The biannual, Spanish-language lifestyle magazine Neo2 was redesigned in 2024 by Democràcia. It’s typeset in Universal Sans (Family Type) and HAL Timezone (HAL Typefaces).

Democràcia shares the following notes on the design:

The layout of NEO2 magazine and the image for its 30th anniversary were resolved in a simple way. The graphic solution to ensure the new header does not compete with the identity of its 30th anniversary is the creation of a typographic non-logo. Creating a visual system without generating competition. Combining efforts in the same direction. An ad-hoc universal sans typeface. The header design has been conceived from geometric elements such as the circle and the square. A typeset that combines serif (HAL Timezone) and sans serif (Universal Sans) to achieve solidity and minimalism. Rescuing and reinventing its history since 1994. Very grateful to have been part of this project.

Soccer Aid is a charity football event held in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 2006 by singer Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes with the purpose of raising funds for UNICEF, an international organization dedicated to the protection and well-being of children around the world.

The event consists of a football match featuring celebrities and former professional footballers, forming two teams: the England team and the Rest of the World team. Over the years, Soccer Aid has seen the participation of numerous stars from the entertainment and sports worlds, making each edition a highly anticipated and widely publicized event.

In addition to the match itself, Soccer Aid includes activities and fundraising campaigns aimed at mobilizing the audience to make donations to UNICEF, thereby supporting projects and programs designed to improve the lives of vulnerable children around the world

Since the event's inception, its image and logo remained unchanged, featuring a traditional football (black and white) and a patch in the shape of the African continent. Around 2018, Conran Design Group, along with ITV and UNICEF, launched a new visual identity for the event. This new design featured a color palette more aligned with UNICEF’s colors plus the image of the African continent within the ball.

Campaigns and website use Fuse V.2 for headlines and subheadings, and Universal Sans for body text on their website. The logo is set in Univers.

This January is a creative agency in Washington, D.C.

Born on 01/03/2020 and originally called January Third, the company is named for the special optimism you feel at the very beginning of a new year – that anything is possible, that this year is *the* year.

But after our country had a very bad day on January 6th, we felt compelled to rename and rebrand. The new This January brand offers a new look but the same fresh start feeling. The brand features a suite of types including IvyOra and Universal Sans with a logo modeled after Surt Expanded.

In 2023, the Polar Calendar explores positive and negative amounts as equally true readings for the passage of time. The seven columns that indicate the days of the week are divided by 53 lines, allowing the days to be read in relation to the month and the whole year in each of the 365 cells. Printed in Pantone 806 U (number 0), Pantone 2018 U (number 2), Pantone Process Blue U (number 3) and Pantone 2420 U (background) on Offset paper 180g/m2.

Seeking high legibility for the small letters in the table, variety of numeral glyphs, in addition to good looks, it couldn’t be any other font than the recently launched Triz, from the Brazilian foundry Typeóca. The large numerals that present the current year are composed in Universal Sans by Family Type.

The calendar measures 420×594 mm and was offset printed on Offset paper (180g/m²).

Le Fanfare is not just a concept store. It’s a unique combination of lifestyle, clothing and toys. A store where people can play. Het Echte Werk was asked to help build the brand ‘from scratch’. Together with our client we had a clear view of what the store should radiate: an amassment of fun stuff and excess in shapes and colours. Like a candy store for children and adults.

The name was very important for the total concept of the store. The goal was to come up with a name that radiates guts, adventure and authenticity at the same time. It had to stand out in the crowd. We came up with the name Le Fanfare. If something happens with a fanfare, it happens or is announced with a lot of publicity and that fits the core values of the concept store perfectly.

The shapes of the instruments of a fanfare have all these playful and adventurous elements in itself. The typography is based on the shapes of the brass instruments, the contrast of the fine lines and big horns express exactly the perfect brand sense.

The selected font for the identity, Beastly, was used to create additional shapes. By cutting the shapes of the letters in pieces or to mirror them there arrises an endless series of fantasy figures that can be used through the whole identity. From postcards to wrapping paper. The shapes have a certain abstraction level and because of that they stimulate your imagination. You see what you want to see. At the same time we wanted to make a statement and create recognizability with a bold and an eye catching appearance. With a bold statement in shapes and colour we wanted to inspire and amaze the visitor with the identity through the whole customer journey. In this innovative concept, nostalgia and craft are not lost sight of but are combined in a contemporary way. With this in mind we’ve applied the identity in the entire with, from the webshop to the interior of the physical shop. Nobody is forgotten.

Le Fanfare had a successful launch in 2020, despite the Covid pandemic. They’re very conscious about the environment. Webshop orders are sent in recycled boxes, all the printed materials are printed on eco friendly paper and most of the objects in the physical shop are eco-friendly.

On the website, Vanitas is used for headlines; body copy is set in Universal Sans.

At the beginning of each year we propose to create a non-traditional calendar as a gift for friends and customers.

Inspired by the 20/20 visual acuity test — or Snellen Chart — the 2020 Polar calendar graphically explores the relationship between typographic scale, distance and time. In the vision considered normal, the observer is able to see the line marked 20/20 at a distance of 20 feet (approximately 6 meters).

Printed with Black, Pantone Lumiset 804C and Pantone Metallic 877C on matte stock. All text is set with Universal Sans.

See more images on the Polar, Ltda. website.