This student publication features several interviews and essays about graphic design. The cover was made by experimenting with 3D printed type that was vaccuum sealed under a transparent sheet to create a flat cover with relief typography.
Mut zur Wut im PAN-Museum
Wendeplakat zur Ankündigung der Ausstellung des internationalen Plakatwettbewerbs
Mut zur Wut im Plakatmuseum PAN Kunstforum Niederrhein. Siebdruck in Knallrot und Tiefschwarz.
White Night
White Night – silkscreen printed announcement poster for the Culture Night at the Department of Design of the Folkwang University of the Arts (located on Zollverein World Heritage Site). Printed by hand in jet-black and yellow-green afterglow color (yes, the poster glows in the dark :-)).
Mycographiæ : Fungal and type matter symbiosis
Mycographiæ proposes typography as living beings through a bio-printing process with biological inks made of molds and yeasts. Like micro-fungi that permeate the layers of life, new forms of symbiotic writings come to life to redefine the experience of an image/letter: a letter that’s now cultivated.
In this act, the fungus no longer reproduces a sign; it digests its form, seizing it to redefine its structure and vitality : the sign gradually gains an organic autonomy that escapes the designer.
Teasing Typography
Exploration of the anatomy and bones of typography, and the universe of hidden structures and haptics that emerges when teasing typography.
Waves (Vlny)
Sound waves enable us to speak. When we read, we perceive letters visually, and the brain processes this information, instructing the vocal cords to send a pulse using a scanner and speaker. For example, vibrations can occur at frequencies like 16.35 Hz and 32.70 Hz. Sound waves allow the air vibrations caused by a letter to be detected by our eardrum. My experiment explores how letters would appear if sound waves were projected onto them, conducted in a home environment.
Cherries and Dogs
A real poster for a hypothetical movie scenario written by Efthimis Fillipou, designed during a real workshop organized by Vasilis Marmatakis. The custom lettering and cross-like form are inspired by the quirks and details of the Byzantine alphabet, intermixed with the simple shapes of Akzidenz-Grotesk. It was heretically produced by embracing the grotesque accidents of the printing method when combined with the selected heavily textured semi-transparent, cream-colored, Italian paper.
Maria Sanmartí
Catalogue about Maria Sanmartí, a mid-20th century painter. Mother of the painter Antoni Clavé, she was highly recognized in Europe and in our country, but was absurdly forgotten. In this project, we have created a dialogue between her work and tipography.
Spectral Reverbs
“Spectral Reverbs” is an experimental font that captures the ethereal interplay of light and darkness. Inspired by the concept of ghostly echoes and lasting impressions, it embodies the reverberations of emotions, memories, and stories that linger long after the initial experience. The font’s fluid forms and contrasting elements evoke a wide spectrum of sentiments, resonating with depth and leaving a profound impact, much like the reverberations of a haunting melody.
Theeo
TheeoTypeface and TheeoSymbols are integral to the brand identity of Theeo, a change design firm and consultancy based in Brooklyn.
The font seamlessly extends the unique logo design, offering glyphs and characters ideal for product design and text initials.
The visual language is further enriched with symbols, colors, and AI-generated artwork and animations to be used on https://theeo.co/ | https://www.instagram.com/theeo.co | https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-eo-company
No Hard Feelings
In this context, the experience echoes the philosophical ideas of Kant, highlighting the gap between theory and practice. While theoretical frameworks provide initial guidance, it is through lived experience and the courage to push beyond limitations that one fully grasps the transformative power of art. The metaphorical glass ceilings symbolize the barriers that obstruct progress, and overcoming them demands a mindset liberated from resentment and negativity, both internally and externally.
jealousy
Jealousy. The letter J was made in this state from clay.
Dress Up Like K
The designer found a page featuring a B model with a K-shaped mantle. It is unclear if the K-shaped mantle is tailored for the letter B or if the letter B grows under the cover of the mantle. One thing is for sure: the designer shows more interest in the mantle rather than the model.
Typeface of the Month: Ravenscar
Ravenscar, our newest Typeface of the Month, is the new typeface from Jeremy Tankard. It’s an old face Slab Serif principally designed for typographers to craft extended text, the design of books, and detail in publishing. The type comprises of four optical sizes: Text, Large Text, Display, and Fine. The Text fonts are low in contrast whilst the Display variants show a higher degree of stroke difference. This is further increased in the Fine fonts which owe more to mannered lettering and have tighter proportions and sharper detailing; designed for short text at large sizes.
Careful attention has been given to improve the image of set text at small sizes, with modifications made across the optical size range. The Text, Large Text, and Display fonts work in harmony together, with the Fine styles are optimized for much larger use. With over 1000 glyphs in each font, the comprehensive character set makes advanced typographic detailing easy to achieve. OpenType features allow access to a full range of alternates including optically designed small capitals, extensive figure sets, and correctly aligned and sized sorts. In previous typesetting methods it was common practice to swap out the word space (or append it) with mid, thick, thin, or even hair spaces depending on the context of use. Such detailing is explained by expert typographers including Geoffrey Dowding, Jost Hochuli, and Jan Tschichold. With digital technology, Ravenscar incorporates an extra level of spacing in addition to standard pair kerning. A range of adjustments are applied to the standard word space in order to amend visually inconsistent gaps and balance the line of set text.
Typeface of the Month: Ravenscar
Foundry: Jeremy Tankard Typography
Designer: Jeremy Tankard
Release: 2024
File Formats: .otf, .woff, .woff2
Optical versions: Text, Large Text, Display, Fine
Styles: Roman, Italic
Weights: (ExtraLight in Fine family only) Light, Regular, Bold, Black
Price per style/family: from £100 GBP per weight pack (please note that Ravenscar is licensed in weight packs and each pack includes all the related optical fonts at no additional cost—making it a very cost effective way to achieve exceptional typography).
States Grotesque
States grotesque experiments with ever-relevant quirky elements of early american grotesques. Parts were tamed via variable font technology to the modern spectator.
During reserarch of 19th century specimens, among various solutions, “bitten” letter t caught our attention. At the time lead types experinced big runs & heavy use, so that details got broken off, ink clogged up counters. In order to give a modern typographer full control of impression we added design axis “Pressure” to the family.
Panik / Kalm Type family
Panik / Kalm is a type family for editorial design, inspired by the art of punchcutting. The idea stems from an exploration of how the techniques and approaches used in punchcutting can be used as an experimental tool to create new lettershapes. A process of carving punches in soap, coding, sketching and calligraphy has brought the idea of drawing upright letters with back-slanted counters. The whole design process has been a rollercoaster of states of panic and calmness, hence the name.
Panik / Kalm Type family
Panik / Kalm is a type family for editorial design, inspired by the art of punchcutting. The idea stems from an exploration of how the techniques and approaches used in punchcutting can be used as an experimental tool to create new lettershapes. A process of carving punches in soap, coding, sketching and calligraphy has brought the idea of drawing upright letters with back-slanted counters. The whole design processhas been a rollercoaster of states of panic and calmness, hence the name.
Difraccions
Difraccions is an experimental music festival for which we have designed the visual identity. In 2023, the festival revolves around reinterpretation. Inspired by concrete poetry of the mid-20th century we created dynamic forms that interact with the theme of this edition.
Zamakam
As I near graduation, I am proud to unveil ‘Zamakan’, a reflection of my passion, creativity, and cultural respect. Arabic typography for conventional printing was lacking, so ‘Zamakan’ was invented. Innovation and cultural heritage are symbolized by this typeface.’Zamakan’ explores Arabic letterpress printing’s history and intricacies, blending tradition and innovation. This work blends ancient knowledge with modern sensibilities by carefully researching and honoring the Fatimid Script
PART-TIME
PART-TIME is an experimental variable typeface that is based on vintage IBM Punch Cards. The inherent modular structure of the IBM punch cards facilitated the creation of a variable typeface that expands from hairline thin to ultra black font weights. The variable nature of the typeface allows for a broader application of the letterforms across a variety of platforms while reviving a digital era of old. Each of the punch cards were meticulously hand punched using a hammer and chisel.
Clímax, colapso, eclipse
This is a series of two-color screen prints, freely inspired by the poem “Lua” by Brazilian artist Lenora de Barros, published in the 8th edition of the experimental magazine Código (1983) In the referred poem, the words “collapse”, “climax”, and “eclipse” are present. For this series, these words were processed using the halftone generator software Stochaster. The choice of color pairs for printing also contributes to the prominence of the materiality of the words, affecting their legibility.
OK
OK is a font that explores the fragile balance between some constant, bold, strong forms and some dynamic and soft ones, that represents the essence of the expression “OK”, which meaning and origins you also may find in the poster, so read with attention:)
untitled font (as of 07/2024)
This set of characters is the result of a logo design that rem owl just recently did for their online presence. Said logo is derived from the letters r and o. A massive version sparked the idea of filling voids (like the o) and crotches (like the area between the r’s stem and arm) for all letters and numbers. Another idea that came from the logo design was letting suitable letters partially wrap around a neighboring letter and thereby create interesting geometric situations
Pluk de Nacht
Poster design for Pluk de Nacht, Open Air Film Festival 2024. The festival takes place in Amsterdam and Utrecht every summer, it brings viewers in contact with edgy independent works they might never otherwise explore. Pluk de Nacht (Seize the Night) is one of the largest outdoor film festivals in the Netherlands.