Photo of an open booklet. The double-page spread shows four drawings that are arranged offset on the page.
A booklet lying on a grey surface. The cover is orange with a shiny foil stamping of the title “Sandra Vásques de la Horra”.
Photo of two bottles of wine with brightly coloured labels, standing on a shelf.
Both sides of an invitation card. One side features a collage in a bright greenish-yellow, the other a free-flowing dark purple typography.
Poster with a bright green-yellow collage and dark purple typography.
A stack of books on a white surface. The books are red, with colourful images on the cover.
Screenshot of a website with large black and white text.
Screenshot of a colourful website. The text on the page reads “How can we party of we can’t get out of bed?”.
Mockup showing three different views of a website.
An open double-page spread with four columns of text.
An open double-page spread showing two photographs, one on each page.
Photo of a brick wall covered with colourful posters. The posters feature abstract shapes in bright orange, green, and purple.
Photo of an unfolded leaflet lying on a light surface. The pages show a programme schedule with colour-coded entries.
Photo of a flyer lying in the grass. The flyer has a large drawing of an orange sun on a bright blue background.
Photo of a flyer lying in the grass. The flyer shows a schedule of events for three days.
A poster with large typography covering most of the poster. Large, round, brown shapes overlay the text, accompanied by smaller, pink shapes.
A poster with large typography covering most of the poster. Small, round, yellow shapes overlay the text, and there are large, greenish shapes in the background.
A poster with large, orange typography. Large, round, yellow shapes overlay the text, accompanied by smaller, teal shapes.
Two iPhones on a light surface. Each shows a screen of an app, featuring a clear layout and light blue and orange colours.
A newspaper on a sofa. The newspaper has bold typography with multiple fonts and thick lines structuring the layout.
Pages of a newspaper with a fragmented layout and bold, irregular typography.
Detail of a newspaper layout with bold, irregular typography.
Double-page spread of a brochure with blue text, photos and large, round shapes in the background.
Double page of a brochure featuring a red graphic and large typography.
Photo of exhibition graphics on a wall. On the left is a work of art, on the right some people are talking.
The cover of a booklet, featuring graphics in a bright greenish-yellow and dark purple typography.
A double-page spread featuring freely arranged typography and images in a dark purple colour.
Photo of a banner on the side of a building. The banner features two images blending into each other and bright yellow typography.
Two flags in front of a historical building. One flag shows an image of a face and a tree blending into each other. The other flag is bright yellow with black typography.
An unfolded, bright yellow leaflet with text and images of paintings. The sides of the images fade into the yellow background.
Photo of an open booklet. The double-page spread shows four drawings that are arranged offset on the page.
A booklet lying on a grey surface. The cover is orange with a shiny foil stamping of the title “Sandra Vásques de la Horra”.
Photo of two bottles of wine with brightly coloured labels, standing on a shelf.
Both sides of an invitation card. One side features a collage in a bright greenish-yellow, the other a free-flowing dark purple typography.
Poster with a bright green-yellow collage and dark purple typography.
A stack of books on a white surface. The books are red, with colourful images on the cover.
Screenshot of a website with large black and white text.
Screenshot of a colourful website. The text on the page reads “How can we party of we can’t get out of bed?”.
Mockup showing a website for a restaurant.
An open double-page spread with columns of text.
An open booklet showing a photo of a young person wearing make-up.
Colourful posters on a low wall. The posters feature abstract shapes in bright orange, green, and purple.
Photo of an unfolded leaflet lying on a light surface. The pages show a programme schedule with colour-coded entries.
Photo of a flyer lying in the grass. The flyer has a large drawing of an orange sun on a bright blue background.
Photo of a flyer lying in the grass. The flyer shows a schedule of events for three days.
A poster with large typography covering most of the poster. Large, round, brown shapes overlay the text, accompanied by smaller, pink shapes.
A poster with large typography covering most of the poster. Small, round, yellow shapes overlay the text, and there are large, greenish shapes in the background.
A poster with large, orange typography. Large, round, yellow shapes overlay the text, accompanied by smaller, teal shapes.
Two iPhones on a light surface. Each shows a screen of an app, featuring a clear layout and light blue and orange colours.
A newspaper on a sofa. The newspaper has bold typography with multiple fonts and thick lines structuring the layout.
Pages of a newspaper with a fragmented layout and bold, irregular typography.
Detail of a newspaper layout with bold, irregular typography.
Double-page spread of a brochure with blue text, photos and large, round shapes in the background.
Double page of a brochure featuring a red graphic and large typography.
Photo of exhibition graphics on a wall. On the left is a work of art, on the right some people are talking.
The cover of a booklet, featuring graphics in a bright greenish-yellow and dark purple typography.
A double-page spread featuring freely arranged typography and images in a dark purple colour.
A double-page spread featuring freely arranged typography in a dark purple colour.
Photo of a banner on the side of a building. The banner features two images blending into each other and bright yellow typography.
Two flags in front of a historical building. One flag shows an image of a face and a tree blending into each other. The other flag is bright yellow with black typography.
An unfolded, bright yellow leaflet with text and images of paintings. The sides of the images fade into the yellow background.
An unfolded, bright yellow leaflet with text and images of paintings. The sides of the images fade into the yellow background.
The project “Demokratie als Feind” (Democracy as the enemy) explores ways to bring historical knowledge and political discourse in the public space. As one of multiple interventions the newspaper “Der Westfälische Bote” was distributed for free in cities in Westphalia, Germany, sharing historical texts of the 1920s with contemporary comments. It addresses the strengthening of the National Socialists in Westphalia in the 1920s by investigating the mechanisms that helped introduce nazi ideas to society, making them first acceptable and ultimately eligible. By that it contextualizes statements by today’s populists and helps to understand their threat to an inclusive, democratic society.
The project “Demokratie als Feind” (Democracy as the enemy) explores ways to bring historical knowledge and political discourse in the public space. As one of multiple interventions the newspaper “Der Westfälische Bote” was distributed for free in cities in Westphalia, Germany, sharing historical texts of the 1920s with contemporary comments. It addresses the strengthening of the National Socialists in Westphalia in the 1920s by investigating the mechanisms that helped introduce nazi ideas to society, making them first acceptable and ultimately eligible. By that it contextualizes statements by today’s populists and helps to understand their threat to an inclusive, democratic society.
In 2016, Lea Sievertsen, Claudia Scheer, and I were struck by the dominance of men in the public design discourse. As Masters students, we were looking for female role models, but wherever we looked – at design conferences, in design history books, in the top positions in agencies – the designers being talked about were male. This made us wonder, as the majority of our fellow students were women. Over the next three years, we delved deeper into design history, gender inequality in the workplace, and feminism. And we looked for role models – and found them.
Featuring the work of more than 50 contemporary designers and 22 interviews with designers, historians and sociologists, the book “notamuse – A New Perspective on Women Graphic Designers in Europe” has become part of an ongoing discussion about representation, privilege and imbalance in the field of design. Published by niggli.
Sickness and disability was the theme of the performance series, and we responded with a website that could be customised to suit individual needs. Colours and visual complexity could be reduced and text size adjusted. In this way, both the question of accessibility and the party – here a symbol of participation in a fulfilling life – were visually represented.
Der Westfälische Bote, editorial design, part of the exhibition project Demokratie als Feind for Villa ten Hompel Münster, 2020, with Schwerdtfeger & Vogt
The project “Demokratie als Feind” (Democracy as the enemy) explores ways to bring historical knowledge and political discourse in the public space. As one of multiple interventions the newspaper “Der Westfälische Bote” was distributed for free in cities in Westphalia, Germany, sharing historical texts of the 1920s with contemporary comments. It addresses the strengthening of the National Socialists in Westphalia in the 1920s by investigating the mechanisms that helped introduce nazi ideas to society, making them first acceptable and ultimately eligible. By that it contextualizes statements by today’s populists and helps to understand their threat to an inclusive, democratic society.