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Niels Wehrspann

Graphic design, typography, webdesign

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Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 399, with a photo of a demonstration for the lift on intellectual property on covid vaccines — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal. Photo by Eric Roset ↗︎ of a demonstration for the lift on intellectual property on anti-covid vaccines, tests and treatments ↗︎ in Genève.

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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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Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 396, with a photo of a protest against patents — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal. Photo of a demonstration for the lift on covid vaccines patents, organized by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation ↗︎ in… Kyiv, in July 2021.

Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 397, with a collage showing a sinking cargo ship — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal. Photo of a demonstration for the lift on covid vaccines patents, organized by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation ↗︎ in… Kyiv, in July 2021.

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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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Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 394, with an LGBTQI+ flag made from marker pen strokes — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal. Queer struggles social issue. In collaboration with Tamara Mottet (intern).

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Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 388, with a collage representing a protester behind bars — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal. Collage representing the threat for social movements that a new law “against terrorism” will pose. In collaboration with Coraline Beyeler (intern).

Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 390, with a photo of a screaming female protester — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal. Collage representing the threat for social movements that a new law “against terrorism” will pose. In collaboration with Coraline Beyeler (intern).

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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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Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 383, with a collage about the 50th anniversary of the women’s right to vote — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal, about the 50th anniversary of the women’s right to vote in Switzerland. Photo: Gustave Deghilage. In collaboration with Coraline Beyeler and Estelle Bouchet (interns).

Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 384, with a collage about the first anniversary of the covid pandemic — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal, about the 50th anniversary of the women’s right to vote in Switzerland. Photo: Gustave Deghilage. In collaboration with Coraline Beyeler and Estelle Bouchet (interns).

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Cover of solidaritéS bimonthly about an anti-hijab initiative — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal, about the far right initiative to forbid the wearing of hijab.

Cover of solidaritéS journal issue 382, with a photo of a child during the Tahir square occupation — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ journal, about the far right initiative to forbid the wearing of hijab.

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Anne Dressen en/in conversation avec/with Nick Mauss

Cover of the publication “Anne Dressen in conversation with Nick Mauss” — Conversation between curator Anne Dressen and artist Nick Mauss published in Centre d’édition contemporaine, Genève ↗’s collection Before Publication.

Spread of the publication “Anne Dressen in conversation with Nick Mauss” — Conversation between curator Anne Dressen and artist Nick Mauss published in Centre d’édition contemporaine, Genève ↗’s collection Before Publication.

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Puxxximaxxx

Gabber Modus Operandi, Puxxximaxxx, album sleeve, front — Vinyl reissue of Indonesian band Gabber Modus Operandi’s album «Puxxximaxx». Danse Noire ↗, 2021. Black/white adaptation of the original illustration by Indonesian artist Teknovoid.

Gabber Modus Operandi, Puxxximaxxx, album sleeve with splatter vinyl — Vinyl reissue of Indonesian band Gabber Modus Operandi’s album «Puxxximaxx». Danse Noire ↗, 2021. Black/white adaptation of the original illustration by Indonesian artist Teknovoid.

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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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Fuck Fortress Europe — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ bimonthly issue 375.

Collage with a photo of Joe Biden and the American flag — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ bimonthly issue 375.

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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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A skull made of rhizomes — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ bimonthly issue 363. Script-generated skull.

A blindfolded justice statue on the cover of solidaritéS bimonthly — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ bimonthly issue 363. Script-generated skull.

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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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Photocollage of climat demonstrations creating a world map — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ bimonthly. Illustration in collaboration with Janissa Sallin.

Spiral composed of threats on employment on the cover of solidaritéS journal — Cover of solidaritéS ↗︎ bimonthly. Illustration in collaboration with Janissa Sallin.

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Quelque chose tombe

"If we die we're taking you with us" slogan on the album cover for Racine's "Quelque chose tombe" LP — Racine’s LP Quelque chose tombe cover, Danse Noire ↗, 2020. Found images.

Back of the vinyl cover of Racine's LP "Quelque chose tombe" — Racine’s LP Quelque chose tombe cover, Danse Noire ↗, 2020. Found images.

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Narcissi

Narcissi’s self-titled EP cover, Danse Noire, 2019 — Russian group’s Narcissi Narcissi EP cover, Danse Noire, 2019. Collage of sculptures by artists Pasha Bezor and Pasha Blagoveshchensky from Krasnodar’s collective Plague. In the center, a drawing by Natalia Gontcharova.

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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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Infolding

An artwork by Maya Rochat on Gil's EP cover — Digital cover for Gil’s EP Infolding, Danse Noire, 2019. Image: Maya Rochat, Meta Iceberg, from the series A Rock Is A River, 2017 (detail)

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partes extra partes

Cover of the brochure to Abigail Janjic and Simon Rimaz’s exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle — Brochure/mini-catalog published for Abigail Janjic ↗ and Simon Rimaz ↗’s exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Image: scans from the screenprinted poster.

Spread of the brochure to Abigail Janjic and Simon Rimaz’s exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle — Brochure/mini-catalog published for Abigail Janjic ↗ and Simon Rimaz ↗’s exhibition at Ferme de la Chapelle ↗. Image: scans from the screenprinted poster.

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Étapes graphiques

Cover of Étapes graphiques issue 42, 1998 — Cover of Étapes graphiques issue 42. Images created during a workshop at ECAL with P Scott Makela (RIP)

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