Jolana is an Amsterdam-based Czech designer with a keen interest in foreign scripts and variable font possibilities. After finishing her studies at UMPRUM Prague and GRA Amsterdam, she published her first typeface Gestures at studio Moniker. Participation in the Alphabettes Mentorship Program led her to variable font research supported by Stimuleringsfonds and since publishes her work under the name JS Type. While working at Black [Foundry], she designed the custom-made typeface Jott for the eponymous clothing brand in collaboration with Solenn Bordeau which later on won a golden medal at Grand Prix Stratégies du Design 2023. Jolana currently works for a Berlin-based type foundry NaN. Among other things, she also actively participates in exhibitions and leads workshops for students.
Sabina Chipară
After working in-house for big agencies like McCann Erickson, award winning Spanish design studio SeriesNemo and world’s largest font library Monotype, she embarked on an independent journey. Sabina helps brands find their unique voice. While in London, with Monotype, Sabina designed Rosella, a contemporary decorative typeface, DIN Next Stencil & DIN Next Shapes. Among the typefaces designed previously, in Barcelona, with SeriesNemo – Aura – was awarded with Gold at Anuaria Spanish design Awards 2016. During the past few years Sabina collaborated with various foundries such as Blast, Co-type, Bold Monday, MCKL type, Re-type; and creative agencies like Pentagram, NonSpace Norway, Welcome to Circus Amsterdam and have released various typefaces through platforms such as MyFonts, ITF, Type-Ø-Tones, and Future Fonts.
