Science Island
Praktika• Date added
5 February 2026
Science Island (Mokslo Sala) is Lithuania’s first Science and Innovation Promotion Centre, bringing together cultural and educational programmes on Nemunas Island in Kaunas. The centre features over 140 installations, a state-of-the-art planetarium, and four laboratories.
Vilnius-based multidisciplinary architecture and branding studio Praktika developed the full visual identity, including a custom typeface, wayfinding, signage, and web design.
Client
Science Island (Mokslo Sala)
Year
2025
Designer
Praktika
Typographer
Jacky Martinovic
Web Designer & Developer
Artūras Nausėda
At the heart of the identity is a single universal graphic element: the dot. Appearing across natural and human-made systems, from distant stars and planetary forms to cellular structures, atomic particles, Morse code, Braille, and digital interfaces, the dot serves as a unifying symbol, connecting science, learning, and design.
The dot principle shaped the creation of the custom Mokslo Sala Dot typeface, built entirely on a dot-grid structure. Its controllable weight range allows light forms to merge with the grid, while heavier forms connect organically. The typeface works alongside the Science Island symbol, both structured purely through dots and grid logic.
Dot-based visuals extend seamlessly to illustration and photography, creating a flexible, scalable identity. Over time, visitors become part of the system, as portraits integrate with the dot graphics, reinforcing Science Island’s mission to make science participatory, curious, and alive.
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