Vissevasse 2023

We love to make paper design with a good story.

Actually, we have over 300 posters, notebooks, gift wrapping, games and greeting cards in our collection.

Each product has its own story.

In this catalogue you will find selected photos of our paper design, and in the back we present a full overview of our products.

Enjoy!

Sauna . The door to the sauna is opened and the heat flows out into the cold, crisp winter air. The body is cold after a dip in the water and as soon as you step into the warm room, you can feel the blood rushing in your veins. The heat makes you relax and let go of worries and everyday hustle and bustle. The sauna is in truth a free space that can only be visited too rarely.

Sauna. Winter Bath.

Dunes. The gritty feel of sand between your awakens every corner of your body as you walk in the Danish dunes. The white sand and the blue lyme grass waving in the wind spark your appetite for adventure. The endless sea comes into sight, promising refreshing swims, dazzling sunsets and wind in your hair.

Murmuration . Starlings dance in the twilight, gathering in intricate formations on the sky. In Denmark, the phenomenon is known as ‘Black Sun’, and it attracts large crowds every year. People gather to see thousands of birds paint the sky black. A breathtaking experience.

Cross-country skiing. Your skis leave tracks in the freshly fallen snow, marking your route in between trees and up and down the little hills. The air is icy cold, but your body feels hot inside your woollen sweater and ski trousers. Cross-country skiing in the sparkling white winter landscape is a stellar experience.

Moonlight with you. Downhill skiing. Cross-country skiing. Off-piste skiing. After the hike.

Downhill Skiing . The lift moves up at a snail’s pace, but your smile grows wider as you get closer to the top. Soon, you will be racing downhill, and you can’t hardly wait! The adrenalin is pumping through your veins, as you set off down the slope. The wind is whistling in your ears, the sun is warming your cheeks, and your body is abuzz with the thrill.

I love Mother Earth. Namaste. Moonlight with you. Top of the mountain

Top of the mountain . Your legs muscles are burning after the long hike up the mountain side, but you don’t even notice. You are swept away by the sensation of standing on top of the world. The view is spectacular, the sun is warming your cheeks, and a feeling of peace is spreading to every cell in your body.

I Love Mother Earth. It is our shared task to protect Mother Earth. The chance to experience nature at its finest. The respect for the free pleasures in life is enormous. A walk in the wood or a dip in the sea gives us a boost of energy and joy. Have you noticed how the nature embracing the planet looks like a map of the world?

Bathing Bridge . Calm waters on a warm summer’s night. That calls for an evening dip! The sea almost looks like gold when the sunbeams are hitting the waves and you glide through the silky soft water that has been warmed up during the day. That is the feeling of pure joy!

Mountains. Take a deep breath: the mountain air is crystal fresh. Your legs may be tired from the hike, but you don’t notice. You drink in the view of the green mountain sides, the fjord flowing out to sea in between the mountains and the cotton-grass that looks like summer snow. The view is out of this world, but it is not a dream.

Girl on the bridge. Everything is quiet, but you can sense nature all around you. The sprouting flowers, the fish in the water, the golden rays of the sun. In this moment you are in a perfect symbiosis with nature and you feel complete. Your reflection in the water reveals that you have a smile from ear to ear.

Namaste . Namaste is a loving and respectful way of saying thank you. You may know the expression from a yoga class, where your instructor rounds off by saying ‘Namaste’, hands pressed together in front of his or her heart. Say ‘Namaste’ to express your gratitude and respect for a good experience, alone or with someone you love.

The lanterns. Top of the mountain. Namaste. Girl on the bridge. Orangery.

Hike with me. I Love Mother Earth. Canoeing on the lake. After the hike. Top of the mountain

Hike with me. Come along for a hike in the high meadow. The smell of the flowers fills your body with joy. Maybe we should pick a bouquet of wild flowers while we’re here? We feel calmer and more grounded, the closer we get to the mountain.

Moonlight with you . The full moon lights up the dark night, and together we see the landscape in a new light. The moon silently pulls on the water, and we feel as if we are being pulled into a different world, where we are in tune with nature’s rhythm. In the moonlight we are united with nature for a moment. Want to share another moonlit moment at the next full moon?

Plant lover. Who doesn’t dream of big windows with lots of plants? The plants have moved inside and become part of the family. In their own language they call for water, sun and tender care. When you listen and give them love you create life and are rewarded with tiny sprouts, new flower buds and a pleasant indoor climate.

A fine day. Orangery. The girl with the bouquet. Plant lover. Garden life.

A fine day . All the best qualities of a summer day in a single picture. The cyclist’s dress flowing in the wind, the insects dancing in the warm air, the cows mooing in the paddock. Nature in full bloom. Spending a day off in these idyllic surroundings must be sheer joy.

Peace on Earth. Canoeing on the lake. Sunny days. VW

VW Camper. Packed full of excitement and good vibes, the VW Camper is headed for wide beaches and high waves. The classic box van has long been a surfers’ favourite and has become a symbol of freedom, simple living and the feel of the wind in your hair.

Camper. Surfer. Lavender field. Campfire.

Lavender field . The fragrance is unmistakable – you are in a sea of lavender. Butterflies and bees are buzzing all around you in the gorgeous blue field. Lavender fields are a characteristic feature of Provence in France, where you can see the flowers in bloom every summer. Did you know that the sweet-smelling plant has many excellent properties? It is antiseptic, soothing and healing. And it is edible!

Peace on Earth. Woman and sea.

Peace on Earth. John Lennon’s lyrics in the song ”Imagine” describes so well the hope for peace on earth: ”Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one”

Grow your own luck. Plant all your ideas and dreams, big or small, in your inner windowsill. If you make sure they receive light, love and a kind voice, you will find they will flourish and give you exactly what you want.

The “I love Mother Earth” puzzle reveals, piece by piece, our planet’s land and water areas

Magic Morning. Puzzle with 1000 pieces. The Swan. Puzzle with 1000 pieces.

We are one. Puzzle with 1000 pieces.

We are one . Together, we can show the greatest strength and the deepest love. Close your eyes and think of all the things, we have in common. Feelings, experiences, thoughts. You get a rush when you feel this truth and get the ultimate feeling of unity. We are one.

Selection of puzzles displayed in our showroom.

A fine day. Puzzle with 1000 pieces.

By the sea. Puzzle with 1000 pieces.

Plant lover. Puzzle with 1000 pieces.

Lakeside. Weekly planner. Notepad with 50 pages

Flowers army. Notes. Notepad with 50 pages Kora notebook. 80 lined pages

Lilly notebook. 80 lined pages

Notebooks & notepads . We all know the feeling of getting all the things we need to remember down on paper. The notebooks are perfect to keep in your bag, bring to meetings, take to class or keep on your desk. The notepads helps you keep track of your notes and creative ideas you don’t want to forget. Structure your your meal plans, to-do lists and office work tasks with a personal notepad.

Alphabet - blue, English

Noah’s ark

Flying elephant Balloon dream

World map animal. Big and small, in the water and on land, on their own and in herds. The world is full of wonderful animals. Each of them has its own home, just like you. The seven continents on the map illustrate where some of the animals belong. You probably already know many of them, while some may be new to you. They are all looking forward to you getting to know them better.

Hand-clapping girls, Good luck clover, The swimmer, Swim like a fish

Handclapping girls. Clap, clap, clap … Following the beat of a homemade tune. The song deals with anything from your friends and cartoon characters to made-up rhymes. Only the two of you know it. The walk home from school drags on because you keep stopping and clapping a song. As you did during the breaks at school or in your garden at home. You can probably recall the song many years later as an adult.

Tree

Fly

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Ballon dream mobile

Chimney Pete, card game

Airplanes mobile

World map animal puzzle with 42 pieces.

Photo: @victoriafrancofotografia

Domino with animals

The princess and the pea puzzle with 100 pieces

Sunset with you the pea puzzle with 100 pieces

The steadfast tin soldier puzzle with 100 pieces

Selection of games and puzzles for the kids displayed in our showroom.

Mix and match with 12 caracters

5 Cute 15 x 15 cm games for the kids

Memory game with 28 pairs

Tiles and boards for the animal bingo

NOTEBOOKS AND NOTEPADS ALL NOTEBOOKS AND -PADS ARE FSC® CERTIFIED

SMALL HOUSES

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

PUZZLES FOR ADULTS ALL PUZZLES ARE FSC® CERTIFIED

FISHING BOATS

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

PLANT LOVER

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

BY THE SEA

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

MOMENTS

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

A FINE DAY

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

MAGIC MORNING

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

65 cm round puzzle 1000 pieces

WE ARE ONE 65 cm round puzzle 1000 pieces

THE SWAN 65 cm round puzzle 1000 pieces

PICNIC 65 cm round puzzle

I LOVE MOTHER EARTH 55 cm round puzzle

LET IT SNOW

WHITE CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

GAMES FOR KIDS ALL GAMES ARE FSC® CERTIFIED

AND THE CHIMNEY SWEEP

CHILDREN’S ROOM POSTERS & CARDS

CHILDREN’S ROOM DECORATIVE MOBILES, FSC® CERTIFIED

NATURE POSTERS & CARDS

NATURE POSTERS & CARDS

DENMARK POSTERS & CARDS

FRAMES WITH NON-REFLECTIVE PLEXIGLAS

EVERWRAP RECYCLABLE GIFT WRAP TO KEEP FOREVER - PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES

CHRISTMAS A7 MINI DOUBLE CARDS

CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS

CHRISTMAS SONG BOOKS & GAMES

LET IT SNOW 45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

WHITE CHRISTMAS 65 cm round puzzle 1000 pieces

CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 45 x 63 cm puzzle 1000 pieces

CHRISTMAS MEMORY GAME 28 pairs Box: 15 x 15 cm

SNOW ANGELS Mini Puzzle 42 pieces, 10 x 13 cm

DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Mini Puzzle 42 pieces, 10 x 13 cm

WHITE CHRISTMAS Mini Puzzle 31 pieces, 11 x 11 cm

CHRISTMAS SONGS Wooden box 15 song books (Danish text)

AW23 AW23

SANTA & RUDOLPH

30x40 + 50x70

CHRISTMAS WREATH

40x40 + 50x50

MISTLETOE

15x21 + 30x40 + 50x70

30x40 + 50x70

30x40 + 50x70

DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

30x40 + 50x70

CHRISTMAS IN THE GREENHOUSE

15x21 + 30x40 + 50x70

CHRISTMAS TREE & LITTLE CAR

15x21 + 30x40 + 50x70

LET IT SNOW

40x30 + 70x50

ICE SKATING

40x30 + 70x50

READY FOR CHRISTMAS

21x15 + 40x30 + 50x70

THE CHRISTMAS TREE

WHITE CHRISTMAS

THE COMPANY

We design visual stories

ViSSEVASSE is a Copenhagen-based design and paper studio with a passion for the pure and simple graphic expression. Our style is Nordic and minimalistic, combined with delicate pastels, poetry, nostalgia and food for thought.

Our main mission with our illustrations is to tell a visual story that does not have a beginning or an end. It is up to you to connect the images with feelings, thoughts and recollections.

“ Every single image featured in our products is the result of hours spent on research and at the drawing table. Everything is constructed in layers from the bottom up.” Dorthe Mathiesen, founder & designer

The brand was created in 2013 by Dorthe Mathiesen and Karsten Noel who have more than 20 years experience as creative professionals. The two are a couple and share a passion for graphic design and aesthetics.

As ViSSEVASSE’s designer, Dorthe personally creates the products from start to finish.

This means all our products are originally illustrated and designed by Dorthe, which makes our brand very recognizable and significant.

While Dorthe is entirely focused on the graphic design, Karsten deals with sales and day-to-day operations.

Dorthe with one of her favorite illustation “Motherhood”

Mood board for the poster Orangery

Dorthe Mathiesen & Karsten Noel

“Many of our images focus on the beauty of nature. Our posters seek to provide a refuge from the hectic pace and pressures of daily life. A place that does not necessarily have Wi-Fi access. A space where you can pull the plug and go offline.”

Karsten Noel Poulsen, partner

WE LOVE PAPER

Product lines

We are driven by a passion for creating graphic products, all based on paper. Over the years, ViSSEVASSE has developed from a poster design company to one of Denmark’s best-known paper brands.

We aim to offer an offline oasis with room for retreat, pause, reflections and drifting off. We believe it helps us bring balance to our life to take time for things that have no practical purpose. Our jigsaw puzzles and games all spring from this mindset.

Our passion for graphic design has only grown over the years and so has our product range.

Weekly planner notepad

The matt surface makes the paper non-reflective

THE OFFICE // SHOWROOM

We have an office and showroom on the island of Amager, located in Copenhagen, in a bright Scandinavian space with high ceilings, posters on the walls, lots of flowers and, of course, our wonderful colleagues.

If or when you are in Copenhagen please feel free to make an appointment with us. Write us an email at salg@vissevasse.dk

QUALITY

High-quality products you can use for years

A core aspect of our philosophy is to make high-quality products that you can enjoy for years to come. We aim to challenge the throw-away culture by focusing on quality over quantity.

We use paper with a thin coating helping to bring out the image. The matt surface makes the paper non-reflective and ensures the colours are beautifully reproduced in soft, rich tones. Our posters can be combined with one of our own frames with 2-millimetre non-reflecting acrylic, preventing reflections from lamps and windows.

Our showroom in Copenhagen

SUSTAINABILITY

Eco-friendly and locally made

We are honored to be a FSC®-certified company (SCS-COC-005763-BS).

The FSC label is your guarantee that you can buy paper products with a clear conscience. The products are made of materials from responsibly managed FSC-certified forests, recycled materials and other controlled sources.

In addition, 93% of our products are made locally in Denmark.

Please contact us for more information on our FSC certified products.

Dorthe is visiting our local printing partner

Display solutions for tubes and cards

We want to make it easy for you!

We place high priority on making it easy for our retailers to sell our products. Therefore, we have designed a wide range of visual displays and shop-in-shop solutions that can be modified to fit the needs of the individual shop. We are happy to help you set up the display and put together your product selection.

Whether you run a webshop or a physical shop, you will find it is quick and easy to order products from ViSSEVASSE with a login to our B2B webshop. In the shop you get acces to product pictures, product data and order history - made simple for you!

We send orders as quickly as possible, and we aim to find optimal solutions for all types of retailers.

FROM B2B TO B2C

Display for greeting cards. Floor stand.

We are always on the lookout for interesting business partners.

Several years of growth have prepared us for the export market. We have many retailers worldwide, and we are always on the lookout for new interesting retail partners.

Do you have a shop or a webshop?

In that case we would love to hear from you. A quick and easy way to contact us is to send an email to salg@vissevasse.dk. We are ready to help get you started.

With love ViSSEVASSE

Display for Everwrap gift wrap

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Picking cards for an order