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Niels Wehrspann

Graphic design, typography, webdesign

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Lettering

Prompt & process

Letter A drawn during a workshop — Results of a workshop held at the Têtard ↗︎ art school in Lausanne. The students were asked to come up with fun instructions for drawing letters using whatever means they could find. A third layer is the result of a prompt in Midjourney.

Letter C drawn during a workshop — Results of a workshop held at the Têtard ↗︎ art school in Lausanne. The students were asked to come up with fun instructions for drawing letters using whatever means they could find. A third layer is the result of a prompt in Midjourney.

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Death is Home (animation)

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Aisha Devi, Death is Home

Vinyl album sleeve of Aisha Devi’s album “Death is Home” — Aisha Devi’s album “Death is Home” cover (Houndstooth ↗︎, 2023). Image generated by Midjourney from an old photo of the artist’s father. Lettering developed for the project.

Vinyl album sleeve and record of Aisha Devi’s album “Death is Home”. — Aisha Devi’s album “Death is Home” cover (Houndstooth ↗︎, 2023). Image generated by Midjourney from an old photo of the artist’s father. Lettering developed for the project.

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FASL 2023

Poster for the Fondation pour l’animation socioculturelle lausannoise (FASL). Design: Niels Wehrspann — Poster promoting the various activities organized by the Fondation pour l’animation socioculturelle lausannoise ↗︎. The orange shapes were generated by a script stitching together pictures of the previous year’s activities.

The letter F generated by a script combining pictures. Concept and programming: Niels Wehrspann — Poster promoting the various activities organized by the Fondation pour l’animation socioculturelle lausannoise ↗︎. The orange shapes were generated by a script stitching together pictures of the previous year’s activities.

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solidaritéS 420 421 423

Stamp-based artwork on the cover of solidaritéS journal. Design: Niels Wehrspann — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal issue 421 (June 2023, Feminist strike special issue). Stamping. In collaboration with Behdokht Samimi (intern).

Photomontage with a picture of an environmental destruction on the cover of solidaritéS journal. Design: Niels Wehrspann — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal issue 421 (June 2023, Feminist strike special issue). Stamping. In collaboration with Behdokht Samimi (intern).

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Racine, Delirium EP

Collage on the cover of Racine’s EP “Delirium” (Danse Noire, 2023). Design: Niels Wehrspann — Cover of Racine’s EP Delirium on Danse Noire ↗︎ 2023. Collage from test pressings and white labels pictures found on Discogs ↗︎

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Homo Addictus

Poster for an addiction prevention campaign. Graphic design: Niels Wehrspann — Poster for an addiction prevention campaign co-organized by the Fondation pour l’animation socioculturelle lausannoise (FASL) ︎.

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solidaritéS 416 417 418

Marker lettering on the cover of solidaritéS journal by Niels Wehrspann — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal issue 418 (March 2023). Marker lettering. UDC is a far right populist party in Switzerland. In collaboration with Behdokht Samimi (intern).

Photomontage with demonstrators against a coal mine on the cover of solidaritéS journal. Design: Niels Wehrspann — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal issue 418 (March 2023). Marker lettering. UDC is a far right populist party in Switzerland. In collaboration with Behdokht Samimi (intern).

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Blightcaster

Blightcaster mixtape cover — Artwork for uk-australian noise/gorenoise/power electronics/hardcore duo Blightcaster’s mixtape on Danse Noire ↗. Illustrations by clochefolle ↗︎. Blightcaster logo by Stewart Cole ↗︎.

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Nicolas Varidel

Visual identity for landscaper Nicolas Varidel — Lettering and visual identity for the landscaper Nicolas Varidel ↗︎. Compliments card. Image: artwork by artist Abigail Janjic ↗︎.

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solidaritéS

Collage on the cover of solidaritéS journal — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal issue 404 (April 2022). Collage with a message extracted from a photo taken on the national march against the extension of Switzerland’s funding of Frontex and a photo tear gas canisters on the beach in Calais.

Brush lettering on the cover of solidaritéS journal — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal issue 404 (April 2022). Collage with a message extracted from a photo taken on the national march against the extension of Switzerland’s funding of Frontex and a photo tear gas canisters on the beach in Calais.

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FASL 2022

FASL poster — Poster promoting the various activities organized by the Fondation pour l’animation socioculturelle lausannoise ↗︎. The illustrated letters were made by students of the Têtard ↗︎ preparatory school during a workshop ↗︎.

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Danse Noire Party

Custom lettering on a party flyer — Flyer for a Danse Noire ↗ party in Berlin. Custom lettering.

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Amitiés

Cover of the CD edition of Racine's album Amitiés — CD edition of Racine ↗’s album «Amitiés», Danse Noire ↗, 2022. Poem by Justin Leduc-Frenette. Laser-cut sticker on transparent jewelbox.

Back of the CD edition of Racine's album Amitiés — CD edition of Racine ↗’s album «Amitiés», Danse Noire ↗, 2022. Poem by Justin Leduc-Frenette. Laser-cut sticker on transparent jewelbox.

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Process Alphabet

Specimen showing hand-drawn letters — Brochure (specimen) presenting the result of a one-week workshop given at the preparatory school Têtard, Lausanne. First, students would devise various drawing ‘instructions’. Then they would draw them randomly and execute them to draw capital letters. Finally, 3 versions of each letter was photocopied on top of each other.

The letters A and B drawn by hand. — Brochure (specimen) presenting the result of a one-week workshop given at the preparatory school Têtard, Lausanne. First, students would devise various drawing ‘instructions’. Then they would draw them randomly and execute them to draw capital letters. Finally, 3 versions of each letter was photocopied on top of each other.

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solidaritéS

Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 394, with the “Tax the rich" slogan worn by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal. Graphs showing the rise of inequality in Switzerland and the slogan on Aurora James’s dress worn by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the 2021 Met Gala, to illustrate the Socialist Youth’s ↗︎ “99%” initiative. In collaboration with Tamara Mottet (intern).

Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 395, with a photo of a young women facing the police — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal. Graphs showing the rise of inequality in Switzerland and the slogan on Aurora James’s dress worn by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the 2021 Met Gala, to illustrate the Socialist Youth’s ↗︎ “99%” initiative. In collaboration with Tamara Mottet (intern).

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Friendship

Postcard mixing heart-shaped text and lines — Postcard announcing the next edition of the Festival Cinéma Jeune Public ↗. That first draft will evolve considerably for the final identity of the 2021 festival.

Back of the postcard — Postcard announcing the next edition of the Festival Cinéma Jeune Public ↗. That first draft will evolve considerably for the final identity of the 2021 festival.

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solidaritéS

Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 385, with a collage and lettering about Holcim — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal, about the occupation of a hill that Holcim is destroying. In collaboration with Coraline Beyeler and Estelle Bouchet (interns).

Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 386, with a fresh can of liberty — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal, about the occupation of a hill that Holcim is destroying. In collaboration with Coraline Beyeler and Estelle Bouchet (interns).

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Laure Marville, Je disparais

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Laure Marville, Je Disparais

Poster for Laure Marville's solo show Je Disparais — Poster for the exhibition by Laure Marville ↗ at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. The artwork is made from scans of original linocuts by the artist, the text blocs are linocuts made in the studio from the artists’ drawings. In collaboration with Coraline Beyeler and Estelle Bouchet (interns).

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A Man Once Bitten By A Snake

Cover of Céline Burnand's photography book "A Man Once Bitten By A Snake Fears Every Piece Of Rope" — Cover of Céline Burnand’s ↗ photo book. Half of the diptych A Man Once Bitten By A Snake Fears Every Piece Of Rope / Un homme une fois mordu par un serpent craint chaque bout de corde. Layout and cover lettering.

Half-title of Céline Burnand's photography book "A Man Once Bitten By A Snake Fears Every Piece Of Rope" — Cover of Céline Burnand’s ↗ photo book. Half of the diptych A Man Once Bitten By A Snake Fears Every Piece Of Rope / Un homme une fois mordu par un serpent craint chaque bout de corde. Layout and cover lettering.

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Un Homme une fois mordu par un serpent

Cover of Céline Burnand's text book "A Man Once Bitten By A Snake Fears Every Piece Of Rope" — Cover Céline Burnand’s ↗ text book. Half of the diptych A Man Once Bitten By A Snake Fears Every Piece Of Rope / Un homme une fois mordu par un serpent craint chaque bout de corde. Layout and cover lettering.

Half-title page of Céline Burnand's text book — Cover Céline Burnand’s ↗ text book. Half of the diptych A Man Once Bitten By A Snake Fears Every Piece Of Rope / Un homme une fois mordu par un serpent craint chaque bout de corde. Layout and cover lettering.

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Processus

Cover of the leaflet made during the workshop I gave at Têtard — Cover of the brochure made during the workshop I gave at Têtard art school, Lausanne. The students have elaborated a series of short instructions. For each page, they drew three of them by lot and made them. The results were then simply overlaid. The page number was made with one of the instructions.

Spread from the brochure made during the “Processus” workshop at Têtard art school, Lausanne — Cover of the brochure made during the workshop I gave at Têtard art school, Lausanne. The students have elaborated a series of short instructions. For each page, they drew three of them by lot and made them. The results were then simply overlaid. The page number was made with one of the instructions.

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Spécimens

Hand lettering on an invitation for an exhibition by Jérôme Stettler — Invitation for Jérôme Stettler ↗ solo show at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Hand lettering based on a grid provided by the artist.

Text printed in white ink on the backside of the invitation for Jérôme Stettler's exhibition — Invitation for Jérôme Stettler ↗ solo show at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Hand lettering based on a grid provided by the artist.

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Festival Cinéma Jeune Public

A polar bear face on Festival Cinéma Jeune Public’s 2020 poster — Festival Cinéma Jeune Public ↗ (youth film festival) poster.

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Spécimens

Spécimens

Modular lettering on the poster for Jérôme Stettler's exhibition — Poster for Jérôme Stettler’s ↗ exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Lettering based on a grid submitted by the artist. In collaboration with Noa Perez (intern).

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Danse Noire party

Chromed lettering on the poster for a Danse Noire party — Poster for a Danse Noire party in Berlin. Lettering.

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Vanderlove letter

Lettering on the cover of Vanderlove Letter issue 3 — Cover of the third issue of contemporary art newspaper Vanderlove Letter ↗. Lettering.

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Lieber Maler, male mir

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Lieber Maler, male mir

A Printing by David Weishaar on the invitation to the Lieber Maler, male mir exhibition at the Ferme de la Chapelle — Invitation for Jessica Russ’s ↗ and David Weishaar’s ↗ exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Image: detail from David Weishaar’s painting Pink Opening (reworked for printing).

Invitation for Jessica Russ’s ↗ and David Weishaar’s ↗ exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Image: detail from David Weishaar’s painting Pink Opening (reworked for printing).

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Lieber Maler, male mir

A painting by Jessica Russ on the poster for Lieber Maler, male mir's exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle — Poster for Jessica Russ ↗ and David Weishaar’s ↗ exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Image: detail from Jessica Russ’s painting Le Phare aux guignols (reworked for printing).

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Challenger

Spray and tags on the cover of the brochure for Simon Paccaud's exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle — Cover of the brochure published for Simon Paccaud ↗’s exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Spray paint and tags made at size 1:1 by Simon Paccaud.

Sculpture by Jean Angelats and Simon Paccaud in the brochure for Simon Paccaud's exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle — Cover of the brochure published for Simon Paccaud ↗’s exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Spray paint and tags made at size 1:1 by Simon Paccaud.

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Federal elections

An electoral poster with the slogan "No one is illegal” — Posters for Ensemble à Gauche Vaud ↗’s campaign for the 2019 federal elections. The slogan is “No one is illegal”.

An electoral poster with the slogan "For a just degrowth in solidarity" — Posters for Ensemble à Gauche Vaud ↗’s campaign for the 2019 federal elections. The slogan is “No one is illegal”.

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Challenger

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Challenger

Spray paint and tags by Simon Paccaud on the poster for his exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle — Poster for a group exhibition curated by Simon Paccaud ↗ at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Spray paint and tags were made at 1:1 scale by Simon Paccaud.

Printed detail of the poster to Simon Paccaud's exhibition Challenger — Poster for a group exhibition curated by Simon Paccaud ↗ at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Spray paint and tags were made at 1:1 scale by Simon Paccaud.

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Les Printemps de Sévelin

Affiche pour les Printemps de Sévelin 2017 — Poster pour les Printemps de Sévelin 2017. Illustration en collaboration avec Céline Pugin ↗︎. Finaliste du concours 100 Beste Plakate 2017 ↗︎

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Musik Didactique

Media ALT en — Media LEG en

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