Raissa Pardini reveals her 'Type of Revolution' in a new exhibition of protest art

My Type of Revolution at Pocko Gallery in Dalston opens this Thursday featuring poster designs that consider everything from climate change to lack of diversity in the creative industries with reflective messages that use bold typographic statements and equally bold design. "The more I studied letters, the more I became passionate about them until the point that I wanted to reconstruct them and use them as artworks," explains Raissa.

Born in Italia, Raissa is a multi-disciplinary designer specialising in digital typography and graphic design. She has so far collaborated with musicians, labels, art and culture projects around the world, with her work now being acquired by the V&A in its permanent collection. For those of you who love type, you'll notice she mixes old-school typography and colourful details with a contemporary eye and critique.

Currently based in London, where she opened her creative studio earlier this year, Raissa's clients include The New York Times, Apple, Adobe, Dr. Martens, and The Standard Hotel. In Scotland, she's found a community during the pandemic and along with it, collaboration and opportunity. She is one of 60 artists to craft a bespoke ping pong paddle for local initiative, Backspin and during the events of last year was part of the world's largest virtual arts and music festival, organised by Glastonbury's Shangri-La.

Offering more insight into her practice, Pocko Gallery will also feature sketches and internal working drawings of Raissa's most notable commissions once again offering more unique insight into her creative process. Finding a positive voice within her community is incredibly important for her: "If the community thrives, everyone thrives. I've always wanted to find a way to use visuals to take a position in a positive way."

My Type of Revolution, a solo exhibition of Raissa Pardini, opens at Pocko Gallery in Dalston on Thursday 2 December. Discover more of her work at raissapardini.com.