rap era. In recent years, we did the art direction and designed the cover art for BIMI, experimenting with diverse typographic styles.

For the initial covers of his tracks “Westend Flows” and “Versace Mamis,” we opted for a handwritten aesthetic, which perfectly complemented the nostalgic vibes reminiscent of 2000s rap and R&B. For the Balaclava Mixtape EP, we strived to transform Nefarious into a captivating title that evokes the essence of both horror and gangsta rap, creating a cinematic experience for the listener.

The cover art for “Westend Flows” juxtaposes the suburban lifestyle with the opulent Westend, an affluent residential area near Helsinki, Finland. By contrasting these two worlds, BIMI’s music encapsulates the aspirations and realities of different societal spheres.

On the other hand, the cover art for “Versace Mamis” draws inspiration from Antonio Canova’s renowned sculpture, The Three Graces. This artistic choice represents the timeless allure and elegance of BIMI’s R&B side, harmonizing the rap part into it.

Moreover, when it came to designing the cover for “DMX,” we deliberately delved into the raw essence of hardcore rap, reminiscent of DMX’s iconic style. The cover exudes a sense of grit and intensity, akin to DMX’s way of incorporating aggressive dog imagery in his visuals and music videos.

Through our art direction, we aim to capture the essence of BIMI’s music, blending nostalgia with modernity, and paying homage to the influential rap icons.

Bayshore with glow effect for the “Versace Mamis” single, July 2022

Limerick Serial for the “DMX” single, October 2022

Nefarious on a angle for the Balaclava Mixtape EP, May 2023.