The neo-grotesque that defined Swiss modernism — released as Neue Haas Grotesk and renamed Helvetica in 1960. View at Haas / Monotype →
Used by Order Design (2), Dinamo, Stink, SDL, Size, Works
Set for Askul, Dinamo, Freeform, Heron Preston, Knoll, Le Puzz, Ostro, Stephen Ambrose, Stink Studios, Vignelli90
Cases set in Helvetica, as credited by the studios in their own writeups.
Los Angeles artist Hunter Harvey's Collected Text Paintings uses flashe paint, airbrush work and masking to turn fragments of everyday language into typographic paintings. Drawing on signage, overheard speech, billboards, bumper stickers, meme fonts and old Microsoft PowerPoint graphics, the works parody graphic communication while exploring how typefaces shape meaning.
BP&O examines Made in Europe, a certification concept created by Copenhagen think tank 21st Europe with Dada Projects. Unveiled at Web Summit in Lisbon, the initiative combines a twelve-star certification mark and Digital Product Passport to make European manufacturing standards, traceability and environmental protections visible to consumers.
Karlssonwilker developed the visual identity for Calder Gardens, a Philadelphia cultural destination dedicated to Alexander Calder and set within gardens by Piet Oudolf. Over nearly two years, the studio and client explored more than 60 design directions before arriving at a black-and-white Söhne wordmark whose filled negative space creates a shifting, dimensional push-and-pull illusion. The extensive process is documented in Karlssonwilker's 2025 self-published book, Finding an Identity for Calder Gardens.
Lisa Cain reflects on Croydon's Brutalist architecture to argue for the growing relevance of neo-brutalism in packaging. The article highlights Han Gao's NICE CREAM concept and Canada's No Name grocery range as examples of direct, functional packaging that uses bold typography, limited colour and clear information to stand apart from softer wellness-oriented design.
