Refined visual identity and creative service for Colors Clothing Company.

Creative Direction: Pinkus Brandes

Graphic Design: Philipp Bulk, Leonhard Laupichler

Photography: Lucas Caglar

Set Design: Pinkus Brandes, Philipp Bulk, Leonhard Laupichler

Typography: Sophia Brinkgerd, Philipp Bulk, Leonhard Laupichler

This Is Badland ISSUE N.06 — THE UNTOLD WORLD

Founders & Chief Editors: Rafaela Kaćunić and Nina Vukelić
Art Direction & Design by Me

Covers shot by Viktor Naumovski, Sarah Feingold and Elli Brown

From fossilized alien bodies to the dawn of hyper-intelligence, recent discoveries are seeming less like a break-through and more like a revelation of our relentless attempts at eliminating uncertainty entirely. Trusting our own selective memories and versions of the past, the ‘unknown’ is often perceived as something that lies in the future, not something that has already happened. In this issue, we unpack the past and pick at the cracks in what we try to define as reality—documenting our obsessions, our wanting to leave our mark, and our need for cataloguing, conservation, and classification.[…]
If reality and truth are hypothesized pasts and futures, we believe that within the smallest fragments, to the infinite scales of existence—perhaps even between these pages—lies a world of possibility that goes beyond our chaotic present.
The Untold World.

New Aesthetic 1 – REISSUE

The first issue, reworked, redesigned and completely revised.

Typography is the heartbeat of graphic design. It's more than the gateway to an enjoyable and efficient reading experience. It's a language that expresses more than mere words and sentences – an art form that speaks volumes in silence. New Aesthetic delves into the enigmatic realms of creative expression, uniting a collective of typographers, artists, and designers, each contributing their distinctive approach to typography. New Aesthetic seeks to inspire and innovate, opposing typographic rigidity and welcoming artistic exploration and expressive experimentation. New Aesthetic believes in the profound emotional influence wielded by typefaces and serves as a canvas, painting a multifaceted portrait of modern typography. Focusing on the emotionally influential power that typefaces hold, New Aesthetic shows modern typography in a multitude of facets. In this revised and reworked edition of the very first unpublished volume of New Aesthetic, we continue the journey through independent type design.

Editors: Leonhard Laupichler & Sophia Brinkgerd
Published by Sorry Press, Munich, 2023

Design for the collaborative outdoor wear collection by Jack Wolfskin and Ljubav Europe
A unique, custom camo pattern builds the foundation of this collection, incorporating the signature wolf's paw print throughout all outdoor gear.

Team: Leonhard Laupichler, Philipp Bulk, Jonas FÜrste, Till Meyering

Photography: Ljubav Europe

Custom G for Gloowy Labs.
Logo development inspired by Skincare's essence: Texture. Gloowy Labs is focusing on minimal and result driven skincare essentials, Made in Germany.

Photography: Freya Menzel

Graphic Identity Design for Wave Progress.
Wave Progress is a young fashion brand from Hamburg, that launched their debut collection earlier this year.

Copy & Concept Work: Adam Barnard & Henry Vieler
Collection graphics in collaboration with Shin Jun Hyeok
Creative Direction: bus.group

Custom Lettering and Type Effects & Details for the German artist Anne Imhof, done at bus.group together with Felix Feldmann, based on a typeface by Zak Group.

EMO is the title of Anne Imhofs first solo exhibition at Sprüth Magers @spruethmagers gallery in Los Angeles, that was open until May of 2023.

3D, CGI & Animation: bus.group
Artistic Director: Anne Imhof
Design & Art Direction: Zak Group
Merchandise Design: Mark Goehring

Capsule Collection Graphic Design for Ljubav Collaboration with Hugo Boss.


In Collaboration with Leonhard Laupichler and Philipp Bulk
Photos via Ljubav

Graphic Design, Type Design, Illustration, Concept
Lucid Daydreaming is aconceptual artwork developed as part of bus.group,rendering visual landscapes of distinctive, yet correlated dream worlds, and questions reality, illusion, solidity, and plasticity.

In recognition of Istanbul Biennale and Contemporary Istanbul in 2022, Ottoresource c/o Adam Barnard invited bus.group to present Lucid Daydreaming, an animated short film built around the Jersey, spanning ideas of confinement, change, and liberation. Hosted by kiralik Depo, a towering LED screen was juxtaposed against the A-OR02 Meditative Pedestal by Sascha Huth

Graphic Design, Type Design, Logo Design, Lettering

Custom Logo and Pendant Design for Australian artist Geran Adkinson and her glass jewelry brand.

Art Direction and Fashion Design together with Philipp Bulk and Leonhard Laupichler for the official collaboration between Ufo361 and Lacoste.

Inspired by Berlin Kreuzberg street culture and Lacoste’s iconic brand elements, the collection includes a two piece track suit, a hooded sweater, two crew neck sweaters, a turtleneck long sleeve, as well as a special version of Lacoste’s all time classic polo shirt. Limited to 361 / 36+1 pieces per item, the collection was released in November with a special event at Kottbusser Tor in Berlin, and was available in Lacoste stores all over Europe.

Photography: Matt Lambert
Styling: Ras Bartram
Creative Direction: Ufo361

Art Direction, Illustration, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Conception 2022
No Hugs Chapter 6 fashion collection together with Marouan, Ufo361, Philipp Bulk and Leonhard Laupichler.
Creative Direction: Ufo361

New Aesthetic 3 is the third edition of our book project on Independent Typography and expressive type design. Working together with Leonhard Laupichler, we curated a collection of amazingly unique typefaces by independent designers. We are looking at type design with a benevolence to experiments and processes, finding potential in the unusual, that might point us into a new future of approaching and practicing visual communication.

New Aesthetic was published by Sorry Press and is available in curated art and design bookstores worldwide.
This spring, we had the honor to host an exclusive release event of Issue 3 in Paris together with Sorry Press at the popular Marais art book store 0fr.Paris, celebrating with contributors and visitors, and sharing meaningful conversations about contemporary typography and the art of type design.

Curation and Editing: Leonhard Laupichler & Sophia Brinkgerd
Publisher: Sorry Press
Content Direction: Lukas Kubina
Production and Design: Wiegand von Hartmann, Munich

Working at bus.group, I worked on design and art direction of the fifth issue of Badland Magazine, titled: "To be Free". This is Badland is a magazine dealing with the topic of worldwide balkan artists and art, writing, and insightful conversations. In this issue, you can read about interviewees like journalist and activist Düzen Tekkal, and artist Petrit Halilaj speak about their important work, editorials and essays such as by writers Nada Alic, Daniel Moldovenau, Sasha Kurmaz, Anna Engelhard, on their response to what it means "to be free".

Repro photography by Rafaela Kacunic and me

In November of 2021 Leonhard Laupichler and I were given the honor and platform to exhibit our book NEW AESTHETIC 2 in the Artifact Room at Spazio Maiocchi in Milan, as part of SPRINT Art Book Fair, following the invitation of head and curator Dafne Boggeri. 
Exhibiting the typographic art of our contributors was a special experience for us because it lit the entire project in another light. The wonderful exhibition gave all of us another perspective to look at the project, created an environment in which all the work could shine especially bright, and spark new conversations around the intersection of art, typography and design. 
We were especially excited about receiving feedback and hearing directly about how others see the project, since we have been working on NEW AESTHETIC 3 for over a year and now are even more eager and happy to be able to release it soon.


Photographs by Chiara Lodrini and Elena Radice

This is a lettering and layout concept I made for Gwen van den Eijnde, whom I worked with a lot in connection to my time at Rhode Island School of Design. Gwen is an adjunct professor at RISD's fashion design department, as well as costume designer and performance artist, based in Boston and New York.

In the shape of an instagram based social media campaign, this project addresses stereotypical and prejudice based casting, racism and the lack of diverese and authentic representation of BiPOC within the German film and television industry, as well as it's dramatic influence. Highlighting statements of BiPOC actressess and actors, as well as those of supporting allies, a bold color and face centered approach frames the campaign visually. The campaign consists of a block of social media posts, a statement video, addressing the topic and problem in depth, as well as a newspaper-zine. I developed the branding and visual system under the art direction of bus.group. The project was creative directed and produced by Wana Limar and MTV Germany, supported by Moshtari Hilal, photography by Iga Dobricz, music by iamnbdi.

Lena Manger and Kevin Moll invited me to design a logo for their publication C24 Archive One. This project works as a catalogue, uniting an abundance of exciting collaborative design projects, interviews, insights and impressions in more than 100 articles on 300 pages. 
My lettering is part of the new logo which includes 7 more amazing letterings by Paula del Alvaro, Laura Csoscan, Virgile Flores, Colin Dörffler and Florian Seidel.

Gwen van den Eijnde asked me again to design the RISD Apparel Design Sophomore Identity book, wrapping up the 2021 Spring Semester. It was such a pleasure to see so many of his talented students pushing the limits and possibilities of what experimental, emotional and expressive textile and fashion Design can do, and bringing it all together in one catalogue.

Comissioned by Vancouver based studio Practice Practice, I was able to design and art direct a set of custom graphics for the international fashion brand Spirit and Sin, along with my friends and collaborators Leonhard Laupichler, Philipp Bulk and Till Meyering.
We created some signature graphics that would work as timeless brand features, as well as seasonal motives, which the brand uses in an array of clothing items and accessories.

This issue of CACTUS, a Milan born editorial project combines the artworks of an abundance of graphic designers and artists. The work deals with and is inspired by the topic of the four elements and their connection to nature.
My poster contribution was inspired by greek mythological figures and executed by developing a cohesive lettering on the base of one of my own in progress typefaces.

Collaborative logo design together with Leonhard Laupichler for Swedish artist and songwriter Noomi, aka Amanda Börjeson. A customized version of our own typeface Zephyr was used to create Noomi’s signature logo lettering.
We established Zephyr and it’s specially customized ligatures as the logotype as well as in further typeface use on her LP and single covers.

New Aesthetic approaches type design as an opportunity to create art: looking at type design with a benevolence to experiments and processes, and finding potential in the unusual, that might point us into a new future of practicing visual communication.
The Book is available via Sorry Press, Munich.
A Collection Of Independent Type Design
by Leonhard Laupichler & Sophia Brinkgerd (ed.)
304 pages
ISBN 978-3-9820440-3-3
With generous contributions from:
3,Quatorze, Alex Ortiga, Alexander Raffl, Alexandre Bassi, Alff Rosine, Antoine Brun, Antonio D’Elisiis, Ariel Martín Pérez, Arthur Schwarz, Awista Montagne, Baptiste Bernazeau, Bayonet Services, Bedow Design, Bouk RA, Brando Corradini, Carolina Festa, Charlotte Rohde, Christos Georgatos, Ciarán Brandin, Colin Doerffler, Daan Rietbergen, Daniel Hermes, Daniel Stuhlpfarrer, Daniel Wenzel, Davide Melotti, Dr. Martin Lorenz, Eleonora Šljanda, Elias Hanzer, Emilie Vizcano, Emma Marichal, Eric Lish, Fabian Franz, Fabian Maier-Bode, Fabio Furlani, Fatih Hardal, Felix Sandvoß, Floriane Rousselot, Frédéric Jaman, Gianluca Ciancaglini, Giuseppe Tangaro, Gregory Page, Han Gao, Hugo Jourdan, Ishar Hawkins, István Fazekas, Jack Halten Fahnestock, Jacob Jan Wise, Jake Dalton, János Hunor Vári, Javier Unknos, Jimmy Auger, Jules Durand, Kazuhiro Aihara, Killian Maguet, Laura Csocsán, Leah Maldonado, Lena Karoline Weber, Lennart Van den Bossche, Leonhard Laupichler, Lorenza Liguori, Lucas Hesse, Lukas Haider, Mads-Emil Luplau, Malte Schwenker, Mārcis Lapiņš, Margot Lévêque, Mason Peterson, Massimiliano Audretsch, Mateo Broillet, Mathias Robert, Matteo Bettini, Mickaël Emile, Morgane VanTorre, Nadine Wetzel, Nicolas Terzian, Panama Papers Office, Paola Bombelli, Paul Bergès, Paul Schmidt, Pauline Le Pape, Pauline Sesniac, Péter Polacsek, Peter Roeleveld, Raphaël De La Morinerie, Rémi Volclair, Robert Gutmann, Robert Radziejewski, Robin Guillemin, Samuel Glen Hughes, Sascha Bente, Scott Vander Zee, Sophia Brinkgerd, Sophia Krasomil, Stefan Mader, Stefanie Vogl, TwoPoints.Net, Victor Gérard, Victor Pesotsky, Viktor Zumegen, Virgile Flores, Vivien Hoffmann, Vrints Kolsteren, Zoé Abravanel.

This magazine works as an archive for the annual Apparel Design Sophomoree students work that was produced in the Spring Semester of 2020. The work was supervised by RISD Professor Gwen van den Eijnde. As a Graphic Design student, I assisted Gwen in creating a concept for the use of typography and photography, and on the creation of a cohesive display of the final garment pieces.

Drowned Gods is a freelance collaborative editorial project for and with Joshua Driesen. The photo book shows analogue pictures of southern California, paired with a collection of poetic narratives. Drowned Gods is circling around the topic of an internal journey, finding one's true self and exploring different territories in the world and in the mind. I developed the graphic design for this publication as well as the two custom typefaces.

I created this project during my first Studio Seminar class at Rhode Island School of Design. Starting off from authentic historic sources found at the Brown University Library, I analyzed 18th century letterpressed french funteral invitations. Based on my research on this topic, I created this largerformat Newspaper Zine, to respond to the task of forming a narrative out of a collection of facts. The topic I was interested in, was creating a contemporary visual attempt at discussing public mourning and parasocial relation phenomena, that come very apparent in modern day celebrity culture, and especially manifest themselves in how celebrity deaths are perceived and lived through by the general public.

Seminar Project and typographic exploration of the Cloud of Unknowing, Master Thesis Compendium Research

Instructed by Prof. Anther Kiley

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