Type Designer
The article by Poppy Thaxter highlights five serif typefaces—Domaine, GT Alpina, Panama, ABC Gaisyr, and ABC Arizona—that have made a strong impression across recent brand identity projects. It showcases how various studios have applied these fonts in branding for clients across art, hospitality, technology, and culture sectors. The piece emphasizes the expressive and enduring qualities of serif typography in contemporary design.
New York-based studio Electric Red created an interactive, user-generated flag titled CTATYC for the 2021 Venice Biennale. The project explores collective representation and digital collaboration, allowing users to influence the flag’s evolving design through an online platform. The final flag was printed and displayed in the Russian pavilion, reflecting the Biennale’s theme of shared living and co-creation.