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Vanderbrand: The Toronto studio crafting identities rooted in place and purpose

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Since its inception, Toronto's Vanderbrand has carved a niche for itself through smart, considered work that largely centres on places and spaces with a range of clients across high-end real estate, hospitality, and cultural projects.

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Meet Tüpokompanii, the type foundry redefining letterforms through 'mistakes' and tradition

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Tüpokompanii works across pretty much all things letter-based: designing and publishing retail fonts, logomark design, typeface modifications and language extension, research and consultation, Opentype feature programming, and offering custom type design services to clients such as the second-largest in Estonia, Tartu.

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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

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He has worked with hundreds of clients, including The New York Times, RCA Records, and Geographic, and has published numerous books with publishers such as teNeues, Walker Books, Comme des Géants, and Hato Press. As a Procreate educator, his teaching approach reflects the same playful energy that characterises his illustration work.

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Design Dept's Ali Martín Filsoof on building brands with substance and simplicity

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Ali Martín Filsoof A department by name, an extension by nature The name Design Dept comes from Ali's vision of a studio that would act as an in-house design partner rather than an external vendor, working within clients' cultures, processes, and ambitions. "We Our clients might change, but our point of view doesn't," Ali says.

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Hotlist 2025: the 25 most popular design studios, as voted for by their peers

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Others, meanwhile, would love to shout about what they've created, but their clients frustratingly forbid it. Their bold and fearless approach has earned them collaborations with clients across a variety of industries, from tech to hospitality. They first grabbed our attention with their superb branding for farmstead brewery River St.

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The best new typefaces for January 2025 from leading foundries and designers

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Overall, Munegascu bridges tradition and innovation, supporting multiple languages and offering a free, accessible solution for educators, publishers and cultural advocates. This simple yet intuitive solution works with most software without requiring special hardware.

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20 great AI tools for creatives (that won't replace your job)

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For example, I'm currently working on an education app for a major tech company, and need to write alt text for hundreds of images. My client suggested I use AI, and it's been a game-changer. It's also useful for things like brainstorming concepts or helping you with problems like dealing with a difficult client.