Creative Director · Editor
The research process is fairly intuitive and it tends to happen organically.
Each article has its own typographic identity.
We felt that the best way to understand a typeface, particularly an extended family like Gestura, is to see it in use.
The Journal is our attempt to create a more realistic context for the reader.
We hope the Journal can provide an active reading experience, rather than a passive one.
Each issue will focus on a single theme.
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 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, 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.
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.