Emil Gunnarsson is a graphic designer from Reykjavík, Iceland, currently based in Stockholm. He graduated with a Master's degree in Visual Communication from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts, and Design.
Observing the Maelstrom is a publication that presents critical perspectives on technology, society, and design. It explores topics such as manipulative web design, biased algorithms, and commercial surveillance, by looking at the history of technology and the social impact of new media. The concept of technology is stretched and questioned. The texts consider shoes, smartphones, faucets, lightbulbs, arrows, typewriters, books, wheels, and quantum computers as technologies that expand our abilities and shape our behavior.
Published in May 2022
Size: 148 x 210 mm
Modern is a proportionally spaced typewriter typeface that traces its origins back to the IBM Executive typewriter. This digitisation of Modern was done in collaboration with and under the direction of Jonas Williamsson.
Situated on the island of Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, MDT (Moderna Dansteatern) is a theater dedicated to contemporary choreography and performance. Their recently updated graphic identity incorporates Modern as a key element.
Visual identity and website for “Infrastructure Humanities Group”, a research group at the University of Glasgow.
The logo features custom typography by me, a rectangular take on the Futura letterforms, which are a nod to Paul Renners initial sketches for Futura.
The concept of the identity revolves around transition/transformation and inversion/glitch which are two key conceptual themes in critical infrastructure studies.