A certain type of design at Sydney Design Week

Sydney Design Week 2025 has just concluded, with Powerhouse once again bringing a highly varied group of speakers together in the city for a range of events. Vincent Chan, usually based in Melbourne, is one such inclusion. As a type designer, he occupies a rather unique position in the wider design industry. It’s a rare professional specialisation, but one that carries hidden power – “you might not think twice about [the typeface] that you read on your phone first thing every m