scarf of scans

During her second semester of design studies, she collected various everyday objects and scanned them. The patterns were interesting, so she came up with the idea of designing a scarf. And that’s how this scarf came about. Because my friends and I liked it so much, I had it made. There are a few examples all over Germany. I’m always happy to wear it myself or see others wearing it. And if you look closely, you’ll see that the pattern is based on a scan of a screaming cat.

Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me

In Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me, I seek to create a linguistic and visual weaving of 15 historical figures (1591-1980) and their unique relationships to the wilderness. Sojourner Truth was electrified and grounded by her Vision of the Universe when there was an attempt to take her child from her. She is a heroine sown inside America’s stain of slavery who escaped slavery and shaped herself into a leader, an abolitionist, a feminist, a speaker before thousands.

HELL HELL HELL / HEAVEN HEAVEN HEAVEN : Encountering Sister Gertrude Morgan and Revelation

This installation is the story of Dill’s encounter with Sister Gertrude and the Book of Revelations. Sister Gertrude Morgan was a preacher, artist, musician and poet who worked in New Orleans in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Morgan was primarily noted for her folk art. She had a vision that she was to commit her life to Christ, and she was to wear only white as she was now the Bride of Jesus. Brightly colored fabric words, Glory, Power, Revelation, etc. are hand sewn onto the white dress.

HELL HELL HELL / HEAVEN HEAVEN HEAVEN : Encountering Sister Gertrude Morgan and Revelation

This dress is part of the story of Dill’s encounter with Sister Gertrude and the Book of Revelations. Sister Gertrude Morgan was a preacher, artist, musician and poet who worked in New Orleans in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Morgan was primarily noted for her folk art. The black dress references Sister Gertrude’s years teaching in the orphanage and what she wore. The words Heaven & Hell in red and white hand sewn letters are the only words on this dress.

Faith & the Devil – Big Gal Faith

Big Gal Faith, is the central figure in Faith & the Devil, a large-scale installation which investigates the philosophical and existential conundrums of evil and underlying faith in the world. Her wild word hair and lavish twenty-six foot wide dress of drawn images and words express the main themes of the exhibit: cruelty and violence, lust, forgiveness, reflection, and transcendence.

Eye To Eye

For this project I researched Ukrainian work produced during previous times of war. To ensure my design communicated, I wanted to combine elements of Ukrainian ethnicity and national tradition with motifs associated with current mass market design.
This is my personal contribution to the struggle for the freedom of my country.
Part of Words Clothes Expression project.
Klasse Roberts @klasseroberts
ABK @abkstuttgart
Photos by @alta_______________

I <3 ME

I am popular and powerful. Society accepts me. My work is important. I am seen. Everyone listens to me. I <3 ME is a project about privilege, oppression and abuse of power. It plays with the underlying meaning of a suit. The ironic shift that happens when applying the privileges of a white cis-gender male onto a minority, makes the observer question their own position.

Three Kings – visual_busy/ _pleasure/ _culture

The present is full of problems, the zeitgeist is confused and scared, the day is full of experience. The way of seeing is the process of translating visual informations. The question of the significance of the visual is negotiated in many places and within many discourses at the same time. Seeking a conclusive answer feels urgent, yet acknowledging underlying issues and their implications may suffice.Three vestments one attempt.

First Drop Soon

Is Normecore still a thing in graphic design and fashion? Is it just an outdated trend or a permanent counter-movement to overloaded visual aesthetics? This is the first drop [1/4] of a small, experimental collection series. The longsleeve is durable with a thick neck, thick elastic sleeve cuffs and boxier cut.

Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms

The exhibition Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms: Contemporary Arab and Persian Graphic Design at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G) showcases current developments in Arabic and Persian typography. On view are posters, videos, animated films, murals, installations, books and typefaces by 33 designers and studios from South-West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), as well as the diaspora. 

The exhibition demonstrates how currents in Arabic and Persian graphic design are of equal relevance, providing mutual inspiration and contributing significantly to the global design discourse. 

The springboard for the show is the idea that the 28 Arabic characters and the 32 Persian letters derived from them form an inner structure that ties them together as related scripts. At the same time, they follow an external rhythm that is shaped by music, poetry, cultural dynamics, and the force of political movements. Despite religious, linguistic, ethnic, political and social differences in the SWANA region, the Arabic, and Persian writing systems serve as unifying elements across national borders.

The tension between structure and rhythm unfolds in four design themes. Contrasting current graphics with classical Islamic calligraphy, which adheres to strict rules, the theme Beyond Calligraphy looks at works that probe the limits of Arabic and Persian script by devising unconventional lettering. While rooted in local aesthetics and traditions, these designs are also inspired by typography, abstraction, spatial illusion, and minimalism. Lara Assouad, for example, develops modular characters that draw on geometry and early Arabic calligraphy. Graphic and type designer Tawfiq Dawi (Hey Porter!) is likewise renegotiating the relationship between calligraphy and typography as part of his 1000-Poster Project (2017–20). His work displays an innovative mix of calligraphy, typography, and imagery. 

The theme Design for Culture and Art introduces designers and studios that are helping to shape the vibrant arts and culture scene in the SWANA region. Works such as posters and books by Studio Kargah in Tehran, Studio Safar in Beirut, and Kemistry Design in Dubai serve in the global design discourse as visual ambassadors of the local scene.

The exhibition also offers a reading room with magazines and reference books, inviting visitors to delve into the relevant research on the history of Arab and Persian graphic design. 

Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms: Contemporary Arab and Persian Graphic Design
When? Friday, 26th April, 2024 to Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 

 

The Ajot font

This unique font “Ajot” was developed for printing on textiles. Each letter is an individual artwork itself, radiating freedom, playfulness, experimentation and fun when worn.
The lettering was applied to the textile using a transfer printing process to preserve the clear outer shapes and fine lines, which is further enhanced by a single-color print on a monochrome textile. The font is planned to be extended into an entire character set.

æsthetics collection

The æsthetics collection not only embodies æzone’s thematic pillars of design, haptics, audio & visuals but also showcases shirts with cuts crafted by æzone themselves.
Even the care label has its unique design and the æzone logotype is on its way to becoming a complete typeface.
Screenprinted on a blend of 50% recycled and 50% organic cotton – made in Czech Republic. All textiles are 100% molecularly recyclable, ensuring a circular lifecycle where they can be returned once worn out.