Karolina Lach's Portfolio

Sorkin Type A logotype using a modified, swashy alteration of my typeface Courgette for the Sorkin Type foundry. 2013 Branding, Calligraphy, Typography
Petty Type Crimes Lettered logotype for Petty Type Crimes. 2013 Branding, Graphic Design, Typography
Making Policy Public From the Center for Urban Pedagogy's website:

New York State made history in 2010 when it passed the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. It was the first law in the U.S. to lay out basic protections for domestic workers – protections which domestic workers had been previously denied under other landmark legislation like the National Labor Relations Act.

This issue of Making Policy Public explains who qualifies as a domestic worker (it includes more people than you might first think!) And it explains the rights that domestic workers have, both under the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, and other legislation. The unfolded poster side includes the rights in five languages – English, Spanish, Hatian Kreyole, Nepali, and Tagalog.

I created the typographic layout and helped with design of the final product. 2013 Graphic Design, Print Design, Typography
Ampersand Cookie Cutter Large ampersand-shaped cutter for play-doh, clay, etc.

The typeface is Arbutus Slab, the regular weight of which is currently available for use and download on Google webfonts.

This ampersand cookie cutter is available for sale at Shapeways. 2013 Product Design, Typography
Arbutus Slab Typeface Arbutus Slab is a sturdy medium contrast slab serif font. It is inspired by 18th and 19th American jobbing type. The generous spacing found in this design means that it can be used at fairly small sizes which makes it surprisingly versatile.

Arbutus Slab is available for download via the Google webfonts platform. 2012 Creative Direction, Typography, Web Design
Courgette Typeface Courgette is a medium-weight unconnected script inspired by handwriting practice and commercial lettering of the 1950's. While its fluid strokes and tapering, rounded terminals give it a lively bounce, the easygoing shapes and open counters ensure the typeface is legible even at small sizes.

Courgette will soon be available for use via the Google web fonts platform. 2012 Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design
Amarante Typeface Amarante is an elegant, narrow serif typeface whose allegiances sway between the fluidity of botanical Art Nouveau forms and the vaulted, rigid lines of a gothic cathedral. Its bold, highly stylized forms lend it an air of eccentricity and sophistication, while its tall x-height ensures its readability even at small size.

Amarante will soon be available for use via the Google web fonts platform. 2012 Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design
Arbutus Typeface Arbutus is a sturdy medium contrast slab serif font with a faceted or spiked treatment. Arbutus is inspired by 19th Century American wood type. The generous spacing found in this design means that it can be used at fairly small sizes, which makes it surprisingly versatile.

Arbutus is available for use via the Google web fonts platform. 2012 Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design
Pompiere Typeface Pompiere is a narrow sans serif typeface that takes its inspiration from a handlettered sign found outside of a firehouse in New York City. It combines the qualities of delicate, handwritten craftsmanship with subtle Art Nouveau-inspired details and proportions. These characteristics combine to lend the typeface a friendly, unassuming atmosphere.

Pompiere is available for use via the Google web fonts platform. 2012 Graphic Design, Typography, Web Design
Resumes Freshly Inked Identity designed for a resume writing and editing service, inspired by tattoo lettering. 2012 Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Typography
Lettered Lyrics Lyrics illustrated in lettering. 2012 Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
The Hispanic Society of America Gala 2011 Every year, The Hispanic Society of America selects an object in its permanent collection as a source of inspiration for the annual gala. In 2011, an Art Nouveau-era lithographic poster advertising a print shop was chosen. I created a set of custom illustrative elements based on the print, to complement and enrich the visual impact of the original art in the design. 2012 Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Print Design
Sora Typeface Sora is a multiscript typeface designed as part of the MA of Typeface Design at the University of Reading. Comprised of Latin and Arabic alphabets, it is a multidisciplinary text face full or surprising detail and amicable idiosyncracies. With one foot in the 19th century and the other in the 21st, Sora straddles the seemingly incompatible worlds of flowing brushwork and machined robustness, managing to harmoniously incorporate both.

The full specimen for Sora is available for download at typefacedesign.org. 2012 Print Design, Typography, Web Design
The Hispanic Society of America Gala 2009 Every year, The Hispanic Society of America selects an object in its permanent collection as a source of inspiration for the annual gala. In 2009, a ceramic plate with an image of a flapper in a flamboyant peacock headdress painted on its surface was chosen. I created a set of custom illustrations based on the object, infusing the mail campaign materials and the program with full-on Art Nouveau spirit. Muted colors, bespoke typography and soft, cream colored paper complete the vintage feel. 2012 Graphic Design, Illustration, Print Design
Performance Space 122 Gala Performance Space 122 has celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. To pay homage to the institution's past, I took the image of the iconic staircase of the PS122 building and created an illustration from it, the elements of which were then used throughout the gala campaign. 2012 Graphic Design, Illustration, Print Design
Kiwibox Media I completely redesigned the website for a social network and community-based online magazine that had been an internet destination for tween and teenage users for nearly a decade. The resulting new look was simple, clean, and unified, yet also fun, youthful, and modern. Due to the highly-customizable nature of the profile, the design needed a lot of flexibility of layout built in. Ease of navigation was a paramount concern, as was distinguishing between the user-generated community features and the editorial content. I oversaw the integration of the new design in partner sites, and designed all company print materials, including promotional materials for Kiwibox Media. 2012 Branding, Graphic Design, Web Design
Memories of a Sea Victoria Febrer is an internationally renowned painter and printmaker who exhibits in Spain and New York. The catalog for the exhibition Memories of a Sea | Memorias de un Mar in Madrid is comprised of three essays, each in English in Spanish, laid out side by side followed by spare, minimalist layouts to complement the quiet, contemplative nature of Febrer's work. 2012 Graphic Design, Print Design
Fontstructed Fonts Type design specimens 2008 Typography, Graphic Design