Klim Type Foundry is an independent type foundry founded by Kris Sowersby in 2005 in Wellington, New Zealand. Its practice combines research into the history of letterforms with contemporary type design and font engineering. The foundry publishes retail typefaces for text, display, physical and digital applications, and develops custom fonts for brands and institutions. Its commissioned work includes typefaces for the Financial Times, PayPal, National Geographic, Bank of New Zealand, Trade Me and Tourism New Zealand. Alongside its catalogue, Klim shares detailed design essays and examples of its typefaces in use, documenting the ideas, references and craft behind the work.
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Accept & Proceed has refreshed Vans' brand identity by consolidating decades of fragmented visual expression rather than attempting a radical reinvention. The system combines firm global foundations—including Fann Grotesque, Pitch, a neutral palette and functional icons—with expressive black-line illustrations and flexible applications that reflect Vans' culture of personalisation.
Karlssonwilker developed the visual identity for Calder Gardens, a Philadelphia cultural destination dedicated to Alexander Calder and set within gardens by Piet Oudolf. Over nearly two years, the studio and client explored more than 60 design directions before arriving at a black-and-white Söhne wordmark whose filled negative space creates a shifting, dimensional push-and-pull illusion. The extensive process is documented in Karlssonwilker's 2025 self-published book, Finding an Identity for Calder Gardens.
Creative Boom’s November 2025 roundup highlights seven new typefaces that balance tradition and innovation. From Kris Sowersby’s Die Grotesk challenging Helvetica to Jeanne Saliou’s Bilzig addressing linguistic inclusivity, the article showcases a diverse range of typographic experimentation. The feature emphasizes collaborative authorship, technical sophistication, and cultural reflection in contemporary type design.
BP&O’s feature by Emily Gosling explores Blurr Bureau’s brand identity for Society De La Rassi, an alcohol-free champagne alternative founded by Steve Jackson. The Melbourne and New York-based studio developed the brand strategy, naming, and packaging, balancing heritage cues with modern minimalism. The design uses a bold red 'portal' motif, refined typography, and tactile print finishes to position the brand as a premium, sober-luxury challenger.
Parker developed a refined and feminine brand identity for Milamend, a women’s hormonal health supplement. The design combines elegant typography, warm photography, and a symbolic logo to balance scientific credibility with emotional resonance. The project includes packaging, digital assets, and art direction that reimagine how health supplements can look and feel.
Fuman, a New Zealand-based design studio, created a bold and gutsy brand identity for Viva, a health-focused drinks brand. The design centers on the theme of 'guts,' using a handcrafted wordmark inspired by the concept and a vibrant color palette to challenge wellness stereotypes. Founders Grotesk supports the custom typography, while packaging and materials reinforce the brand’s lively and rebellious tone.
Barcelona and New York-based studio Pràctica rebranded P&T Knitwear, a long-running family-owned Lower East Side business now operating as a bookshop, café, event space and podcast studio. Starting from the original shop sign, the identity uses a rectangular, book-spine-inspired modular system, vibrant red, yellow and black, and a typographic pairing of Publish Gothic Condensed and Pitch.
Nottingham studio ShiftWalk created a new modular identity and website for Hackney-based photography and motion practice Jason Bailey Studio. The system uses a flexible typographic grid, J/B/S motifs, camera-inspired crosshatches and custom gradients to frame the studio's photographic work and adapt to variable case-study content.
Field of Play created a dynamic, motion-led identity for Australian tech company Nakatomi, combining bespoke typography with kinetic movement. The system features a custom typeface, Nakatomi Display, alongside Klim Type Foundry’s Söhne, and a refreshed pink hue that nods to the brand’s original palette. The result is a digital-first identity that balances playfulness and professionalism.
Christopher Doyle & Co. created the brand identity for Huch, an Australian hospitality company offering architecturally designed cabins. The identity features a custom wordmark referencing a pitched roof, a warm color palette inspired by nature, and a refined typographic pairing of Flecha and Founders Grotesk. The project balances luxury with simplicity, reflecting Huch’s ethos of relaxed sophistication in the wilderness.
Toronto-based Underline Studio created a comprehensive identity for TO Live, the city-wide agency operating three civic theatres. Driven by the idea of “Making Space,” the work uses theatrical applications of Swiss graphic principles, a National Condensed and Untitled Serif type pairing, and an animated dot device to represent the organisation's diverse performances and voices.
Melbourne design practice New Association created a simple, confident identity and website for online homeware store Column A. The system uses Söhne typography to prioritise the store's products and makers, while William Schmitt's playful butterfly illustrations express its community-focused and conscious-consumerism values.
Meat Studio created a bold and typographically expressive identity for Tiago Home Kitchen, a Beijing-based Italian restaurant. Drawing on mid-century Italian modernism and furniture design, the system pairs oversized custom THK lettering with Pitch Sans and a vibrant Mediterranean-informed colour palette.
British designer Tim Sumner created 'Thaipography,' a 144-page photographic publication celebrating Thai script and everyday signage. Alongside the book, he designed a custom monospace typeface, Thaipography Display, paired with Founders Grotesk for body text. The publication uses Thai flag colors and metallic gold accents to reflect Thai culture and Sumner’s affection for its visual language.
High Tide created a fresh, editorial-focused visual identity for Miss Grass, a women's cannabis lifestyle brand seeking to normalise weed consumption through educational content. The system combines a custom Vedros Studio wordmark, Domaine and Suisse Int'l typography, flat illustration, candid photography, and a palette balancing terracotta and neutral tones with vivid primary colours.
Montreal studio Nother redesigned the identity and packaging for Québec craft microbrewery Confrérie Artisans Brasseurs. The work combines a flexible brotherhood-inspired crest with Domaine Display Condensed and colourful beer cans modelled on vintage fruit stickers, reflecting the brewery's seasonal fruit beers and artisanal fermentation process.