Exhibition poster for the 2021 edition of Gallery Weekend Beijing 画廊周北京. The design is by DUAN Zhihua of Shanghai-based design studio, Pocca (Playground of Conceptive & Cheerful Actions).

The title of the exhibition is bi-scriptual: The English version, Dream of the Red Chamber, is set in Spindle by Gor Jihanian. The Chinese, 红楼梦, uses a custom design by Zhihua using modified forms based on Spindle. Accompanying text is set in GT Alpina and a yet unidentified Chinese typeface.

Description of the exhibition:

Pilar Corrias, a well-known gallery from London, presents the exhibition “Dream of the Red Chamber” in this year’s Art Visiting Unit of Gallery Week Beijing, featuring a new series of eponymous paintings by Sophie von Hellermann and a series of potted sculptures created by Rirkrit Tiravanija. According to the Chinese classic Dream of the Red Chamber, von Hellermann produced a series of paintings to explore the contemporary historical fiction and reality with Tiravanija's works in the theme and aesthetic level mutual reflections. The latter brings restraint and uniqueness to the exhibition, and in an abstract and concrete way to creates a fitting and dreamy atmosphere for von Heilemann's characters.

According to the unique and poetic concept of the exhibition, we select a special typeface for the English title and create the Chinese title typeface with the similar style. Based on this, we combined the virtual and real images to create the exhibition poster in a clear but obscure way.

Part of series of hand-embroidered artworks created by Linny Giffin, a fiber artist and interior decorator in Washington D.C.

The artwork reimagines in thread the typeface Spindle by Gor Jihanian. The online shop, Linny Inc., uses the original version for the wordmark, with Dosis for the menu.

Quality Craft Series is a publication by Flower Press in Detroit, Michigan. The collection focuses on providing simply illustrated and explained crafts in an affordable format.

The debut issue – Houseplants For All – features Maxine McCrann who supplies a 40-page, full-color, illustrated guide to simple-to-care-for sweeties that everyone can love!

Copy and illustration: Maxine McCrann. Design: Zoe Minikes. Printed by Mr. Bassett at Eastwood Copy & Print in Birmingham, Alabama.

Text is typeset in the monospaced Pitch by Klim Type Foundry. Headings are in Spindle by Gor Jihanian (made available through Future Fonts), with Gatwick by Pangram Pangram for subheads. Corben by Vernon Adams appears for the author’s name on the cover. The colophon further lists Yann Le Coroller’s Alte Haas Grotesk (not shown).

A series of posters designed by Jason Cryer encouraging progressives to vote for Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.

Images feature key political leaders: Angela Davis, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, and Elizabeth Warren. Text running along the edge provide source citations, along with three statements:

Idealism → Realism
Vote ≠ Endorsement
Stakes = High

Accompanying text includes an excerpt from an interview with Angela Davis:

I’m not going to actually support either of the major candidates. But I do think we have to participate in the election … the election will not so much be about who gets to lead the country to a better future, but rather how we can support ourselves and our own ability to continue to organize and place pressure on those in power. And I don’t think there’s a question about which candidate would allow that process to unfold.

The fonts in use are Spindle by Gor Jihanian, LC Criolla by CTCH, and Helvetica.

Designed by FISK in Portland, OR, JOON magazine is a celebration of design and culture, with vibrant layouts and expressive typography. Between the pages of JOON you'll find compelling stories, insightful interviews, and inspiring works of art by a diverse group of humans based in Portland and beyond.

The typefaces featured within these pages are Banto (Teo Tuominen), CoFo Peshka (Contrast Foundry), Gooper (Very Cool Studio), Jaune Grande (Studio Triple), Relaate (Alex Slobzheninov), and Spindle (Gor Jihanian), all available on Future Fonts.

In Farsi, the word JOON translates to life, and is often used as a term of endearment. It carries a positive connotation of closeness and affection, bestowed upon loved ones.

JOON is also a partnership between FISK and Brown Printing that was initiated to help shed light on the exciting arts scene in Portland and to showcase the possibilities and impact of design and print. Photographs by Mario Gallucci.

Insert featuring Gooper and Banto

Spread featuring Relaate

Spread featuring CoFo Peshka

Spread featuring Relaate

Spread featuring Pilowlava and various styles of the GlyphWorld font series. The text typeface is ABC Favorit Mono.

Spread featuring Jaune Grande

Spread featuring Spindle and Jaune Graunde

Artwork for Raveena Aurora’s single “Mama”

Artwork for New York-based R&B singer-songwriter Raveena Aurora’s song “Mama”, dedicated to the strength of immigrant mothers.

Designed by FISK and set using a modified (stretched) version of the typeface Spindle by Gor Jihanian.
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Thank you to Matthew Smith for sharing this with me!