Hamburger Ukulele Days / Identity / Direct commission
A festival logo designed by a ukulele player (that’s me!) for ukulele enthusiasts. Hamburg Ukulele Days are a series of events that run throughout the year in and around the hanseatic city. The visually abbreviated headstock is instantly recognisable by those in the uke scene. The ‘U’ from the logo is cleverly integrated across a variety of messaging and applications including SoMe posts and merchandise.
Museum Brandhorst / Identity / KMS Team
Pitch for the identity of a new museum in Munich designed by the architects Sauerbruch Hutton. The museum houses a collection of late 20th century and contemporary art including the largest collection of Cy Twombly outside of the US. The concept included logo, launch campaign, posters, catalogues, ticketing, packaging, advertising and signage.
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Roland Prakken / Identity / Direct commission
Logo and promotional material for a musician, composer and author. The distinctive logo is designed to bring recognition across the different platforms that Roland works.MORE >
Ukulele Alley Cats / Identity / Direct commission
Logo and promotional material for a ukulele band from Hamburg, inspired by the visual style of the Dia De Los Muertos.MORE >
Floh im Ohr / Book cover / Direct commission
The cover concept for this entertaining book about the beginnings of the ukulele was to show how the many stories, characters and locations radiate from this tiny instrument. The graphic style is an homage to vintage sheet music covers.MORE >
Wilde Zeiten / Book cover / Direct commission
Inspired by contemporary art and design of the 1920s, this book cover features discordant angles that underpin the title of 'Wild Times'. The montage of illustrated elements gives a snapshot of the diverse stories and songs within.MORE >
Es war einmal in Hamburg / Book cover / Direct commission
This book ('Once Upon a Time in Hamburg') is a collection of entertaining stories and songs connected with the city from the last 800 years. The cover idea started as a mash-up of a both a message and a ship in a bottle. The city landmarks of Hamburg are shown as a colourful microcosm encapsulated within a local stubby beer bottle. They form the backdrop for the tall ship Peking (newly restored and returned to her birthplace) as she sails by on the Elbe.MORE >
In der Bar zum Krokodil / Book cover / Direct commission
The concept for this cover design ('In the Crocodile Bar') comes from one of the featured songs, which describes the hilarious shenanigans of Potifar, his wayward wife and his drinking buddies. The graphic style is inspired by the Egyptian revival of the 1920s and 30s.
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