Daria Babaskina

Baakhynai is a typeface project that celebrates the Sakha (a vast region in northeastern Siberia, Russia) language and identity while highlighting the erasure of Indigenous cultures in Russia. The project was presented at the GradX exhibition, ATypI conference in Copenhagen and TU Dublin Research Symposium 2025. The project consists of a type prototype, a printed type specimen and a digital type specimen presented. For the project’s promotion I developed a short video demonstrating versatility of the typeface, the visuals of which were accompanied by traditional Sakha music. Inspired by Sakha literature, especially my grandfather’s poetry book, it is both a practical tool and a tribute, sparking dialogue around Indigenous rights, language preservation, and cultural resilience. graphicdesigner designer

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I designed a poster for The First Game, a short documentary film directed by Naoise Hallissey. The film traced the journey of the Republic of Ireland women’s national football team, from its beginnings in 1973 to its place in the 2023 World Cup, marking 50 years since the team’s foundation. Told through the perspective of former international player and manager Linda Gorman, it explored the challenges faced by the women who fought to play the sport they loved. The First Game was screened at festivals across Ireland, including IndieCork (2024), Kerry International Film Festival (2024), Waterford International Film Festival (2024, finalist), and Fastnet Film Festival (2025). graphicdesigner designer

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I designed a poster for De Fietsenman (eng. The Bikeman), a documentary directed and produced by Naoise Hallissey and Amy McAuliffe. The film delved into the hidden world of cycling culture in the Netherlands, following H, a bike thief in Amsterdam, and Guus, an ex-cop combating bike theft through his organisation S.A.F.E. Their parallel lives reveal the complexities of the issue. De Fietsenman won the SVJ Grand Prize for Best Production of 2023 at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and was nominated for the Impact Award at the CampusDoc International Film Festival, 2023. graphicdesigner designer

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