Vivian Mittag
At first there‘s nothing ...
... then somone comes and makes something out of it.
At first
there‘s a
name ... SEMIcologne - that‘s the name of a fictional design agency in need of a new corporate design, which was then applied to business papers and website. The envelope is perforated to not destroy the illustration inside by opening. The business cards are folded, all information can be found on the inside.
At first
there‘re a few sentences ...
There were few requirements for this two-pager. Only the text was given, everything ele was left for interpretation. I liked the thought of being able to tell completely different stories with the same words. I decided for a plot that seemed to be the opposite of the text, since usually little boys don‘t grow up to be ladies. But the exception proves the rule.
“
When I was little my grandmother once told me: Child, a
lady always needs
hat and a pair of gloves.
two things. A
“
At first
there‘s a
poem ...
Gottfried
Nachtcafé
Benn An illustrated version of the board game “Mensch ärgere dich nicht“. In memory of the poet Benn and his somewhat dark view on his fellow men and his surroundings.
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ken, Doppelkinn zu erweichen.
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aube Liebe Hoffnung um den Hals. Jung
At first
there‘s
one
mood
...
A series of four posters advertising the seasonal trend-colours for a fashion label. Colours always transport emotions. The choice for what to wear often depends on the mood and can be seen as a statement.
At first there‘s a
story ...
Alice
in Wonderland - that was the theme for this cover design. The world around Alice is usually really colourful and fantastic. I wanted to approach this in a different way. With that in mind I gave the book the flair of a modern crime thriller using a huge title and a minimalistic image - after all the story ends with a court hearing.
At first
there‘s an
Alien
What does an Alien do when it shipwrecked on earth? Right, it has to repair its spaceship before it can go home. Lui and Mona, a seven and nine year old brother and sister love to give a helping hand. And discover all the scientific basics while doing so. This story is told in form of an online-book with animated GIFs to illustrate and to explain science-facts to children of about nine to eleven years. And to all those who are interested.
At first there‘re
some
sweets ...
Why not use something organic as material for packaging? Bamboo is a fastgrowing resource. It is durable, easy to work on and you don‘t have to change much to get a finished container. And it looks really cool.
At first there‘s me ...
... let‘s see what I‘ll make out of it.