Sociotype Journal Issue Two is here, once again challenging the typical format of a type specimen

There is no doubt that Sociotype Journal Issue One – as much more than just a type specimen – was a success. A beautifully-designed platform of ideas, essays and thoughts, the inaugural issue – with feature typeface ‘Gestura’ at its core – received a Type Directors Club Certificate of Typographic Excellence in the editorial category. As big fans and stockists of the first issue, we were keen to learn more about Issue Two – which delves into the topic of ‘makeshift.’ Taking us behind the scenes, Creative & Editorial Director Nic Carter and Designer Alicia Mundy revealed the journey of the second issue and the lessons that entailed. PT: This issue celebrates the art of improvisation and the ‘makeshift,’ how did this idea stem from the feature typeface, Rework? NC: The mix of typographic influences that went into Rework’s design are related, but diverse in terms of scale, media and historical context. This gives Rework a slightly makeshift, hybrid feel – some parts feel very mechanical, while others feel organic. The more you look at it (and we’ve spent a long time looking at it), the more you spot these slightly mismatched details, that shouldn’t work together but somehow do, that give it a sense of a thing that’s been repaired or reworked over time. That felt like an exciting thing to explore, so we just went with it.