What do Stormtrooper helmets, the old Apple Finder icon, Henri Matisse’s ‘Blue Nudes,’ the ⌘ key, Malika Favre’s illustrations, and the 1994 FIFA World Cup logo all have in common? They are all among Oleksandr Parkhomovsky’s favorite designs.

Born in Odessa and raised in Kyiv, Oleksandr Parkhomovsky is a Communication Designer and Typeface Designer, who studied in Schwerin and The Hague. His diverse and eclectic taste hint at his holistic view of the world of design and also explain the wide stylistic range of his own typefaces. Oleksandr runs his own foundry,‘Rekord’ which publishes exciting display, serif, and monospace families. Through his long-standing collaboration with Henning Skibbe and his label ‘Character Type,’ he has not only contributed to the highly acclaimed ‘Early Sans’ and ‘Late Serif’ typefaces, but also to custom font projects for Bauer Media Group, EnBW, HUK, and Lamborghini.

He also undertakes and consults on a wide variety of typeface projects for other agencies and clients – increasingly with a special focus on the technical aspects. Oleksandr assisted Contrast Foundry in designing the typefaces ‘Weather’ and ‘CoFo Sans,’ and thanks to his work, DIE ZEIT can now expand its logo to include additional brands and products.

When Oleksandr isn’t tinkering with his bike, playing old video games, or capturing life in his hometown of Hamburg on camera, he has also been working for Fontwerk. His TypeMedia thesis ‘Erebus,’ which won Gold at the Hiiibrand Award for best student project, will soon be added to our library. He also completed a custom font project for Lucky Strike in record time. In addition, he expanded the Designspace colossus ‘Neue DIN’ with a comprehensive Cyrillic update.