DE LAGE LANDEN - the Low Countries
This magazine brings context to art, language, history, literature and society in Flanders and the Netherlands, released every tree months as a thick book.
Illustration: Stijn Felix -
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Dit magazine brengt context bij kunst, taal, geschiedenis, literatuur en samenleving in Vlaanderen en Nederland, uitgegeven elke drie maanden als een dik boek.
3. THE TEMPERATURE OF LITERATURE
The magazine is organizing a language festival in Antwerp. This themed issue offers context and reflection on the language festival, which focuses on language play, language fun, and language creativity.
To visualize this, they wanted a festive, playful cover.
Lines of thought: TV game shows about language, board games...
Initial sketches and documentation: I looked somewhat to retro TV shows with festive, kitschy sets.
3. TAALFEEST
Het magazine organiseert een taalfeest in Antwerpen. Dit themanummer biedt context en reflectie bij het taalfeest, dat inzet op taalspel, taalplezier en taalcreativiteit.
Om dit te verbeelden wilden ze graag een feestelijke, speelse cover.
Denkpistes: spelprogramma's op TV rond taal, gezelschapsspelen,...
Eerste schetsen en documentatie: Ik zocht het wat in de retro TV shows met feestelijke, kitscherige decors.
4. ETERNAL AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam turns 750 years old. The magazine join in the celebration and focus in this theme issue on the most important cultural city of the Low Countries.
Assignment: They wanted a recognizable city view (canals, bridges,...) that unites the past, the 15th century, and the future in one image
The challenge: a lot of information while the client and I like to keep the cover simple
The Solution: centrally located the typical Amsterdam bridge with a vision of the future reflected in reverse
Amsterdam then: Rembrand-like figure on bridge, with the typical old Amsterdam as a background
Amsterdam tomorrow: futuristic woman, contemporary and futuristic Amsterdam architecture
Assignment: They wanted a recognizable city view (canals, bridges,...) that unites the past, the 15th century, and the future in one image
The challenge: a lot of information while the client and I like to keep the cover simple
The Solution: centrally located the typical Amsterdam bridge with a vision of the future reflected in reverse
Amsterdam then: Rembrand-like figure on bridge, with the typical old Amsterdam as a background
Amsterdam tomorrow: futuristic woman, contemporary and futuristic Amsterdam architecture
4. EEUWIG AMSTERDAM
op de belangrijkste culturele stad van de lage landen
De vondst:
Amsterdam toen: Rembrand-achtig figuur op brug. Typisch oud Amsterdam als achtergrond.
Amsterdam morgen: futuristische vrouw, hedendaagse en futuristische Amsterdamse architectuur
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