Henrietta Thompson
Editor · Writer · Copywriter
Articles & interviews
- The Designers: Socio’s Alicia Mundy on relocating to Copenhagen and her love for editorial design
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
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.
- Socio neatly combine cultural influences in their identity for Dubai florist Fine Blooms
Socio created a refined brand identity for Dubai florist Fine Blooms, blending European and Arabian cultural influences. The identity features the English 1766 typeface, a bespoke rose logo inspired by Islamic geometry, and tactile print finishes. Collaborations with photographer Matthew Thompson and stylist Hattie Fox helped bring the brand’s luxurious and artistic vision to life.