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Concert photos set the tone for vibrant visuals and an onomatopoeic typography system that creates a noisy identity for a New Music festival, mirroring its avant-garde soundscapes.

Poster for Der Sommer in Stuttgart 2023

The typography itself is fragmented by a tangled background and repetitive interwoven letters that refer to the experimental and boundary-pushing character of New Music.

Posters for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Posters for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Brochure for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
Brochure for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
Brochure for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
Brochure for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023

To create even more rhythm in the printed matter, text fields with a white background blend seamlessly into the abstracted concert photographs in the background.

Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023

Bringing this rhythmic concept to the digital space, the festival website changes its shape and appearance through interactions such as clicking or moving the mouse pointer.

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Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Bespoke Typeface for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023

Based on the bespoke typeface Raufaser that was created for the festival initiator’s own identity, a custom stylistic set is drawn to distinguish the festival design from other events while maintaining the brand’s core appearance.

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Social Media for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
Social Media for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
Social Media for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
Social Media for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023

The visual material used on social media is colored in blue in order to create a distinctive visual language that differentiates it from other image-based content on various platforms.

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Sommer in Stuttgart 2023

Type

Festival Identity

Services
Art Direction, Creative Direction, Design, Typedesign, UX, Web Development
Client
Musik der Jahrhunderte Stuttgart e.V.
Runtime
MayJul 2023
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
Manufacturers
MDS Mansfeld Druck & Service GmbH, Pinguin Druck GmbH
Links
WebsiteWebsite

Concert photos set the tone for vibrant visuals and an onomatopoeic typography system that creates a noisy identity for a New Music festival, mirroring its avant-garde soundscapes.

The typography itself is fragmented by a tangled background and repetitive interwoven letters that refer to the experimental and boundary-pushing character of New Music.

To create even more rhythm in the printed matter, text fields with a white background blend seamlessly into the abstracted concert photographs in the background.

Bringing this rhythmic concept to the digital space, the festival website changes its shape and appearance through interactions such as clicking or moving the mouse pointer.

Based on the bespoke typeface Raufaser that was created for the festival initiator’s own identity, a custom stylistic set is drawn to distinguish the festival design from other events while maintaining the brand’s core appearance.

The visual material used on social media is colored in blue in order to create a distinctive visual language that differentiates it from other image-based content on various platforms.

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key visual for der Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Poster for Der Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Posters for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Posters for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Posters for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Posters for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Brochure for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Brochure for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Brochure for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Brochure for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Website for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Alternative glyphs of the custom typeface Raufaser
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Bespoke Typeface for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Social Media for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Social Media for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Social Media for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023
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Social Media for Sommer in Stuttgart 2023