Peter Behrens
Designer
Articles & interviews3
- HAL Typefaces releases five-style HAL Casino family
HAL Typefaces, the independent foundry run by Studio HanLi, has released HAL Casino, a five-style family comprising Regular and Italic serif and sans styles alongside a seriffed Mono subfamily. The family supports more than 385 languages and combines angular, roof-like serifs with swash alternates, ligatures and diamond punctuation inspired by playing cards.
- Lulu Miller on Science, Storytelling, and the Ethics of Reporting
Lisa Cain examines how minimalist packaging has become a visual cue for quality, purity and premium value. The article links consumer research and modernist design history with examples from Aesop and LG2's Health Hut rebrand, while arguing that minimalism depends on material, product and brand positioning rather than functioning as a universal shortcut.
- Modern Brand Design History: From Olivetti to Instagram
The article presents an excerpt from Taschen’s book *The Elements of Brand Design* by Katharina Sussek and Jens Müller of Vista studio. It traces the evolution of modern brand design from early industrial-era symbols to contemporary corporate identities, highlighting milestones from AEG and Olivetti to IBM and Instagram. The piece contextualizes how design has shaped brand recognition and identity across history.