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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 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.