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Film poster for Metropolis (Germany, 1927), directed by Fritz Lang. The dystopian future of Metropolis was heavily inspired by Art Deco and emphasizes the social class struggle between the elite and the working man. It portrays an industrial revolution that has reached an inconceivable peak. Designed by Sarah Schrauwen and Mathieu Vancamp.
When would be a good time to change the world? Now. Let’s take a lesson from our current situation: governments CAN move fast, solidarity and human interaction ARE a big deal, our planet DOES respond quickly to the decrease of human pollution, we really CAN be happy living and consuming more slowly and deliberately. When we get back to our ‘normal’ lives, let sustainability, equality and compassion be the NEW NORMAL. Until then: stay home, stay safe. ✌️
Design and words by yours truly, Sarah Schrauwen.
Identity design for the Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. Design by Vrints-Kolsteren.
Poster for ‘Arbeitsform: Rochade’ exhibition. Design by Zwölf.
Short Fiction Magazine. Design by Wang Zhi Hong.
RIP Wim Crouwel (21 November 1928 — 19 September 2019)
‘Anni Albers: Notebook 1970—1980’, published by David Zwirner Books. Design by Sarah Schrauwen. This book is one of the 50 Best Covers of 2017 according to AIGA/Design Observer, and has been shortlisted for two categories of the British Book Design and Production Awards 2018.
About Paper Exhibition poster. Design by Studio 150.
LP cover for Freddie Hubbard’s Hub-Tones. Design by Reid Miles.
The Human Meaning of Social Sciences, 1959. Book jacket designed for M64 by Elaine Lustig. More covers by Elaine here.
Visionaries: Creating a Modern Guggenheim. Design by Gavillet& Cie.
National Tourist Routes in Norway: Traces of Our Time, poster for Nordic Architecture on Tour. Design by Modern Practice.
Minneapolis poster for Northern Grade, a US-made menswear pop-up shop. Identity design by Nick Brue.
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Contents page of Elephant magazine. Design by Atlas.
