Born in Kyiv (Ukraine) in 1986, Yevgeniy Anfalov moved to
Germany in 2003. He studied Visual Communication at Hannover
University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and he launched his own
design practice in 2010, two years before graduation.
From 2015 to 2017, he completed the MA Art Direction at
ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, with a major in Type
Design. He obtained an award of excellence for his graduation book
project on the history of electronic music, ROTARY. Geschichte des
Studios für elektronische Musik WDR Köln 1951–81.
Yevgeniy is working primarily in the fields of editorial
design, More…
Born in Kyiv (Ukraine) in 1986, Yevgeniy Anfalov moved to Germany in 2003. He studied Visual Communication at Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and he launched his own design practice in 2010, two years before graduation.
From 2015 to 2017, he completed the MA Art Direction at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, with a major in Type Design. He obtained an award of excellence for his graduation book project on the history of electronic music, ROTARY. Geschichte des Studios für elektronische Musik WDR Köln 1951–81.
Yevgeniy is working primarily in the fields of editorial design, visual identities, bespoke typefaces and online projects. With a practice rooted in thorough research and the traditions of graphic design, his approach combines the domains of typography, photography and information design. In July 2021, he launched Kyiv Type Foundry, which offers a contemporary perspective on the Russian and Ukrainian heritage of type design.
His practice as a type designer grew out of his activities in the fields of visual design alongside research in design history, editing and photography. His first published font is LL Heymland. Released on Lineto in 2020, it won Modern Cyrillic 2021 competition. Other releases: KTF Jermilov, KTF Rublena, and KTF Compact. Upcoming releases: LL Chernobyl, FSL Alt Medieval. Clients included Lineto, Studio Aurèle Sack, Snøhetta, Think Work Observe, ONY, Studio ARD, Jan en Randoald, Dima Barbanel, etc.