Kunsthumaniora Sint-Lucas Gent

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The new visual identity for Kunsthumaniora Sint-Lucas Gent focuses on creating a welcoming atmosphere for a secondary art school. This involved redesigning the school’s visual structure and directional signage. Additionally, we developed the school’s website and stationary to align with this new identity, ensuring consistency across all platforms. Inspired by the renowned architecture department of the school, we were inspired by graph papers. We incorporated distinctive colors for each section. This concept not only highlights the individuality of the different sections, yet maintains cohesion across the institution. The chosen typeface complements the existing logo which we fine-tuned.

Post-Topia Era scarf

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The Post-Topia Era scarf is a reflection on the art industry and the trendy terms that dominate its discourses. This scarf is both a fashion statement and a witty comment on the art industry itself.

Embedded within the design are subtle nods to industry jargon incorporated as “hot words” that are both popular and satirical. Additionally, two smiley faces add an element of playfulness, while the inclusion of “so hot” further emphasizes the scarf’s ironic undertone.

The Post-Topia Era scarf is a thought-provoking accessory that invites wearers to engage in a lighthearted yet critical examination of contemporary art culture.

The Post-Topia Era scarf is a reflection on the art industry and the trendy terms that dominate its discourses. This scarf is both a fashion statement and a witty comment on the art industry itself.

The Post-Topia Era scarf is a thought-provoking accessory that invites wearers to engage in a lighthearted yet critical examination of contemporary art culture.

Exhale

Proposed concept for Exhale, a community centered on Techno Music established by Amelie Lens.

The concept of the identity relies on the utilization of a raster tool to generate typographical patterns that dialogue and overlap with a second, more readable typeface. The effects applied to the text draw inspiration from the concepts of breathing, mist, and smoke, commonly associated with techno events.

Additionally, the rasterizing effect holds potential for dynamic animation, particularly suited for live events or video promotions.

Proposed concept for Exhale, a community centered on Techno Music established by Amelie Lens.

Additionally, the rasterizing effect holds potential for dynamic animation, particularly suited for live events or video promotions.

ART.English

The logo of ART.English explores the concept of translation through a dynamic design. Letters are placed on a canvas from left to right with spaces between them. To enhance creativity and diversity, a specialized tool was developed for generating multiple logos. This tool randomly positions letters and adjusts spacing within the canvas. When implemented, the logo is showcased in a larger format, complemented by a monospaced typeface.
The identity’s vibrant green color is intended to enhance visibility for both offline and online communication.

De Smaak van Specialty Koffie

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The book ‘De Smaak Van Specialy Coffee’ is a guide dedicated to the realm of specialty coffee and written by barista and world champion Charlene de Buysere. Published by Lannoo in 2023, the layout has been designed to maintain clarity and enhance the reader’s experience. The core concept of the book revolves around empowering readers to navigate the landscape of specialty coffee.

Each section of the book is equipped with tags. A short description of the tags can be found in an index at the beginning of the book. These tags serve a dual purpose—they provide a sneak peek into the upcoming chapter’s content and function as a navigational tool. This allows readers to engage with the content in a non-linear manner, treating the book more as a practical tool rather than a linear narrative.

WAY

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WAY is a specialty coffee roastery, a coffeehouse and a bakery in Ghent. The WAY brand identity draws its inspiration from the brand’s desire to showcase their expertise and meticulous approach to coffee production. In order to convey a scientific approach to coffee, the brand identity incorporates a playful approach to typography. It involves using various sizes of types, along with subscripts, superscripts and a play with the line-height. The identity also incorporates four symbols that are associated with specific traits of coffee.

Karlijn Sonderen Smit

The website designed for Karlijn Sonderen Smit presents her work in an unconventional manner. The site offers a chance to explore the diverse artistic practice of this auteur and theatermaker through a mix of personal images, drawings, and texts, whether self-created or curated from the internet. This amalgamation creates a distinctive narrative, occasionally leaning towards surprise or confusion.

Additionally, we designed flyers to showcase workshops organized by Karlijn. The flyers feature playful shapes, vibrant fluorescent colors and a play on typography.

Belgian Art & Design Fair 2023

For the 2023 edition, Studio Studio seamlessly extended the visual identity designed in 2020, creating a connection between both editions.

The established design elements persist, contributing to a cohesive and easily recognizable brand identity. With higlighting more the used grid in the visual identity of 2023 it links the visual identity to the developed scenography in edition 2023.

For the 2023 edition, Studio Studio seamlessly extended the visual identity designed in 2020, creating a connection between both editions.

Graphic Graphic

The genesis of Graphic Graphic was sparked by a shared sentiment among Belgian graphic designers: a desire to dissolve the veil of unfamiliarity that shrouds our practices, discipline and more generally our body of work. We questioned whether we, as graphic designers, could collectively define what makes Belgian graphic design particular. In response to this challenge, Graphic Graphic was founded with the intention of making the Belgian graphic design scene more accessible, comprehensible and appreciated.

Graphic Graphic is a platform that was founded by Studio Studio during the spring 2023. The first event was entitled Fast Life and was focusing on posters. This exhibition was held during the Belgian Art & Design Fair 2023 at Arsenaal Gentbrugge.

Studio Vagant

Studio Vagant, located in Ghent, specializes in a combination of architecture, interior, and furniture design. Their focus revolves around a minimalist and high-end approach. The website embodies their design philosophy, with an emphasis on simplicity and clean aesthetics.

The website is designed as a walk-through of their work, allowing users to navigate through their diverse portfolio of projects. On the front page, a selection of projects is randomly displayed, ensuring that each visit creates a different stroll through the works. Additionally, the background colors dynamically adjust based on the type of project setting the right tone that echoes the essence of their creations.

Mokja!

Mokja! by Ae Jin Huys, inspired by Korean culinary philosophy, delivers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures. Design and developed by Studio Studio, the website reflects this ethos, providing a platform to explore Mokja’s creations.

Ae Jin Huys’ dedication to Korean culinary traditions shines on the site. it offers insights into the chef’s expertise and cultural commitment.

Taste Korea

Taste Korea, or ‘Proef Koera’ in Dutch, is a cookbook curated by the chef Ae Jin. This cookbook showcases a collection of Korean recipes, emphasizing accessibility by featuring locally available ingredients. Each ingredient is presented with its own image, illustrating that the rich food culture of Korea can be authentically reproduced using accessible and local components.

To further enhance accessibility, the recipes in Taste Korea are organized by color of the main ingredient rather than alphabetically. This intentional arrangement is used to break language barriers and rather focus on the recipes on a visual level rather than textual. The color-coded system serves as a visual guide on the index of the book

In a fusion of typographic styles, the book integrates elements from the Korean alphabet and language with Latin scripts, by the use of vertical alignment of texts and Korean-inspired emoticons.

The book is published by Lannoo and available in three languages (English, Dutch and German).

In a fusion of typographic styles, the book integrates elements from the Korean alphabet and language with Latin scripts, by the use of vertical alignment of texts and Korean-inspired emoticons.

The book is published by Lannoo and available in three languages (English, Dutch and German).

Buitenshuis

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The “buitenshuis” project unfolded over two years, emerging organically from local cultural project with a shared desire to get to know each other better. Delving into both philosophical and practical themes, the project explored the realization of everyone’s cultural rights and a collaborative exchange of experiences. Through the creation of zines, each centered around the fundamental question of democratizing cultural access, nineteen authors expressed their responses in diverse forms such as poetry, metaphor, opinion pieces, laments, or footnotes. The design was thoughtfully taken care of by us.

Ponton magazine

Ponton magazine strives to create a connection between designers and people. The first issue centers around five young and emerging designers, sharing some of their stories. Additionally, Ponton features interviews with other designers. The magazine’s primary goal is to inspire readers and focus on the creative journey of designers rather than just their final products. Through this approach, Ponton sheds light on the various challenges designers face in today’s creative process, particularly young and recently graduated ones. It aims to foster dialogue, encourage reflection and promote knowledge sharing through diverse presentation and working methods.

Ponton serves as both a carrier of content and a showcase for talents. It offers designers a platform to discuss and share their ambitions, doubts, successes, and failures. To convey the essence of the creative process, which is often a blurry and evolving journey, we employed a pixellated typeface. This typeface not only introduces varying degrees of blur and pixelation but also embodies the gradual clarity that emerges from the mist of creation. A sans-serif typeface is used alongside giving a sense of clarity throught the process.

Furthermore, to maintain a clear overview of the magazine while breaking away from linearity, we developed a system of keywords and labels that extend throughout every article. These labels can be found at the beginning of the magazine, inviting each reader to interpret and comprehend the content in their own way. This design choice aims to create an engaging reading experience, departing from the conventional structure.

Additionally, the magazine places special emphasis on the center of its editorial object: the spine. The layout and structural choices are a tangible representation of how Ponton literally bridges the gap, symbolizing its core mission.

Arsenaal

Arsenaal is a former train repair centre built in the late nineteen century by the national railway company. This is a large complex of industrial buildings in Ghent that were left by the railway company in 2019. It has since become a place illegally used by street artists, making it a popular and underground destination.

In 2022, it was acted: parts of the site could be used as a new cultural venue for the city. In September 2022, a first month of festivities was taking place for which we created an identity.

The identity is a tribute to the industrial metallic rooftop structures of the Arsenaal site. Playing with only a few parameters we created a cheerful and rhythmic aesthetic. The background lines together with the typography (Haüser) recall the systematic architectural motifs highlighting their specificities. The text, over and above the background lines creates sequences of patterns emphasized by its own justification to the margins.

In 2022, it was acted: parts of the site could be used as a new cultural venue for the city. In September 2022, a first month of festivities was taking place for which we created an identity.

Phono

Phono, a listening bar in Ghent, immerses patrons in a unique blend of sound, food, and drinks. During the Gentse Feesten 2022, Phono made its debut in a pop-up location in the city center of Ghent, featuring live DJ performances, food and special cocktails. To mark this event, we introduced Phono’s identity for the first time. This encompassed interior interventions, including the bar and door, alongside the creation of a website, business cards, and a lightbox.

The identity is inspired by graphic representation of sounds and phonemes. We created a grid as a starting point that stretches and adjusts to the dimensions of the communicating medium, playing with circles and dots. Each circle represents one of the highlight of the bar: music, food and beverages.

Stijn Cole

Stijn Cole is a multiplidinary artist living and working in Belgium. His choice of media is eclectic: looking at his practice you’ll find video, sculpture, painting, photography and graphics, through both abstract and figurative pieces.

The site presents the variety of works of art created by Stijn and information on current exhibitions.We set up a direct link from his Instagram account allowing him to post simultaneously on Instagram and the website.The website displays, in a simplistic four columns grid, pictures and information about his practice. The clear content is disrupted by an overlapping box system, producing subtle navigation happennings through the website.

Lore Snauwaert

Lore Snauwaert is a versatile designer and artist blending the realms of graphic design and cooking. The website is designed with a dynamic 3-column layout, each column functioning independently. Within this structure, every column has its distinct description and focus, providing a glimpse into Lore’s diverse practices.

Clicking on each image reveals a caption beneath, adding an element of surprise and interaction through the website.

Belgian Art & Design Fair

The Belgian Art & Design Fair is an annual fair showcasing and promoting Belgian art and design. It acts as a fun fair where the boundaries between the two disciplines are merged, blent and blurred. It is the only fair in Belgium that offers to combine the two practices and mingle them into a single event.

In 2019, we designed a new visual identity for the fair. It started with an elementary concept following the idea of the exhibition: nothing is the same, everything is different. While a wide range of styles, disciplines and processes are displayed, the identity centres around the notion of eclecticism, closely resonating with the scenography designed by Doorzon interior architects and Theo De Meyer.

With the intention to be used and adapted for further events during upcoming years, the identity of The Belgian Art & Design Fair works as a system. Each visual is a playground that constantly uses different elements; a system that challenges itself into inventing new solutions for various events, visuals, single creators as well as for collective exhibitions.

Colors can be adapted, placement, fonts, shapes, to create continuous possibilities. It was created as a lasting and identifiable part of the Belgian art and design community, including the red, yellow and black colors of the Belgian flag.

Take me, I’m yours

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At the occasion of the Future Fair (NYC) in September 2021, the artist Anneke Eussen showcased a few of her works. Unable to physically attend the event due to sanitary restricitions, we worked closely with her and the gallery Tatjana Pieters to present and represent her work through the shape of a love letter. Sent accros the Atlantique, 5.000 km away from Belgium, it is a souvenir for the visitors, giving them a glimpse of her practice on an A4, as well as an invitation to get in touch or more…

We worked with the idea of passing a hidden message, as if the artist and a visitor would start a secret distant relationship. The enveloppe serves as the invitation giving the details of the gallery while the A4 paper takes a deeper look at Anneke’s work exposing some pictures alongside a short interview.

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Theresia

Theresia is a cultural hotspot nested in a former convent in the center of Ghent. The location takes its name from Theresia d’Avila who reformed the carmelite order in the XVI century. This order was carecterize by a stern and frugal way of living. People confessed to this order were recognizable by the specific shade of brown of their costume.

In 2021, we proposed an identity for the opening of this new cultural location meant to revive history of the convent as well as making it an alternative contemporary venue in Ghent.

We decided to keep a strong bond to the convent’s past by using a radical squares grid together with a single brown color (Pantone 1605 U). From these two ascetic componant, we created a gradient system combined with the Arthemys (designed by Morgane Vantorre) typeface.

In 2021, we proposed an identity for the opening of this new cultural location meant to revive history of the convent as well as making it an alternative contemporary venue in Ghent.

Maison Eclectique

Maison Electique was created by Moniek E. Bucquoye to offer a single place for art, design and architecture.

The identity relies around a circular logo and a straight line, as the typefaces does. We used the Signifier typeface which combines straight vertical and horizontal details to an English Roman type from the 17th century.

Maison Electique was created by Moniek E. Bucquoye to offer a single place for art, design and architecture.

Start To Collect

Start To Collect serves as a platform tailored for individuals new to art and design collecting. Studio Studio handled the branding, website development, and membership campaign for this initiative.
This platform is designed to be user-friendly, offering a clean interface and distinct sections dedicated to exploring art and design. On the homepage, an emphasis is placed on accessibility for novice collectors, showcasing an overview of services. The website’s primary focus appears to be on educating and guiding users through the journey of initiating their own art and design collections.
The branding is a dynamic visual identity, adaptable to various media channels, ensuring a cohesive and versatile representation across different platforms.

Loveld — 1985-2020

Loveld/Loveld UK celebrated 35 years with a book, showcasing its evolution and notable projects. The book, featuring Swiss binding and a linen cover with subtle black screen printing, unveils specific sections highlighting projects, materials, and the company’s evolution. The open binding reflects Loveld’s daily operations and its bold, brutalist approach.

Anneke Eussen

Anneke Eussen is a contemporary artist working with drawing, sculpture and installation. The publication we designed brings together notifiable works from the past 10 years.

By playing with a slightly different paper width we proposed a two way reading. One way focuses on captions whereas the other is about images of her works. It allows on a fast read to look exclusively at the pictures or captions.

Lastly the book also features texts written by Phillipe Van Cauteren, Krist Gruijthuisen and Ory Dessau.

Anneke Eussen is a contemporary artist working with drawing, sculpture and installation. The publication we designed brings together notifiable works from the past 10 years.

Lastly the book also features texts written by Phillipe Van Cauteren, Krist Gruijthuisen and Ory Dessau.

Cutto: Gent

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CUT TO: GENT is a Belgian short film festival happening in the heart of Ghent that shows, discusses and awards the work of new directors.

For the summer 2020 we designed a poster and program for the third edition of the festival. Despite Covid-19 measures at the the festival could happen in a restricted manner.

We designed a foldable poster that informs about the timeline on one side and about the movies on the other.

CUT TO: GENT is a Belgian short film festival happening in the heart of Ghent that shows, discusses and awards the work of new directors.

For the summer 2020 we designed a poster and program for the third edition of the festival. Despite Covid-19 measures at the the festival could happen in a restricted manner.

We designed a foldable poster that informs about the timeline on one side and about the movies on the other.

Greenhouse Talent

GreenHouse Talent is an independent booking agency and concert promoter founded in 2005 that organizes muscial and comedy events all over Belgium and the Netherlands.

In 2020, we launched a new identity for the company. We based the later on a highlighting concept. Not only the new system gives the company a clear and recognizable image, but it also participates in emphasing artists names and concerts by putting them under the light. Each artist is given a personal highlighting color that allows the identity to adapt to each individual artists. In this manner, the company manages to combine the singularity of each artists together with the image of the agency.

GreenHouse Talent is an independent booking agency and concert promoter founded in 2005 that organizes muscial and comedy events all over Belgium and the Netherlands.

Fig. Liège

FIG is an annual festival which host multiple events on contemporary graphic design practices. For the 2020 edition, Studio Studio has been invited to design a postage stamp.

This tiny piece of paper was created in the United Kingdom as a way to regulate the transport of letters in the XIX century. Sold at the symbolic price of 1 penny, postal stamps were printed using the intaglio method. This particular printing process resulted in very high precision prints making them difficult to copy or reproduce.

As a tribute to the 1 penny stamp we worked around a special arrangement of lines referring to the pattern obtained with intaglio prints. These lines enable the writing of a secret message in transparency: 1UNIT.

FIG is an annual festival which host multiple events on contemporary graphic design practices. For the 2020 edition, Studio Studio has been invited to design a postage stamp.

PAG

Passage Arcade Gallery (PAG) takes a closer look at the work of the artist and illustrator Tille Perpermans. She works exclusively with a 6B drawing pen, creating a highly contrasted technique, between light and dark.

As a metaphor of her genuine explorations of the passage galleries, the book is a journey through her work. Playing with the saturation of the artist’s drawings, the illustrations were reframed allowing the reader to walk through her work detail after detail. White spaces and highly colored pages were deliberately left behind as gems to discover along the way, contrasting with the illustrations inherent aesthetics.

PAG is an excursion through Tille’s eyes.

Onbegrensd

Continuo, the UGent Alumni and Personnel Orchestra, has opted for a musical adventurous course. With “Onbegrensd”, the orchestra briefly omits European musical traditions and explores the broad musical spectrum beyond. The repertoire includes the African-American composer Florence Price, who elegantly interweaves classical music with blues, and the Syrian composer Shalan Alhamwy, who echoes images from Aleppo in his music. In addition, the orchestra unites its forces with the Taiwanese soprano Chia-Fen Wu, Fem Devos (piano), Iranian soloist Ehsan Yadollahi (tar) and Paul Klinck (violin), all conducted by Kevin Hendrickx.

Another Graphic

Another Graphic is a digital archive focusing on typographic treatment within graphic design practices. We have been curating this archive for about 10 years, allowing us to share our interest in typography but also continue to look for exciting development in the field and get curious about other designers works.

Over the years we noticed a growing interest for this digital archive and consequently we decided to take a step further and create a specific identity for it. Alongside, we also developped an online platform working as a tool to research, classify and find data within the archive.

Our visual aesthetic draws inspiration from the concept of a classified archive: a set of classified documents kept for consultation. Every design element is thoughtfully considered, enhancing the user experience and inviting seamless engagement with the content.

The Monotesk font used in the identity is a typeface we designed in collaboration with Emma Marichal exclusively for this platform and new identity. It is a typeface at the interesction of a grotesk and a monospaced, an hybrid version of a typewriter font.

From its humble origins as a digital repository, Another Graphic has blossomed into a vibrant community hub, accessible through the website, anothergraphic.org, and the social media platforms @anothergraphicdotorg (Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Facebook). Our mission remains unwavering: to cultivate a global network of creatives united by a shared passion for graphic design, with a particular focus on pushing the boundaries of typographic innovation.

BXXX magazine

B 01 is the first edition of the new magazine of BINST ARCHITECTS.

It is their ambition to inform every six months about the evolution of the activities in their new office on ‘t Zuid, Antwerp, Belgium.
In the first issue the transformation from old to new is central: the moving, the new challenges for the team, the further exploration of the skills and the DNA of BINST ARCHITECTS. Furthermore, they introduce our new facilities – B 7, B brand and B scene – and propose a selection of their broad portfolio thematically under the heading ‘Spotlight’.

B 01 is the first edition of the new magazine of BINST ARCHITECTS.

Binst Architects

Studio Studio played a pivotal role in the comprehensive rebranding of Crepain Binst Architecture to Binst Architects. This involved a holistic redesign, covering the creation of a new logo and tagline to establish a fresh visual identity. Studio Studio also carefully selected typefaces and fonts, ensuring a consistent and distinctive typographic identity across various platforms. Additionally, they devised a robust system to empower architects in creating bundles efficiently, allowing seamless integration of components from a library and streamlining the architectural process. The rebranding extended to physical spaces with impactful signage reflecting the firm’s identity. From note blocks to invitations, from business cards to banners Studio Studio curated a cohesive set of collateral, reinforcing the brand image in every interaction.

Remember Biennale Interieur

Studio Studio was invited to pay homage to Biennale Interieur, granting access to the extensive archive of printed materials. While exploring the archive, the attention was captivated by the posters and catalogues designed by Boudewijn Delaere for the Biennale. His identity, evolving with contemporary design, resonated strongly with Studio Studio’s vision as a graphic design bureau—bold colors, applied shapes, minimalistic approach, integrated logo, and prominent typography.

Inspired by this identity, Studio Studio embarked on a thorough investigation, discovering that other leading graphic designers had also experimented with Boudewijn Delaere’s work. Following a similar logic, Studio Studio distilled simple forms and colors from the overall graphic identity.

Simultaneously, a clear trend emerged from the recent catalogs: the vast possibilities for personalization and the creation of individual interiors. This insight, combined with the distilled graphic elements, culminated in the creation of the playful graphic game ‘Remember Biennale Interieur.’ A nod to the numerous flags used in the announcement of the Biennale, the game’s cards reflect the symbiosis of forms and colors. The game first invites players to explore and recognize the evolution of Biennale Interieur’s graphic identity through a memory game. Subsequently, players are challenged to design their unique Biennale poster using their matched pairs.

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Little Dots

The album artwork for Little Dots’ “Do you know how we got here,” featuring a vinyl edition and a four-panel digipack, centers around the concept of movement and travel to capture the essence of the music. The design subtly integrates the name of the music group, infusing creativity and inviting audience participation. In addition to the album artwork, Studio Studio has crafted a promotional poster and tote bags, extending the thematic elements of movement and the unique identity of Little Dots.

Gentse Feestjes

Studio Studio has developed the identity for a small cultural festival during The Gentse Feesten, (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛntsə ˈfeːstə(n)];) known as “The Festival of Ghent”, while operating within a limited budget. The creative approach involves the design of a multifunctional grid that can be cost-effectively printed and manually filled in, ensuring a practical and versatile solution for the festival’s diverse needs.

One of A Type

Ciao Ciao Studio organised a typography exhibition, calling international designers to join a month-long pop-up event during the festival of Palermo Italian Capital of Culture 2018.

Studio Studio was asked to design a single letter of the alphabet based on our own vision of the city of Palermo. The letter H is carefully constructed to reflect the sophistication of Palermo’s architecture and impression. To emphasize this historical context, the proportions of established, familiar fonts were retained in the design of the letter. A striking feature of the letter is the arch used as a crossbar. This element was taken directly from the (pointed) arch forms found in various historically important buildings. The serifs are unusually built up, although they provide a balanced typeface; they unobtrusively represent Palermo’s own eclecticism.

The sum of all the letters designed by the designers creates a dissonant alphabet, showed at the exhibition.

Ciao Ciao Studio under the patronage of Palermo Italian Capital of Culture and AIAP – Italian Association of Visual Communication Design

Ciao Ciao Studio organised a typography exhibition, calling international designers to join a month-long pop-up event during the festival of Palermo Italian Capital of Culture 2018.

The sum of all the letters designed by the designers creates a dissonant alphabet, showed at the exhibition.

Ciao Ciao Studio under the patronage of Palermo Italian Capital of Culture and AIAP – Italian Association of Visual Communication Design

Luna Fantoma

Album artwork for Quasiland, a Belgian Dutch-language band. The Luna Fantoma record is about experiences and being on the go. These starting points, fed with the necessary self-spot, have been used in the design of the digipack.

Pictures by Wannes Nimmegeers.

Cult.

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Studio Studio designed the cover for the culture section of the newspaper De Morgen, Cult. Utilizing a quote from the film, we employed our self-made font ‘Dave,’ inspired by the grid-like aesthetics of the computer HAL-9000. The typographic composition pays homage to Stanley Kubrick’s visual language and interfaces, meticulously integrated into the fine details of the cover.

Leven in ‘t Park

Annually, the city of Destelbergen, Belgium, hosts the Leven in ‘t Park festival. Studio Studio was invited to propose a design for this event. The submitted design intricately visualizes the festival’s course, organized into three distinct parts: morning, afternoon, and evening, each delineated by specific timetables featuring various planned activities. Alongside this systematic approach, a typographic image was designed to enhance the festival’s overall recognizability.

De Papega(e)y

Studio Studio crafted the visual identity for De Papega(e)y, an association established in 1992 with the core objective of acquiring land at the intersection of Papegaaistraat-Twaalfkameren. The cornerstone of this design process was the distinctive form of the corner, serving as inspiration for the logo. This unique logo, derived from the corner’s shape, became the focal point of a recognizable visual identity.

This identity extends to various materials such as flyers, banners, and T-shirts, maintaining consistency across different mediums. The logo, a visual embodiment of the corner’s form, stands as a symbol of the association’s mission, creating cohesion and easy identification for both members and the broader community.

Still 63 tigers in Bali

“STILL /63 TIGERS IN BALI” stands as a limited-edition publication for tattoo artist Levi Malfait, measuring 125 × 185 mm. This exclusive piece features a digital full-color print across 132 pages, showcasing a collection of unique polaroids captured by Malfait in Bali. Released in 2016, the concept draws inspiration from the iconic artist book “Twentysix Gasoline Stations” by Ed Ruscha.

Nrmal festival

Nrmal, a music festival situated in Mexico City, invited Studio Studio to collaborate on a poster exhibition held during the event. Curating a lineup of 30 international graphic artists and freelance designers renowned for their experimental approach and personalized design perspectives, the concept centered on each designer creating an artwork based on a straightforward and universal theme – “to discover.”

Vlaams Fruit

The Flemish art centre Vlaams Fruit offers qualitative (textual) theater for adults and a younger (inter-)national public. It’s a creative place for professional artists and makers. The art centre exists of two theatres, Het Appeltje and Het Klokhuis, two of the last authentic theatres in Antwerp.

Studio Studio developed the visual identity. Starting with a logo that can be used with constructed and deconstructed elements the diversion of the two theatres is shown in a dynamic way.

Kavka

Kavka stands as a versatile cultural center dedicated to the youth of Antwerp, encompassing two distinct locations—Kavka and Zappa. Studio Studio played a role in shaping their visual identity, employing a system based on lines and contours to strike a balance between differentiation and cohesion.

Meeting the need for a monthly event calendar in poster format, the developed system ensures variation while maintaining consistent recognition. This flexibility allows for diverse realizations, and all posters are printed and distributed across the streets of Antwerp.

Furthermore, the concept developed for the visual identity proved instrumental even during the 10-year anniversary, providing a reliable and enduring foundation for Kavka’s visual communication.

Pink Memories

This exclusive publication offers a glimpse into the captivating photo series, Pink Memories, by conceptual photographer Cheyenne Dekeyser. Studio Studio devised the editorial concept, seamlessly intertwining dreams and reality throughout the pages. As readers delve into the content, images are revealed through delicately concealed pink silk paper, prompting a dreamy and immersive reading experience, where the transparency and thickness of the paper add an extra layer of enchantment to the visual narrative.

form Design Magazine

Studio Studio’s line-based print, crafted earlier this year, takes center stage as the cover feature of Form Magazine. The design, a seamless continuation of lines, draws inspiration from Rudolf Arnheim’s quote: “While verbal thinking and visual thinking are distinct, thinking and seeing cannot be separated.”
Another design from the same line-series was used for the inside cover. Studio Studio also did an interview about graphic design and living and working in Ghent.

Nike SS16 T-shirts

Following the creative journey and graphic explorations of The Graphic Nomad, the task extended to crafting two T-shirts for the Nike SS16 collection. Psychedelic rhythms intertwine with the iconic Nike logo and the signature line ‘Just do it’.

Colorblind

COLORBLIND stands as an educational production by the theatre company Vlaams Fruit, delving into an experiment overseen by three adults and uncovering concealed secrets. Addressing a poignant question – “What do you do when someone is bullied?” – the production confronts teenagers with their own reactions, prompting them to literally reveal their true colors. Throughout the play, students engage in an interactive testcase intricately linked to the scenography and identity conceptualized by Studio Studio. The logo, crafted with a potent fusion of geometric shapes, mirrors the patterns integrated into the scenography, creating a cohesive visual language.

Toegepast 20

Toegepast is a design competition where designers are selected by Cultuurplatform Design, in collaboration with House for contemporary art Z33, to embark on a year-long project of their own.

Collaborating with furniture designer Adriaan Tas, Studio Studio curated the scenography and graphic design for the Toegepast 20 exhibition. Emphasizing both the process and the final product, the exhibition employs an archive system that showcases not only the outcomes but also the sequential steps taken. The archive categorizes design stages into input, process, and output, each marked with a symbol that defines the custom-made archive system.

Toegepast is a design competition where designers are selected by Cultuurplatform Design, in collaboration with House for contemporary art Z33, to embark on a year-long project of their own.

Mad Surprize! Expo

Mad Suprize! is a Belgian design award that offers opportunities to designers in product, textile, and graphic design categories. Previous editions have unveiled a generation of talents now contributing to the momentum of design in Belgium.

For the Mad Suprize! Design Awards 2015, Studio Studio developed the graphic visual identity. The Open Call poster featured sharp cut geometric shapes, transitioning into soft amorphous forms for the exhibition ranging from on-site printed matters to expansive window graphics. Collaborating with Arko Studio, the scenography complemented the overall design concept.

By vanharten

Studio Studio, in collaboration with photographer Lonneke van der Palen, handled the graphic design for the 2016 lookbook featuring the Wear/Ware collection—a combination of functional homeware and wearable garments by Dutch design label By vanharten. This presentation aims to depict the versatility of the collection in a straightforward manner, utilizing small typographic elements to explain the function of each product and garment in a clear and supportive role.

In addition to the lookbook, Studio Studio developed a logo for By vanharten, focusing on versatility and playfulness. The logo is intended for use on hangtags, woven labels, as well as in print and online applications, aligning seamlessly with the clean and minimal designs of By vanharten. It contributes to a narrative of lightness and elegance, enhancing the brand’s presence across various mediums.

Het Entrepot

Het Entrepot is an open house and creative workspace for young talent. Studio Studio was asked in a pitch to make the new visual identity. We designed a dynamic visual identity based on the meaning of the term ‘entrepot’ (= warehouse). Our design concept, rooted in the essence of ‘entrepot’ as a warehouse of possibilities, envisioned a dynamic letter ‘E’ serving as a versatile canvas for diverse content. Each content must be placed inside the letters E. The letter is the binding item and can be used in a variety of forms and lines. Studio Studio’s proposition was not selected and came in second place.

Hermitage

Hermitage is a Belgian band led by singer/songwriter Divan. Studio Studio designed the heart-centric artwork for their second album and ‘Alleen de liefde kan u redden’ tour, featuring a symbolic cube theme. This concept came to life in communication designs (posters, CDs, vinyl) and tour scenography with luminous cube stage objects. This project marked the beginning of a lasting collaboration, extending to various albums and printed materials.