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#dafes_follows Nadine Toussaint (@studiotoussaint) If you appreciate German electronic music, chances are you've come across Nadine's cover design for the underground music duo Brutalismus 3000🪩 Originally coming from Luxembourg and now based in Berlin, Nadine Toussaint specializes in brand identities, editorial designs, cover designs, and poster designs, placing a strong emphasis on typography. Nadine’s passion for type has been the catalyst for her visual storytelling, a design vision that developed during her time studying communication design at university. Later on, she began taking on projects for music labels, producers, and clubs. 🔗read the article on Nadine’s work by TYPE01 mag

🪄to: burn, to: love | multimedia project about mental health by Elizaveta Firsova Intense feelings are often perceived as unnecessary and shameful, prompting people to conceal them. Elizaveta’s project aims to confront these emotions and acknowledge their significance by creating a series of nine items, each related to a specific emotion, and providing instructions on coping mechanisms to serve a therapeutic purpose. → learn about the project in detail #daily_design

Theatre Magdeburg: premier posters by Neue Gestaltung   Founded in 1995 by Pit Stenkhoff and Eva Wendel, Neue Gestaltung is a design studio based in Berlin.   → take a look at one of their most distinctive series: Magdeburg's theater posters 👀   The designers sought to create a format that adopted a straightforward and flexible formula with bold illustrative elements.   🔗explore the new-era identity of the TM #daily_design

#daily_art ME-SKIN: a video portrait of my relationship with femininity by Аlena Saakian   The project incorporates two mediums: sound and video, each telling a separate story. The video explores the author's present state, while the sound delves into an abstract, resonating experience.   A new meaning is formed as the author puts video and sound in a dialogue to define the concept of the feminine through her interaction with the shell dress. Alena gives it a form right before distancing herself from it.   → the story of loss is segmented into three acts:   I. the fetus' development in the womb II. its separation from the mother III. its ongoing existence.   🔗explore more contemporary art on our platform💫

⚡Typoapocalypse Digital Art Exhibition by Anastasiya Zelenkevich The exhibition draws inspiration from zombie movies, using visual metaphors to explore the tension between order and disorder in typographic design. It challenges the traditional purpose of fonts and layouts, pushing the boundaries of readability and legibility in an apocalyptic context. 🔗see the project in detail #daily_design

Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio ⚪ Eero Aarnio is an innovative designer who is always ahead of his time. Back in the 1960s, he was one of the first to start working with plastic. The chairs and tables of unimaginable shapes and colours invented by him are the personification of the era of the sixties.   It is no coincidence that his famous Ball starred in such films as Mars Attack! and Men in Black. The innovator himself, living ten metres away from the purest lake and being in constant contact with wildlife, is convinced that the era of plastic hasn’t come to an end. → read the interview in DAFES PROJECTOR🔦

Here is our new tag #dafes_follows to discover amazing creators from around the world that you definitely don't want to miss 💫   Today, let’s have a look at Jay Zhong, a student of the Fashion Design programme at the University of Westminster, focusing on sustainable fashion, tech packs, pattern cutting, print design, and more. Zhong is already running his own brand, ZHONG studio 🪩 The brand is dedicated to pushing the boundaries with its unconventional use of materials like waste metal and plastics, resulting in unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. Influenced by a blend of East Asian and Western styles, Zhong is drawn to subcultures and incorporates dark undertones into the designs.   🔗read more about the creator in the graduate season review

♻️Go For Quality by Dina Isaeva The exhibition Go For Quality highlights the release of microplastics from clothing during wear, washing, and other forms of damage. The exhibition design was created using the special display font Raspustilsya Sans as its foundation. The font's concept draws inspiration from the visual representation of holes in synthetic fabric, which are created when microplastics are released. Raspustilsya Sans was constructed by removing elements from a square grid. 🔗explore the project in detail #daily_design

👄Make-up looks for Dion Lee at FW/AW/23 by ISAMAYA FFRENCH Isamaya Ffrench, a British makeup artist and creator of wearable art, is renowned for her distinctive beauty perspective. Having partnered with esteemed labels like Thom Browne, Vivienne Westwood, Junya Watanabe, Balmain, and Off-White, she presently holds the role of beauty curator at Off-White. #daily_fashion

DAFES PROJECTOR🔦   Haller Brun is a graphic design studio located in Amsterdam, led by Sonja Haller and Pascal Brun. Following their graduation in Switzerland, they relocated to the Netherlands and founded their studio in 2011. Their primary focus lies within art, design, and architecture, with a particular emphasis on editorial design.   → read the interview to learn why Sonja and Pascal don't view themselves as artists and what are the pros of digitization for a book designer

⛓HOFMANNITA — Cool by Alisa Rozanchugova The animated music video accompanying the track "Cool" by alternative rap artist Hofmannita illustrates the evolution of the main character in the face of stalking and mistreatment, as they undergo a transformation into a more assertive and determined individual, ready to confront the world. 🔗see the project in detail #daily_art

#daily_design Identity for the Ransom Note🎧 by Warriors Studio (Scotland)   Ransom Note operates as an online magazine and runs a record label, encompassing music, the arts, and culture. The agency assisted with the platform’s brand communication, working on coherence and clarity and uniting the brand's visual language.   🔗see the full case study

#daily_fashion Lolita is a unique style that originates from 1990s Japanese street fashion, mixing Victorian and Rococo aesthetics with the Kawaii style. Lolita fashion is characterised by outfits adorned with an abundance of lacy frills and ruffles and delicate accessories like headpieces, gloves, and parasols. The style is firmly associated with such brands as MIHO MATSUDA, Metamorphose temps de fille, Angelic Pretty, and others. 🔗see more rare archival visuals of Japanese street fashion

A few more words about the Swiss school in our #daily_design this week👀 Visual identity for Théâtre Public Montreuil by Neo Neo   Established in 2010 by Thuy-An Hoang and Xavier Erni, Neo Neo is a Swiss studio that specializes in art direction and graphic design and collaborates with artists, cultural institutions, and private companies to create innovative and modern concepts and designs. 🔗see the project in detail

The Swiss style, which emerged in the 1950s–1960s, is an autonomous design system that revolutionised the field of graphic design. It evolved from principles borrowed from the Bauhaus school, Russian constructivism, and the International Typographic Style. The Swiss style is famous for its minimalist approach, employing modular grid systems, asymmetrical layouts, and sans-serif fonts. It is widely regarded as the foundation of contemporary graphic design. DAFES PROJECTOR🔦 had the opportunity to interview Alex Dujet, a prominent figure in the Swiss graphic design school. → read to learn more about Dujet's approach, inspirations, and career path

Vibrant creations by Mila Textiles✨ Embroidered bags and balaclavas by UK-based independent designer Kamila were featured at New York Fashion Week and in publications such as Vogue, Dazed, Colossal, V Magazine, and others. #daily_fashion

Dad, you took pictures of USSR and now you live in Russia, who would have thought?

Fashion photographer Marusia Makhmutova reinterpreted her father's iconic photographs of 1991 August Coup. 🔗read the full essay on </odra> platform #daily_art

#daily_design Futur Neue is an independent design group based in Geneva. Founded by Alex Dujet, who specializes in art direction, graphic design, and typography, and Dre Constance Delamadeleine, whose expertise lies in socio-historical and visual research, the group focuses on creating innovative projects in the fields of type and graphic design. → see more and stay tuned for the interview with Alex Dujet in DAFES PROJECTOR🔦

MOSKVAREKA Museum by Roman Starushko The Moskva River is a very complex and lengthy water system that brings together many cities and historical finds. MOSKVAREKA Museum is not only about the history, flora, and fauna of the capital's main waterway. It is a metaphor for the transience of life, as turbulent as the river system. 🔗explore the project in detail #daily_design

Casey Reas Untitled 3 (I withdraw.) Reas' spanning software, prints, and installations have garnered acclaim through prominent showcases in solo and group exhibitions at renowned museums and galleries across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Compressed Cinema marks the title of five cutting-edge audiovisual creations. 🔗see more work from the series #daily_art