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SIK-Holz® catalog 2024
SIK-Holz®
product catalog
volume: 172 pages
format: A4
layout, editorial, infographic + photos
SIK-Holz® is a privately owned, medium-sized company based south of Berlin. They are producing individual children’s playground equipment and sculptures from native robinia and oak wood since 1988. This is the 12th main catalog which provides an overview of their identity and their new product range.
Difu illustration
Illustrations “Climate protection in municipalities”
illustrations
quantity: 23
client: Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik
In cooperation with the design studio Drees+Riggers, I illustrated various motifs for the practice guide “Climate protection in municipalities” by the Difu “German institute for urbanism”. The illustrations are used online and in a book. The project includes a cover image, 3 chapter images and 19 sub-chapter images – all illustrating the implementation of climate protection processes at the municipal level.
Green white cooperation
Green white cooperation
branding, editorial design and
template design
client: Praxisforschungsstelle für Lebensmodelle im Alter auf dem Land
Gardeners and farmers – the “green industry” – provides for our livelihood. Those involved in care and nursing – the “white industry” – are important for us to be able to live well and dignified until the end. Climate and demographic change present both sectors facing major challenges. With practical partners and scientists the coorperation is developing concepts for such an advisory and networking center for social agriculture. [fonts: sharp type]
PIRA Ruppin
PIRA Ruppin
branding, map design and flyer
client: ESTAruppin e. V.
The pilgrim bike tour wants to establish a connection between the question “What is sacred to you?” and the sacral radiation of old churches. Five themes, on wooden reliefs are meant to inspire you to think about current globel and urgent social questions. Their is an app that guides and connects between the stations. The tour is about 26 km long. [font: Superior Type]
Climate action illustration
Illustrations “Climate action”
illustrations and template design
quantity: 15
client: Bündnis 90 Die Grünen
I designed several illustrations for the new Green climate action plan of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. I also layouted templates for info postcards and displays based on the CI of the Greens in Berlin.
Holz- und Tonkunst
Holz- und Tonkunst
branding
Holz- und Tonkunst creates craftsmanship from wood and ceramics. Sculptures, carpentry work or reliefs are individually made by hand. A combination of both materials can also be manufactured.
SIK-Holz facts and figures
SIK-Holz®
image brochure
volume: 32 pages
format: 16 x 22 cm
layout, editorial + infographic
SIK-Holz® is a privately owned, medium-sized company based south of Berlin. They are producing individual children’s playground equipment and sculptures from native robinia and oak wood since 1988. This bilingual brochure shows facts and figures about the company, sales, educational programm and much more. [font: Bastarda Type]
Manaus–Belém
Manaus—Belém
book
volume: 100 pages
format: 20 x 25 cm
layout + photos
In 2018 I went by ferry from Belém near the Atlantic into the rainforest. The route was 1713 km and took 5 days. I never fed up with what I could discover: lush green forests, farms and their inhabitants (…). More often we saw stretched arable land (…). After a dozen stops, we reached Manaus – the city in the jungle: here the acidic, slow and humid Rio Negro meets the alkaline, clay-colored Rio Solimões, which carries sediments from the Andes. Both flow side by side for 11 kilometers until they unite as the Amazon. [fonts: Colophon+Good Type]
Ich als Teil der Natur
Ich als Teil der Natur
quantity: 40 cards with packaging
Development, health and the associated personal responsibility are very important to the personal fitness trainer and mind coach Jacqueline Roemmele. Her vision: All human recognise that they are effective and that their actions have real impact. We recognise that we are not victims, but actively take responsibility as creators of this impact. For her work as a coach she has developed the coacing cards “Me as a part of nature”.
Spielplatz Geschichten
SIK-Holz®
book
volume: 204 pages
format: 16 x 22 cm
editorial + cover design
“Playground Tales” presents 30 current playground projects from Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Russia and Japan build by SIK-Holz®. It is divided into four chapters: adventurous, cultural-historical, animal and nature tales. All projects are introduced by a tale according to the playground theme followed by description, data, top view and pictures. The book was produced with four different book jackets. [fonts: Neubau+Papanapa]
Urban farming catalog
Urban farming catalogue
product catalogue
volume: 16 pages
client: AckerCompany
editorial design
Sowing vegetables, harvesting team spirit – is the motto of the urban farming experts of Ackerpause/Berlin. Their goal is more appreciation for nature and food. Additionally to the indoor and outdoor planting solutions they offer their customers an app to follow the patch activities during the whole season.
kitchen poster #2
Kitchen poster #2
poster design
volume: 3 themes
format: A3
print: risograph
illustration + layout
The educational posters seek to contribute to healthy and varied cuisine. On these prints grains, seeds, cores, nuts and garden herbs are shown with their appearance and even their processing and effect. Together with explanations, they help people in their daily diet to make the most appropriate choice. [fonts: 205TF]
Ackerpause
Ackerpause
branding
Sowing vegetables, harvesting team spirit – is the motto of the office gardening and urban farming experts of Ackerpause/Berlin. The start-up offers indoor and outdoor planting activities as well as various team events and workshops about vegetable cultivation and nutrition for companies and communities. The goal is more appreciation for nature and food plus health promotion through the right work-plant-balance. [fonts: Grilli Type]
Heuristica
Heuristica
type design
This geometric display font was born according to the idea of the heuristic process: to come to a practical solution with limited knowledge of typeface design (…). It’s a dynamic sans serif with no contrasts in the line widths of its characters. Shapes and proportions are based on golden ratio principle. In some letters this expressive roundness is more visible than in others.
SIK-Holz® website
SIK-Holz®
ui/ux design
concept + interface design
SIK-Holz® is a privately owned, medium-sized company based south of Berlin. They are producing individual children’s playground equipment and sculptures from native robinia and oak wood since 1988. On their homepage a comprehensive product selection is offered. Latest and particular projects are presented as well as information on the manufacturing process, design and sustainability.
SIK-Holz® catalog
SIK-Holz®
product catalog
volume: 164 pages
format: A4
layout, editorial, infographic + photos
SIK-Holz® is a privately owned, medium-sized company based south of Berlin. They are producing individual children’s playground equipment and sculptures from native robinia and oak wood since 1988. This is the main catalog which provides an overview of their demand on the production chain and their product range.
Fankoba Farms
Fankoba Farms
logo
The Ghanaian farming project establishs and sustains the organic production of high quality nutritious chilies and beans for the benefit of local communities. They employ local farmers who combine ideas with agricultural experts to cultivate the land using both traditional and modern sustainable farming practices. In West Africa, Ghana and the community they operate in, chili is consumed on a daily basis in an appreciable quantity.
playground functions
Playground functions
illustration
volume: 3 themes
client: SIK-Holz®
illustration + layout
Playgrounds are places where people of all ages can get together in cities or in the countryside. Since 1971, principles for planning have been compiled in DIN 18034, which aims at a high play value and the inclusion of all users. The functions of modern playgrounds include experiencing nature, social contacts and stimulating movement and senses. In the design process, two-way principle, two-sense principle, accessibility, guiding systems and participation should be considered.
MeetMat
MeetMat
logo
The MeetMat project by the interior designer Denise Murray Schlegel was born after a long process of investigation and analysis of occupational stress in diverse offices. The main purpose to battle the stress was to decontextualise the office workers by making them sit on a soft ground. In the enhanced version she’s using discarded yoga mats as a basic material to build round or square mats in flexible shapes.
Selva brasileira
Selva brasileira
botanical risography
selection
Selva brasileira is small photographic series taken in Mata Atlântica and Amazon rainforest in Brazil. From the original rainforest less than ten percent just remained today at the Atlantic coast. Beyond that 20 percent of the total Amazon rainforest were irretrievably destroyed in the past. In this project two layers of plant pictures were merged to gain more depth and to point out the variety of organic and graphical shapes that nature offers. The series was produced by the soy-based risography printing and is for sale.
Float now
Float now
tote bag
illustration + lettering
This linear illustration symbolizes joy in the meaning of mindfulness. It’s supposed to memorise awareness of balance between health and stress in daily routine. I interpretated this reminder by approaching to attributes like airness, body consciousness, friendship, self-confidence, harmony, individuality, and pleasure. The image is completed by the lettering ›float now‹.
BauArt playgrounds
BauArt playgrounds
logo
BauArt playgrounds is a subsidiary of SIK-Holzgestaltungs GmbH. Itʼs located in Welzow, a former lignite mining area where it contributes to the structural change in the region. Flexible playground equipment made of robinia wood is produced here and delivered to the major company. [fonts: schick-toikka]
invitations to green sessions
invitations to green sessions
city light poster
format: 4/1
client: Bündnis 90 Grüne
illustration + layout
A local office of the Green Party Berlin wants to invite its neighbors for a bike tour to potential problem spots in the district and to an information evening about fair trade in Europe.
219 Tage
219 Tage
podcast illustrations
client: Deutschlandfunk Kultur
illustration + animation
219 days is the title of a podcast series of the radio station Deutschlandfunk Kultur about four German race walking athletes. In four episodes they tell beside private stories how they prepare for the European Championship in Berlin in 2018.
Cooee surf house
Cooee surf house
logo
The apulian surf house accommodation offers apartments and camping areas near the Gulf of Taranto/Ionian Sea. Beside visiting gorgeous landscapes and ancient cities in the region you can take surf and taiji lesson at Cooee.
greentea_illustration
invitation to green tea
poster and postcard design
format: A2 + A6
client: Bündnis 90 Grüne
illustration + layout
A local office of the Green Party Berlin wants to invite citizens to chat. People can bring ideas, questions, and concerns about their neighborhood or politics in general to the visit with the deputy.
A thing for another
A thing for another
poetry book
volume: 52 pages
format: 12.0 x 21.0 cm
concept: Érica Zíngano
content: Érica Zíngano
book + editorial design
This book of the Brazilian writer Érica Zígano is a meeting point between languages. Her elegy was freely translated from one language to another by different authors. The content is transformed to something new while remaining the same.
integrative playing
Integrative playing
information design
volume: 11 themes
client: SIK-Holz®
illustration + layout
Handicapped people can’t fully participate in community life without special help. It’s the responsibility of a society to promote the skills of people with disabilities by giving them the opportunity to participate in social life. The illustrations provide the necessary product specifications for integrative playground and park equipment.
Brazil infographic
Brazil infographic
information design
illustration + layout
During my longer stay in Brazil in 2016 the empeachment of the acting president took place. To understand the interrelationships between the politicans and big enterprices visualised data are very helpful. The cognition can be enhanced by utilising graphics to the human visual system’s ability to comprehend patterns and trends quickly and clearly.
Pilgrims Hostel
Pilgrims hostel
logo
Located in the heart of the pretty fort of Galle/ Sri Lanka, the newly-opened Pilgrims Hostel offers affordable, comfortable and quality accommodation ideal for backpackers or budget travelers.
Kitchen poster #1
Kitchen poster #1
poster design
volume: 3 themes
format: A3
print: risograph
illustration + layout
These educational posters seek to contribute to healthy and diverse cuisine. In this case herbs and spices are illustrated in different ways, together with explanations it helps people in their daily life to pick the right ingredients for their specific dishes.
weitergeben.org
weitergeben.org
logo
The initiative weitergeben.org is an interface between companies that provide second-hand office furniture as donations and social or non-profit institutions to which the furniture is conveyed.
Makers’ Guide for Making
Makers’ Guide for Making
poster design
volume: 15 themes
format: A2
concept: Estúdio Arnold/ BR
client: WeFab/ BR
illustration + layout
The Behaviour Guideline Posters are an open source poster series, which intends to spread the FabLab culture around the world. It’s message is to work together with fun, creativity and respect. Everyone is invited to download the files, change the language, print, divide, and stick to their work stations’ wall.
Centro São Paulo
Centro São Paulo
architecture photography
selection
São Paulo is the largest city in South America. From above the concrete high-rises seem to reach until the horizon. But when you’re in the streets, you’ll notice the special blend in architecture, which is affected by its multicultural people. In addition to the first view, one finds relikts from the colonial era, vertical greenery systems, tropical trees, a Japanese quarter, surprisingly nowhere any advertising, and even more that creates its unique character.
Verificar
Verificar
app icon design
concept: Estúdio Arnold/ BR
client: Verificar/ BR
illustration
Verificar is a brazilian online service for registered cars. It provides all the details of the particular vehicle. By entering the license plate number, the user receives information about the car, such as age, kilometers, accidents and whether its for sale.
Friedenau hilft!
Friedenau hilft!
logo
employer: gewerkdesign
Friedenau hilft! is an initiative of the Berlin Friedenau church to build a network of support between citizens and refugees in the district.
Gries Gartenbau
Gries Gartenbau
logo
Gries Gartenbau is a privatly held business to cultivate young plants and bonsais to retail them in the region.
Skulptur Manufaktur
Skulptur Manufaktur
logo
Skulptur Manufaktur is a private provider of handmade and individual woodworking, especially carpentry and sculpture work.
Remains in mind
Remains in mind
paper collages
volume: 8 themes
Collages and illustrations speak for themselves. The observers with their very own experiences interpret individually what is seen. In this work thoughts are represented in an abstract though figurative way.
Triangular process
Triangular process
paper collages
volume: 5 themes
By using triangular magazine pieces in different gray tones or photographs, a metamophosis is produced. Quietly and slowly a process of the mood communicates over light and dark.
Yazd
Yazd
architecture photography
selection
The Persian city is located in the center of Iran. Because it’s surrounded by the desert the center has a unique Persian architecture. With a history of over 5,000 years and mainly because of its clay and raw brick architecture Yazd was declared to World Cultural Heritage.
I was snorkling
I was snorkling
travel diary
volume: 236 pages
format: 21.6 x 17.1 cm
concept, editorial + photos
A photo diary about a ten week travel through five countries of South America. The intention of the book is to convey the reader an authentic impression of country, nature, and people.
El Alto
El Alto
architecture photography
selection
El Alto, located adjacent to La Paz is the second-largest city in Bolivia and the highest major metropolis in the world. When you enter the quiet empty city by day, the surreal architecture which is influenced by the aymara culture is immediately visible.
Greenpeace flyer
Greenpeace flyer
information flyer
volume: 2 pages
format: A4, folded
content: Greenpeace Berlin
illustration + layout
Our oceans are increasingly threatened by the plasic waste – this is a well known fact today. Greenpeace Berlin shows in this flyer reasons, distribution, consequences for humans, nature and animals and how we should act against it.
F31
F31
photo book
volume: 68 pages
format: 26.0 x 22.2 cm
book + editorial design
The disease F31 (bipolar disorder or manic depression) was transformed into metaphoric fictional pictures by the berlin-based photographer Katrin Greiner. The concept of bipolarity was also taken up in the typography and the cover of the book.
Concious planning
Concious planning
paper collages
volume: around 60 themes
These collages were made for an annual planner, the intention of which it is to lead to a more conscious and therewith sustainable lifestyle. It contains weekly and monthly advices and facts which are illustrated by these collages.
Westbank
Westbank
documentary photography
selection
Europeans can travel naturally in the Palestinian territories between Israel and Jordan. The population itself suffers under many restrictions. For them it’s even difficult to get into the neighbor city the next day.
Hanoi portrait
Hanoi Portrait
documentary photography
selection
During a stay of three weeks in the city of Hanoi I met different kinds of people. A woman who works in a shop, another one producing noodles, kids playing at the river bank, young couples who escape from the city to an island in this river, the poorest people who were former farmers but now live on the island between the two parts of Hanoi …
