Need: Print for purpose

Need has developed three typefaces based on famous Scottish architecture firm Gillespie, Kidd & Coia’s work. These typefaces – and a print designed for each – are on sale to raise money for charity. All of the proceeds will go to Simon Community Scotland, a charity that believes everyone deserves a safe place to live and access to the support they need – and they ensure that happens. The money is specifically going towards their Connect Hub – a safe space for women who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The typefaces and prints are inspired by the works of Gillespie, Kidd & Coia. A Scottish architectural firm famous for their application of modernism in churches, Gillespie, Kidd & Coia was founded in 1927 – though they’re best known for their post-war period work. The firm secured their first commission for the Roman Catholic Church in 1928, and worked with the church until the late 1970s – a decade prior to winding up the business. At the time, they were one of very few architectural practices trusted to design churches for the new towns spreading across Scotland. Their work is still taught, discussed and explored today.