I know how the universe is arranged… It remains to understand infinity… We see everything vice verse! .. Vacuum is alive… It is white and shining… It is formed by a substance created from what we call the soul… And the tunnel in which it flies , when it leaves its shell, this is the black way in the atmosphere it passes, returning home… to the radiant… white house…
Ukrainians say: ДЯКУЮ*
To express gratitude towards people who are standing with Ukraine by showing up at protests, making donations and sharing their homes with refugees, we created a set of downloadable posters and social assets to say: “Дякую” (Thank You) for all the help Ukrainians have been receiving since the war started on 24.02.22.
People in 30 countries pasted posters around different cities, outside and in apartments, shops, companies, clubs, embassies… in 21 different languages. IG:@ukrainianssay.thankyou
The Guardian Angel
The picture represents Ukraine and it’s role in today’s war. The sword is shaped as symbol of Ukraine, wich reflects the history and the values of the nation, and the angel depicts brave ukrainians and the light of the bright future they are defending.
Weltformat Graphic Design Festival
The Weltformat Graphic Design Festival in Lucerne once again includes six exhibitions this year, a symposium with international graphic artists, a competition for newcomers, and the well-known graphic bazaar. It’s already the 15th time the festival is taking place. Under the motto “Life’s a Pitch,” the organizers want to bring the competitive aspects of the graphic design industry to a wider audience, while also showcasing the seemingly endless variety of designs and possibilities in modern times. At the same time, the nine-day event reflects the exciting range of current trends in both digital and analog design.
Life’s a Pitch – The Festival Theme 2023
Participating in pitches is something that almost all graphic designers have to deal with sooner or later. Especially for young designers, it offers the opportunity to showcase their skills and secure interesting projects. Unfortunately, participating in pitches often has its downsides: limited interaction with clients, lack of transparency, and unpaid work are just some of the issues that concern us this year.
Background on this year’s festival poster
The Weltformat Festival poster is designed by a different designer every year. Due to the festival theme “Life’s a Pitch,”the plan this year was to turn it into a pitch and invite six studios to participate. The designers were supposed to act as the jury and select the winning poster from their own submissions. However, it turned out differently than expected, as the designers joined forces to make a statement against unfair pitch culture. They unveiled their jointly designed poster with the following statement:
“We were asked to design a poster for the Weltformat Festival and pitch against each other. We said no and we said yes. And that’s why: We said no because we don’t want to participate in unpaid pitches and compete against each other. We said yes because we want to open up a discussion about how we can work together, rather than against each other. And because thinking and working together is great fun. Pitch is a bitch.” Anna Haas, Herendi Artemisio, Jiri Oplatek, Johnson / Kingston, Tania Prill, Niklaus Troxler
Main Exhibition “Kieler Woche Plakate”
Location: Kunsthalle, Bourbaki, Lucerne
The Kieler Woche is not only Europe’s largest sailing regatta but also a huge city festival that attracts people from all over Germany. Over the years, this annual event has evolved into a prestigious design competition: Since 1959, five selected designers or design studios have been invited each year to create the poster for the following event as part of a pitch. The poster’s theme remains unchanged over the years, and thus, the designs from the last sixty years provide a unique insight into the development of European graphic design. The list of winners and participants reads like a who’s who of graphic design, including prominent names like Anton Stankowski, Ruedi Baur, Wim Crouwel, Cyan, Alan Fletcher, Josef Müller-Brockmann, and Odermatt + Tissi. In our exhibition, we will not only present all the winning designs for the first time but also showcase a wide selection of designs from the participating teams.
Exhibition “Lost Pitches”
Location: Kunsthalle (Cabinet), Bourbaki, Lucerne
The Lost Pitches exhibition presents an alternative world of works that never made it to the public and invites you to take a look at design concepts from renowned studios. In the creative industry, lost pitches are an experience that almost all entrepreneurs, designers, or artists go through at some point. While winning a pitch undoubtedly provides a sense of appreciation and success, lost pitches should by no means be seen as failures. Insights are owed to the works that didn’t quite make it to the top of the ladder.
Exhibition “The Neubad Plakat”
Location: Elephanthouse, Neustadtstrasse, Lucerne
This year, the Lucerne cultural and studio house Neubad celebrates its tenth anniversary. Over the course of this decade, an impressive collection of black-and-white posters has accumulated, reflecting the diversity and distinctive character of Neubad as well as black-and-white poster art in many ways. Neubad is not only a cultural venue for the Lucerne metropolitan region but also enjoys a high level of recognition in the graphic design scene due to its distinctive corporate identity. The black-and-white artworks are known worldwide, and over the years, more than a hundred different designers have created almost 600 posters for Neubad, including some renowned award winners. This year, the collection was published in the book The Neubad Plakat.
Weltformat Graphic Design Festival
Where?
Luzern
When?
October 7th to 15th, 2023
Further information here.
One for each other
Red & black
Creature’s from Ukraine
Since 2019, I have found a hobby for myself – to photograph and then draw very strange wooden sculptures that I sometimes find in the yards of residential areas of cities. People try to somehow decorate their yard and sometimes create something very strange from tree stumps. In fact, such sculptures are not often found, so I have amassed a small collection over the years. Why am I doing this? I believe that naive folk art is a very interesting space for artistic research.
Typographic posters about feelings and war
I created a series of posters about everyday feelings during the war. These are words of rage, grief, fatigue, love and hope. All those feelings that everyone is silent about, but experiences every day, during the daily shelling and killing of my citizens…
Paremia
The life experience of the Ukrainian people. Posters based on Ukrainian idioms.
Тихе місце
Добре бути, де є ти.
Тихше місце не знайти.
Будеш кволий, не підеш,
Але ти мене знайдеш.
Я в тобі завжди знайду:
Щастя, радість, теплоту.
Ти мене не полишай
Я прошу, лиш захищай.
Ти покрий мене, сховай
І тій темряві не дай
Захопити в пустоту,
Де знайдуть, як сироту.
Освіти мені той шлях,
Куди йти у своїх снах,
Де сховатись від примар
Від усіх на світі чвар.
The high price of freedom
We are on our land and we are struggling to be… to be free.
A series of artworks “Bestiary”
A series of works entitled “Bestiary” realizes the desire to explore the mystery of natural wonders. To explore different aspects of the psychological state, where emotions are transformed into a plot and reflected in the form of mythical creatures. The images are created to expand the space for fantasy and allow us to comprehend the possibilities of imagination. Each creature is endowed with supernatural abilities and internal contradictions, has its own unique history and character traits.
The Myths of Ukrainian Nature
The Myths of Ukrainian Nature — a series of mask designs inspired by Ukrainian myths. Each mask hints at a Ukrainian mythological creature, and each of the designs is made entirely from plants: pomegranate, grapes, mistletoe, eucalyptus, gerbera, brunia, and more. The project’s goal is to pique interest in our Ukrainian culture, to showcase its mystery and richness. Ukrainian culture is an enigma, filled with secrets, something that can’t be proven but can be felt.
Poster 1, Poster 2
Two festival posters for the academy’s student council made with nonprofit intentions.
Vyshyvanka Day Festival | Poster & Illustrations
Vyshyvanka Day is an international holiday that aims to preserve the Ukrainian folk traditions of creating and wearing ethnic embroidered clothes called vyshyvankas. Th studio created a poster and graphic system for Vyshyvanka Day Festival, that takes place in Croatia. It is organized by a Ukrainian diaspora.
Prophecy
Іn a big war there are no small things
Joy
ZLO
zlo – ukrainian “зло” (evil)
UA TRIDENT
Researching forms and contemporary stylistic solutions of the Ukrainian trident reflect Ukraine today as a modern, digital state. The trident, in this case, is an object of interpretation, a symbol of a young, diverse country striving for development and freedom.
Illustrations for Calendar 2023
Every page has its small reflection on the things we tend to overlook during the war. In fact, it is truly difficult to see and enjoy daily things through the lens of war, while there are constant blackouts, bombings, and sirens.
That is why I wanted to create reminders for every month and rediscover some things not only for myself but for my friends too. Such things as looking up to the sky, gifting flowers, and being tender are small yet almost unreachable.
Merry Christmas and Happy New year… in Ukraine
Reflection on events happening around us. The “celebration” of familiar holidays has changed its appearance and significance in the context of a harsh war in which the country and its entire population find themselves 24/7. There is a total reassessment of values, and a change of symbols, such as the New Year tree being replaced by a more relevant and practical attribute in the context of war – an anti-tank hedgehog, and a champagne bottle being replaced by a military projectile.
Embroidered Echoes of Freedom
Ukrainian embroidery weaves a timeless tapestry of narratives and reservoirs of vitality, now echoing a fresh saga – a relentless battle for freedom.
069. UKRAINE
I guess I hadn’t done any type with such love, enthusiasm, and accuracy as this UKRAINE lettering! Tried to relay it through my beliefs about all Ukrainian. Blooming, playful, worthy and glorious. Referring to Ukrainian art nouveau architecture which adorns our history and our cities and which is under attack today. I believe the Ukrainian society will become even stronger and more independent, emphasizing its authenticity and originality, we will rebuild what is physically destroyed.