Eve Kask, Ivar Sakk EST

Eve Kask is an artist, lecturer at the Graphic Art department of the Estonian Academy of Arts, and art editor of the Vikerkaar journal. In 1984 she graduated from the Graphic Art department of the Estonian Academy of Arts (formerly State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR), majoring in book design. She works in the mediums of graphic art, (artist’s) books, photography, video, and installation.

Ivar Sakk (b 1962) is an Estonian designer and art teacher. He graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 1986 with a degree in industrial design. As a freelancer he has worked in poster art, corporate design and book design. Since 2005 he has been teaching graphic design at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Sakk received his doctorate in 2012 for the monograph Aa kuni Zz. Tüpograafia ülevaatlik ajalugu.

Jüri Kaarma. Perfect pitch in typography

Jüri Kaarma (1950–2011) was the doyen of Estonian book design. Launching his career in the mid-1970s, he was guided by the modernist principle that lettering can and must be the principal impact factor in a book. His typography-based cover designs opened a new chapter in the history of Estonian book design; his rational layouts and preference for simple types strongly influenced the next generations.