My Body,
beyond this world
Vibrating Energy
I am more than skin and bone and internal organs
The Universe is represented by me
Personified
A garment, close to my frequency
Rays of sun infuse me
What belongs to me, will simply find me
Part of Words Clothes Expression project
Klasse Roberts @klasseroberts
ABK @abkstuttgart
I was commissioned by Ms. Lauryn Hill to design her merchandise. In the design process I had direct contact with her. Ms. Hill continues to perform at festivals and always offers a wide variety of merchandise. I designed apparel graphics for her that were meant to be a homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat. For this reason, Ms. Hill was illustrated with the simplest means and depicted in combination with handlettering. The 2 dimensional representation made it optimal for screen printing the graphics on
Known for experimental cuts and flexible silhouettes. TONGWANG embracing “reconstruction” as the core concept, the new visual identity balances aesthetics with rationality. The redesigned logotype and BW Gradual typeface reflect the brand’s avant-garde nature. The sustainable hangtag design embodies TONGWANG’s environmentally friendly philosophy. This rebranding effort aims to convey a vivid brand story while preserving traditional fashion techniques and exploring new design inspirations.
Murphy’s Magazine
Apparel Graphic Design, Custom Lettering and Illustrations
Murphy’s Magazine approached me for a collaboration. We worked together to create a small drop of hoodies, sweaters, and t-shirts. Murphy’s Magazine embraces a digital and futuristic aesthetic. While developing the graphics, we focused on using a pixelated grid. We intentionally incorporated rounded corners to achieve a Y2K look and stay current with the zeitgeist. I customized and implemented the “Halo” logo and the Ke
I was hired as a special talent and was asked to design graphic concepts for Calvin Klein’s main line. The Goal was to bring Calvin Klein’s heritage back on the mind of their customers and representing New York. In Addition were Logo Iterations designed.
Regards is a new brand that focuses on high-quality, simple clothing. However, I was asked to showcase the brand differently. For this collaboration, I was tasked with creating a playful T-shirt design featuring an illustration of a rose. It was basically the opposite of what defines the brand. They wanted to prove that they can do things differently and also serve as a platform for collaborations! This collaboration was a big success.
Voor dit project maakte ik live visuals in Touchdesigner, waarbij ik typografie en jachtbeelden heb gecombineerd. Dit door een fascinatie voor de puurheid en concentratie in jachtbeelden. De typografie die live uit deze combinatie van beeld en woorden kwam heb ik op t-shirts gezeefdrukt.
Who doesn’t know them, standard works in typography that one simply needs when striving for excellence. Once again, the publishing house Hermann Schmidt has released such a standard work: Die typografische Komposition by Martin Mosch. “The typographic system and layout as the foundation for your creativity and efficiency.”
Typography and layout are based on proven craftsmanship and aesthetic principles, providing guidance and stability in the design process, bringing confidence and efficiency. This allows designers to focus entirely on content and its presentation to the audience, channeling their creative resources where they are most needed: in making text and images accessible.
The author guides from the smallest element, the letter, through word and line, column and format, to the big picture, composition principles, and layout. He addresses not only the visible parts of design but also the crucial white spaces that provide rest for the eye.
He vividly analyzes practical examples that demonstrate how aesthetic perception builds on learned traditions such as proportional theory and composition principles.
This practical workshop demonstrates how detailed decisions influence the overall composition, how various visual strategies work, what to consider in the design process, and how designers can simplify and enhance their creative workflow.
Now available in the Slanted Shop!
Publisher: Hermann Schmidt
Author & Designer: Martin Mosch
Volume: 364 pages
Format: 21 × 29.7 cm
Workmanship: Hardcover with linen and hot foil embossing
Printing: Offset with 2 spot colors
Language: German
Price: € 68.–
ISBN 978-3-87439-873-2
In her research, Hailee Talbot grapples with the similarities of Haute Couture and Catholicism, and their connection to graphic design through harmony, balance, and rhythm. This garment is a manifestation of that research with a circle skirt reading: “FASHION IS RELIGION IS,” with the intention of it being read as both, ‘Fashion is Religion’ and ‘Religion is Fashion.’ The capelet, headpiece, and fabric colors are signifiers of various Catholic regalia.
“Laced” is a revolutionary series that redefines sexuality, reclaiming it from societal norms. By intertwining lingerie with letterforms, it distorts the male gaze into the female, empowering women to own their sexuality. It celebrates intimacy and femininity, asserting our right to autonomy over our bodies and choices. In a world where equality is often lacking, “Laced” stands as a symbol of empowerment and defiance, inviting us to embrace our desires and rewrite the narrative on our terms.
The poem “Einsamer Tag” (1965) by F. Wetzel, set in lead type, served as the starting point for the fabric print. The text, which was initially printed on paper, was deconstructed and digitally transformed into a pattern.
Exciting news: Our upcoming issue of Slanted Magazine dedicated to the vibrant graphic design scene of Ukraine is in production and will be published soon! Despite challenges, fueled by newfound friendships and overwhelming generosity, we’re diving into this project headfirst. Preorder your copy now as a single issue or together with the limited special edition sticker set (5€ will be donated for each set sold) or subscribe to Slanted Magazine and receive the issue at its release 🙂
This magazine comes along with three different cover artworks by Mykola Kovalenko, Dasha Podoltseva, and Anna Sarvira, printed by our long-time printing partner Stober Medien. Inside you can find the wonderful works from more than 150 Ukrainian designers printed on the voluminous coated paper Condat matt Perigord, distributed by Inapa Deutschland. The issue will be complemented by 96 pages of essays, interviews and appendix, printed with a blue spot color by HKS (44N) on the uncoated paper Holmen Trnd with a double volume produced by Holmen Paper. The magazine comes along with a 8-paged cover and an open thread-stitching wonderfully manufactured by the bookbinding company Schaumann.
For each Limited Special Edition Ukraine sold, 5€ will be donated to the German aid organization ART HELPS with which we worked together two years ago for the project Posters Can Help.
Stay tuned for a contemporary time capsule capturing the essence of Ukrainian design. Enjoy the photos 🙂
In this series of screen-printed text works I respond directly to Slanted Magazine’s open submission #44. The word FASHION is abused and interrupted with the words FASCIST, ADDICT and VICTIM. Presented in Futura typeface — crossover type of the fashion and art world — the present text works, hanging explicitly from chrome clothesline pegs, are realised via a combination of designed and destructive processes, including screen-printing, stencilling, pleating, cutting and drilling.
The No Talent Studio “Studio Scarf FW23” is inspired by an unclean and blurred scanner aesthetic. Its lettering dissolves and fragments into abstract shapes. The two-tone scarf is made from merino wool and is produced in Germany.
Series of ready-to-wear and accessories blending a minimal aesthetic designed by Studio 5115.
Components:
100% originality +
50% creativity +
50% dyslexia
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200% Studio 5115
As a hommage to the jeans with its origins in workwear and todays characteristics of that field, this knit fuses these two worlds together by using the highly durable kevlar yarn as playful tool to „print“ the words wear and we are as a hint to the title. „Priniting“ these words by using heat to partially melt the greyish coat of the kevlar yarn, only leaving a solid black core creates a contrast between washed out grey ground and bold black letters symbolising the to merged worlds.
The fashion collection “Namak-e Safar” (The Taste of the Journey) talks about the distances and made to support the project “Type & Politics – Depoliticizing Arabic Letters.”
For joining different worlds based on a mutual interest in typography.
The designs on display make use of square Kufic letters – in Persian, limited editions in silkscreen, by G.Kat.Berlin. They show the names of Middle Eastern cities, where the Arabic alphabet is originated & their distances in kilometres to Berlin.
Steve Bowden and Peter Evonuk created a 2,500-pound interactive sculpture for their residency at the DesignInquiry Futurespective. The installation, which became an unexpected t-shirt printer, allowed participants to create, compose and print words using inked cement brick letterforms. The piece explores ideas of language, reproduction, labor, and value, encouraging users to think deliberately about the weight of their words.
“NOW!” is the textile counterpart to the booklet “Do not give me a moment!”, a split-publication with artist/writer Fette Sans. “NOW!” condenses the booklet, which features Fette Sans’ essay based on Dicey Studios’ typographical snapshots, into a wearable demand and exclamation – a scarf in 200 × 56 cm, printed with discharge print on sweat fabric, available in 3 different colors.
The second session of the IGEPA Academy webinar series Crossing Dimensions is approaching on April 23rd, 2024, focusing on Corporate Publishing.
Aesthetic and design principles in corporate publishing emerge based on the medium and target audience, aligning with their information needs. The designer’s task includes creating a suitable cover, determining color codes, and establishing the layout grid. With a keen sense for images and graphics, typography, composition, and proportions, an appealing medium is crafted.
Corporate publishing is not a solitary endeavor but rather a collaborative effort. In constant communication with editors, authors, illustrators, photographers, as well as other creatives and layout artists, the team strives for nearly ideal results. Through close coordination, visual worlds are created and translated into journalistic and promotional messages.
Which aspects serve genres and target audiences? Why are font choice and typography important for maintaining and implementing corporate styles? How do you find the appropriate visual language to achieve a cohesive and distinctive visual identity? How is serial recognizability achieved? What constitutes a successful cover?
Following Professor Lars Harmsen’s keynote, the panel discusses the opportunities and possibilities of corporate design. Regina Jäger of Jäger und Jäger in Überlingen brings her years of expertise in corporate publishing for brands and individuals, Anja Lutz talks about the beneficial provocation and promotion through the integration of art and graphic design, and Felix Kosok shares insights into political tasks and societal demands on contemporary design. Julia Kahl moderates the discussion.
Corporate Publishing: Aesthetics and design principles in print media
When?
April 23, 2024
10-11.30 a.m.
Sign up here for the webinar.
True Youth Bootlegs re-examines an emblematic youth subculture in word and image, through the lens of graphic design. Published in a twin edition, each version addresses the topic according to the qualities of the respective medium. TYB comes either as a 64-page brochure ― or as a light, viscose scarf. Utilizing and pairing these two objects allows for shifts in perspectives on the object of interest of TYB: youth subcultures, in particular the Hardcore scene of the 1980s and 90s.
Cromía (Design and Applied Arts Festival) Topic: Copyright in Ecuador. Selected in the 7th International Triennial of Stage Poster – Sofia 2013 (Bulgaria). Poster that takes The Art of hand embroidery from the community of Zuleta, located in the southeast of the city of Ibarra in northern Ecuador. The textiles represent an Andean cultural tradition.
expireddog is an independent artist with a focus on stencil art, text-based art, poster design, and bad drawings.
Having been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, expireddog explores the topics of not-belonging, loneliness, and anxiety, often through dark humor, sarcasm, and irony combined with typography and simple line art.
expireddog’s dog is one of the biggest inspirations, and that’s why dogs often appear as main characters.
Many years ago, expireddog tried himself in photojournalism