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Milla is composed of classical letterforms, blended with personal and considered details intrinsic to handwriting, letterpressed type and botanical characteristics. Trapped in it, lots of things that inspire and move me.
Released: September 2024
Production support: Proof of Words
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Design, art direction, photo editing and commissioning for various articles of Brasilia Magazine No.5–7. For issue 5, I also contributed photography and writing. Brasilia is a mono thematic, bilingual magazine on a small range of design and photo disciplines.
Creative teams
No.5: Pauline Lürig, Arne Meyer
No.6: Elisa Tran, Lucie Wendlandt
No.7: Nora Depner, Max Heinemann, Patrycja Kopinska, Gesa Krieter
Contributors include: Prof. Dr. Anja Baumhoff, Lucas Bäuml, Claudia Bump, Volker Crone, Philine Dorenbusch, Prof. Dr. Karen Fromm, Niklas Grapatin, Lando Hass, Jan Staiger, Julia Thomas, Malte Uchtmann, Figen Ünsal, Christian Werner, Ricardo Wiesinger
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Design and concept of Nebel, a culture magazine exploring aspects of feminism, gender and sexuality. Including editorial design, art direction, photo editing, self executed photography, conducting interviews and commissioning writing and illustrations.
The Power Issue
Edited with 17 articles, printed on two papers
Cover photograph: in collaboration with Patrycja Kopinska
Contributors include: Alicja Boß, Evelina Müller, Dr. phil. Chris M., Vivian Rutsch, Luise Schlütsmeier, Ive Senkowski, Lisa Starke, Anna Stemmler, Jeremy Suyker, Roman Thomas, Elena Vonderau
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Bespoke ampersands for Talbott&Arding, a cheese and provisions shop located in Hudson, NY. A primary character has been drawn for the custom wordmark, along with a range of additional ampersands to support the in-store and online experience.
CD+Design: Jessi Brattengeier
Project Lead: Jorge Pardo
Brand Strategy: Rebecca Van de Sande
Fonts used: GT Super, Grilli Type; Fold Grotesque, Colophon Foundry; Marfa Mono, ABC Dinamo
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Preview — Emerie is derived from my first font, Super Tramp, which I released in 2021. The letterforms are based on the previous iteration and are undergoing a thorough transformation.
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Editorial design for the book »Still Here« by photographer Vivian Rutsch.
Rutsch is asking questions surrounding the deaths of her seventeen-year-old sister and her father, the sexual abuse in her family and inadequate investigations. The book contains of photographs, diary entries, illustrations and texts.
Photography and text: Vivian Rutsch
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg/Berlin, 2020
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Color scraps
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Moon series
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Exertion
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Open eyes closed
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Torn
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Select portraits
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Boston, New York City, St. Petersburg
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Info
Independent designer working in editorial, making collages and drawing type.
Capabilities include the design of print and digital publications, art direction for illustrations, editorial collage, photo editing, type design, bespoke logo type and lettering.
Clients and experience include The New York Times, The Atlantic, Mirko Ilić, WeTransfer, Studio Pandan and more. Most passionate about chances to work with and for magazines, books, film, photo, music, arts and design.
Select Press & Recognition
AIGA EoD
It’s Nice That 1, 2, 3, 4
Femme Type
Typeone Issue 4
Slanted 1, 2
Bounty Hunters
The One Club 2023
Deutscher Design Club 2019, 2021
German Design Award 2022
Stack Awards London 2018, 2019
Milla is composed of classical letterforms, blended with personal and considered details intrinsic to handwriting, letterpressed type and botanical characteristics. Trapped in it, lots of things that inspire and move me.
Released: September 2024
Production support: Proof of Words
Design, art direction, photo editing and commissioning for various articles of Brasilia Magazine No.5—7. Brasilia is a mono thematic, bilingual magazine on the topic of a small range of design and photo disciplines.
Creative teams
No.5: Pauline Lürig, Arne Meyer
No.6: Elisa Tran, Lucie Wendlandt
No.7: Nora Depner, Max Heinemann, Patrycja Kopinska, Gesa Krieter
Design and conception of Nebel, a culture magazine exploring aspects of feminism, gender and sexuality. Including editorial design, art direction, photo editing, self executed photography, conducting interviews and commissioning writing and illustrations.
Bespoke ampersands for Talbott&Arding, a cheese and provisions shop located in Hudson, NY. A primary character has been drawn for the custom wordmark, along with a range of additional ampersands to support the in-store and online experience.
CD+Design: Jessi Brattengeier
Project Lead: Jorge Pardo
Brand Strategy: Rebecca Van de Sande
Emerie is a font derived from my first font, Super Tramp, which I released in 2021. The letterforms are based on the previous iteration and are undergoing a thorough transformation.
Editorial design for the book »Still Here« by photographer Vivian Rutsch.
Rutsch is asking questions surrounding the deaths of her seventeen-year-old sister and her father, the sexual abuse in her family and inadequate investigations. The book contains of photographs, diary entries, illustrations and texts.
Photography and text: Vivian Rutsch
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg/Berlin, 2020
»The Nearly Impossible Task of Describing Pain«
For The Atlantic
Art direction: Akshita Chandra
Color scraps
Moon series
Exertion
Open eyes closed
Torn
Select portraits
Boston, New York City, St. Petersburg
Info
Independent designer working in editorial, making collages and drawing type.
Capabilities include the design of print and digital publications, art direction for illustrations, editorial collage, photo editing, type design, bespoke logo type and lettering.
Clients and experience include The New York Times, The Atlantic, Mirko Ilić, WeTransfer, Studio Pandan and more. Most passionate about chances to work with and for magazines, books, film, photo, music, arts and design.
Select Press & Recognition: AIGA EoD, It’s Nice That 1, 2, 3, 4, Femme Type, Typeone Issue 4, Slanted 1, 2, Bounty Hunters, The One Club 2023, Deutscher Design Club 2019, 2021, German Design Award 2022, Stack Awards London 2018, 2019
Vivian Dehning © 2024