merges design and development to craft bespoke digital experiences.

Our practice embraces a multi-disciplinary approach that combines design with code, motion, sound, and data. We take “traditional” projects — like developing a brand identity or website — and find ways to inject them with new life. That might involve creating a custom tool for generating graphics, radically rethinking a website’s user experience, or designing a typeface to hone in a project’s look and feel.

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Gabriel Drozdov

Founder and creative director

Gabriel Drozdov ↗ runs No Replica as well as its affiliated organizations Too Much Type ↗, GD with GD ↗, and Barco Loudly ↗. He holds a BA in Computer Science and Theater from Wesleyan University, and an MFA in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He teaches web programming, type design, and motion design at RISD, and he releases his open-source teaching resources through the GD with GD Classroom ↗. Before No Replica, Gabriel worked in-house and as a freelancer with non-profits in the theater and performing arts spaces, including The 24 Hour Plays, Dramatists Guild, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. Gabriel is author of This Is For You ↗, an open-source archive of his career trajectory with the hopes of helping new designers find their own paths.

Web design and development

We code websites from scratch to create one-of-a-kind user experiences for both mobile and desktop devices. We also work with modern CMS services like Webflow, WordPress, Squarespace, and more.

Branding and visual identities

We craft original identity systems by creating style guides, logos, print collateral, graphic templates, and more. We also specialize in revising and refining guidelines to bring new life to an existing brand identity.

Generative and computational art

We develop custom tools to generate motion and static graphics. This lets us create in-brand visuals just by tweaking several parameters in a graphic user interface. We can then embed these tools directly into websites, or use them to create both print and digital assets.

Motion design

We use motion design to create dynamic digital assets. This includes motion logos, sizzle reels, trailers, social media posts, and kinetic web elements.

Type design

We design original typefaces, as well as focus on research and development for new type technologies. Our work focuses on variable fonts and finding new ways to animate typography through code. We publish our typefaces through our type foundry, Too Much Type ↗.

Sound design and composition

We compose and produce music, as well as develop web-based musical instruments. We find ways to connect sound and imagery, whether through sound design for animation or through coded digital experiences. We publish our output through our music platform, Barco Loudly ↗.

Data analysis and visualization

We work with the R programming language to conduct data research and analysis. Our experience includes working with large datasets (>300GB) and creating interactive articles to share our findings.

Teaching and learning

We are passionate about design education and develop numerous materials for in-person and online learning. Our custom resources focus teaching technical skills like web programming, type design, and motion design. We publish our resources through our teaching initiative, GD with GD ↗.