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Gestura — 1 case
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Cases set in Gestura, as credited by the studios in their own writeups.
Gestura in the news
- Sociotype Journal Issue Two is here, once again challenging the typical format of a type specimen
The Brand Identity · Nov 22, 2022 · Interview
The article is an interview with Sociotype’s Creative & Editorial Director Nic Carter and Designer Alicia Mundy about the release of Sociotype Journal Issue Two. The publication continues to challenge the conventions of type specimens, featuring the typeface Rework and exploring the theme of 'makeshift.' The team discusses their creative process, design decisions, and the evolution from Issue One, highlighting the journal’s experimental editorial approach and production techniques.
- The Designers: Socio’s Alicia Mundy on relocating to Copenhagen and her love for editorial design
The Brand Identity · Jul 1, 2022 · Interview
The Brand Identity interviews Socio designer Alicia Mundy about her move from London to Copenhagen and her passion for editorial design. She discusses her journey into design, her experience working on Sociotype Journal Issue One, and the collaborative process behind creating a hybrid type specimen and magazine. The conversation also touches on her reflections about teamwork, communication, and life as a remote designer.
- Sociotype Journal’s maiden issue reinvents the type specimen as an elegant editorial experience
The Brand Identity · Jan 27, 2022
Sociotype, the type foundry from London-based studio Socio, launched its first issue of Sociotype Journal, an editorial project that reimagines the traditional type specimen as a rich magazine experience. The debut issue, themed 'The Gesture,' showcases the Gestura typeface through diverse stories and collaborations with writer Henrietta Thompson and type designers Diana Ovezea and Franziska Weitgruber. The publication blends tactile print design with thoughtful editorial content to engage readers in a more active exploration of typography.
- Sociotype is a design-led type foundry from the minds of renowned London creative studio Socio
The Brand Identity · Dec 8, 2021 · Interview
The article introduces Sociotype, a new design-led type foundry created by London studio Socio. It explores the launch of the foundry, its first two typefaces Gestura and Rework, and the accompanying printed publication Sociotype Journal. Through interviews with the team, it highlights their collaborative process, design philosophy, and ambitions for future type releases and editorial projects.
- Socio take cues from fashion and luxury in their radiant identity for supplement brand Natural Glow
The Brand Identity · Oct 11, 2021
London-based studio Socio created a radiant, fashion-inspired identity for Wild Nutrition’s supplement brand Natural Glow. The design features a glowing yellow palette, minimalist packaging with a circular die cut, and a refined typographic system using Basis Grotesque and Gestura. The result balances warmth, luxury, and functionality to position the product within the premium suncare market.