This volume reflects on how contemporary creatives are shaped by the dominant technologies of their time. It highlights the work of Veronika Burian and TypeTogether, whose two decades of type design leverage global networks to enable research and innovation in today’s digital typography. Modern digital foundries continue to reinterpret classic typefaces, exemplified by TypeTogether’s new Futura and various display fonts, just as Harri Peccinotti revitalized Windsor wood type for iconic editorial and film design, benefiting from advances in printing and color reproduction.
Itl also considers technology’s risks: Nigel Ball critiques ultra-processed food branding, while Michael Collins’ photographs of nuclear plants reveal enduring technological hazards. In contrast, Kate Dawkins combines analog thinking with clever technology to produce large-scale work that informs and delights, showcasing design’s enduring capacity to give meaningful content a powerful visual form.
