Hondo

Works with Castil Mono, Chroma Sans, Lock, At Aero, Aesop

Their own site is set in Inter, Open Sans

Cases

• Adobe
• Augmented Reality Experience for Adobe Aero
• Augmented Reality, Music

• Alec Gill Hessle Road Photo Archive Book
• Exhibition Design for the Alec Gill Hessle Road Photo Archive Book
• Book, City, Photo Book, Photograph

• Anima Magazine
• Brand Identity and Editorial Design for Anima Magazine
• Augmented Reality, Magazine

• Anima Magazine
• Editorial Design for Anima Magazine Issue Two
• Magazine, Moon

Key people

Designers and creative leads attributed to Hondo in press coverage.

News & interviews

• HONDO brings global design conversation to Galicia with identity for Proxectar

  Creative Boom · Dec 9, 2025

  London-based studio HONDO designed the visual identity for Proxectar, a new design event in Nigrán, Galicia, that connects local heritage with global design dialogue. The identity draws from the town’s tiled promenade and Galician typographic history, using red as a bold departure from regional blues. Led by creative director Fran Méndez, the project emphasizes cultural authenticity, collaboration, and community engagement.

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• "HONDO & Astrid Chesney Release Limited-Edition Folklore Design Book"

  Creative Boom · Jul 10, 2025

  Creative Boom features 'Facing Forward', a limited-edition artist book created by London studio HONDO in collaboration with illustrator Astrid Chesney. The project merges folklore-inspired illustration with bold typography and bespoke craft details, resulting in 100 unique, hand-signed copies. The launch is accompanied by an exhibition at Three Rooms Gallery in Walthamstow, celebrating expressive design and the tactile joy of print.

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• Hondo: Blending Joy, Creativity, and Culture in Design

  It's Nice That · Jun 18, 2025

  The article profiles Hondo, a design studio founded by María Vioque and Fran Mendez, based between Palma de Mallorca and London. It explores their collaborative philosophy and highlights their brand identity project for Italian furniture company Castil, featuring a bespoke typeface and design system inspired by industrial materials. The piece emphasizes Hondo’s focus on cultural work, community, and experimentation across analogue and digital mediums.

Clients