This booklet is a collection of self-made compositions from contents found in the New Library at ArtEZ, Arnhem. By utilizing a French fold on translucent paper, when held up to light each page reveals a new composition.  The New Library is a little treasure, filled with countless of fascinating contents, spanning over different periods of times and diverse creatives.  When creating the layouts I experimented by overlapping, intertwining and layering multiple images and media. 

Paper: IBO, 60gr. & Muskat Brown, 100gr.

Typefaces: Source Serif Variable & Corbel

I was inspired by the mesmerizing patterns and shapes made by the indigenous Shipibo-Conibo and Chulucana community. I have always been drawn to symbols, signs and icons, and these patterns, as well as pointy shapes have inspired me throughout my childhood and creative profession. This fascination comes from a mix of gothic, calligraphic and religious emblems that have made an imprint on my brain over the past years. Similar to the Shipibo-Conibo and Chulucana community’s consistent use of dual tones in their designs, I aimed for implementing this classic and timeless look into the project and final design.   

The inspiration for this project is the information and visual abundance that we experienced in our everyday life. I believe that our eyes are our navigation systems in life and guide us. Navigation is about knowledge, but with a current information overload it becomes increasingly more difficult to navigate.  The three videos symbolize the three key components of this project: the abundance of information and visual content and the effect that is has on the eyes and how our brains become overstimulated. Using quick cuts, glitches, and overlaying effects I aim to visualize the impact that this has on our human body and mind.

This type specimen was created out of interest and fascination by gothic pointed shapes and blocky sharp-cornered symbols. I made a special grid that allows for countless combinations/variations of letters, glyphs, characters and symbols. The grid enforces triangular pointy shapes and therefore promotes angular results. Through multiple sessions of exploration and experimentation, I designed an alphabet, a set of numbers, glyphs and symbols.       

A visual piece created in response to the "Cosmic Realism" exhibition by Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor. In collaboration with Diogo Batalha, we designed this booklet by translating and integrating a recorded dialogue with the exhibition’s captivating imagery. We focused on blending the foreground and background into one another to achieve a visual balance on A2 spreads.      

Paper: Virgin Pulp, 120 gr, & Curious Trans, 100 gr.

Typefaces: Zurich BT

A student led type design initiative located in Arnhem, The Netherlands. We host workshops and gatherings where we explore and experiment  methods of typography design. 
With play as our methodology and tools as prompts, amateurism reveals the freedom of curiosity in our workshops. The role of the amateur is independent of experience; amateurs prioritize joy and approach decision-making intuitively  
Team: Clara Chirila-Rus, Gilles Goosen, Jonas Riemersma, Joshua van Blijderveen and Soyoon 

In this video haiku I explored the urban chaos, and inhumane cold elements that the city offers. Filled with cold concrete, rough metal structures and paralyzing flashing lights, the city becomes a place of speed, chaos and disconnection. Through text, music and visual elements, I combined these senses and emotions into one video. All visual elements are self-shot, then later animated and edited.

This promotional T-shirt design was made to honour the up and coming hard industrial techno festival De Interventie. To compliment the industrial, noisy, distorted and rough elements of the music, I translated these components to the design of the t-shirt. Gritty textures, reminiscent of distressed metal and concrete, as well as streaks of rust subtly allude to decaying machinery and the raw atmosphere of underground industrial techno. With the use of screen printing, a thick layer of white ink was applied to a dark black T-shirt. A classic combination for rave atmospheres, highlighting high contrast and delivering visual impact.