Han Gao
Designer · Type Designer
3 articles · Feb 2022 — Apr 2025
Articles & interviews
- Pavel Ripley Explores Art Through "Controlled Randomness"
It's Nice That · Apr 22, 2025
The article profiles designer and artist Pavel Ripley, exploring his multidisciplinary practice that merges analogue and digital methods. Based in Portugal and co-running the studio Odd Works, Ripley’s work spans collage, painting, sculpture, and ceramics, often using recycled materials and embracing 'controlled randomness' as a creative philosophy.
Odd WorksWorkbyworksart - The Freelancers: Sophia Brinkgerd on the delicate balances of life, work, and creative flow
The Brand Identity · Sep 19, 2024 · Interview
The Brand Identity’s interview with Berlin-based art director and graphic designer Sophia Brinkgerd explores her freelance journey, creative process, and balance between life and work. Brinkgerd discusses her experiences at Apple, her collaborations on the New Aesthetic book series, and her art direction for Badland Issue 6. The conversation highlights her thoughtful approach to design, community, and experimentation.
- The Edit: five projects including An Open Understanding’s cinematic identity for gaming studio FWS
The Brand Identity · Feb 2, 2022
The Brand Identity’s 'The Edit' highlights five creative projects from around the world, including An Open Understanding’s cinematic rebrand for gaming studio Fire Without Smoke, Workbyworks’ modular identity for Shanghai’s Perfect Print, and Ana Rita Morais’ typographic calendar supporting BIPOC students. Additional features include Harrison Gyde’s nostalgic rebrand for fashion label OVNA OVICH and High Tide’s cinematic album packaging for musician Leon Michels.
An Open UnderstandingFire Without SmokeWorkbyworksFire Without SmokePerfect Printbranding