Going Viral

This piece of experimental type is the title illustration for an editorial piece about a drag queen exploring the relationship between internet virality and a positive HIV diagnoses. The piece will be featured in a new publication called Physical Release and will be distributed by ASHwell, a sexual health and wellness organization based in Austin, Texas.

Munich Print Festival 2024

The Munich Print Festival 2024 wrapped up with resounding success and gratitude to all attendees! Hosted by Metapaper, Melville Brand Design, and Slanted Publishers, this vibrant celebration of paper and print took place on July 17th.

The event showcased a rich tapestry of creativity, featuring contributions such as additional design and Riso printing by Markus Lange, and videography by Johannes König.

Riso Studios from across Europe including DRUCKEN3000, Herr und Frau Rio, La Martiennerie, and The Happy Club added their unique flair to the festival.

Noteworthy printing houses like bc.Cards, Chiemgauer Stahlstich Manufaktur, Druckerei Vogl GmbH & Co KG, MXM, P5 / Der Gilch, Simon Marchner, Sven Quaß, and Werkstatt Höflich further enriched the event with their exceptional craftsmanship. You could also find books from us on-site.

The Munich Print Festival 2024 truly exemplified the artistry and innovation within the print industry, leaving participants inspired and eager for more in the years to come.

 

contemplate

Within the chaos of daily life, letters and words blend into a grid of confusing shapes. It is necessary to stop and admire the surroundings, then contemplate: to find meaning and direction, in which the act of contemplation, pause and reflection is hidden in silence, to catch a breath and appreciate the harmony hidden in the mess.

FILTH

Maite Oswald, a design student, explores AI’s role in graphic design. She asks, “How dirty is the use of AI? Are we, as designers, rendering ourselves obsolete or is AI just a tool that can’t replace true creativity?” She is currently working on a series of posters featuring AI-generated typography. Each poster is composed of several AI-generated images, which have been meticulously retouched and edited. Where does AI end and her creative process begin, and does using AI make her a ‘nasty girl’?

NUCLEUS

Stiva Kornfeld’s project “Nucleus” delves into experimental typography inspired by his fascination with organic cell structures. By pushing the boundaries of digital design tools, Kornfeld generates new, unexpected forms that challenge traditional design norms. “Nucleus” shows how accidents and imprecision can lead to innovative designs, offering a fresh perspective on type creation. This project highlights the fusion of technology and creativity, embodying experimental graphic design.

BT Flimmer – A Flickering Display Font

BT Flimmer is a distorted display font developed by photographing letters through a textured vase filled with water. By turning the vase slightly after each photo, a series of multiple versions of the same letter were created. This process created flickering and restless looking characters. Each letter and number offers 4 variations (including the standard version) wich are swapped automatically using contextual alternates, leading to variation in the look of the written text.

Chimera Type Specimen

Chimera is an incredibly bold and unique display typeface inspired by the Rorschach test, a psychological tool known for its inkblot patterns used to analyze perception and imagination. This typeface captures the essence of these abstract, symmetrical forms, resulting in letterforms that are both striking and enigmatic.

Unconcious traces

The sensitive gaze collects and archives visual residues from everyday life; these are then digitally processed to achieve homogeneity among them. Afterwards, they are manipulated using code (via Processing) and what appear to be pieces of an infinite puzzle are obtained. These pieces are interpreted individually and associated with numbers and letters. Finally, they are played with as a whole, constructing letters of different typographic categories.
Throughout the construction process, error

notdef

Scattered among our folders and hard drives, often unnoticed, are pretty glyphs. This specimen has been conceived and designed as a collection of attractive characters. Beyond the usual typographic signs, it deploys a constellation of heterogeneous signs that tell stories. It’s a question of taking the time to observe these decals, out of fascination, obsession and adoration. Let their original meanings disappear and turn them into independent entities among which one can now navigate.

Feminine grotesk

This typeface was designed with biological and monstrous forms as its motif. The organic and chunky stems paired with sharply truncated sans-serif forms visually discomfort while capturing attention. When viewed in long texts, this typeface can cause discomfort due to its distorted visual flow. Through these difficult and bizarre forms, the intention was to break free from the constraining standards imposed on women and express a raw and liberated representation of femininity.