isabelle mattern

illustration, typography & editorial design

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Ampersand on all the covers /Eperluette sur toutes les couvertures #madeinluxembourg #printedmatter #ampersand #graphicdesign (at Luxembourg District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsMNB0pDYB/?igshid=297wi172pqwr

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&Luxembourg M notebook from the side, three sections in one: -a small booklet in A6 with blue geometric grids inspired by Luxembourgish buildings -a larger A5 blank section -a folder to keep collected paper snips All joined together in one thin A5 format. &Luxembourg M carnet vu de côté, trois parties en un: -un petit journal A6 avec des formes géométriques bleues inspirées par des bâtiments luxembourgeois -une partie en blanc cassé, vierge, format A5 -une farde pour collectionner papier et autres objets fins Tout rassemblé en un journal A5 léger. #madeinLuxembourg, Luxembourg Design Biennial 2016 @designcityluxembourg #limitededition #luxembourg #printedmatter (at Luxembourg, Luxembourg) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqLYa4plHV/?igshid=g9v530mkj0mn

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some inside views of the &Luxembourg notebooks: grids based on Luxembourgish buildings, such as @philharmonie_lux seen here quelques aperçus des pages d’intérieur du carnet &Luxembourg: des graphismes qui se basent sur des bâtiments luxembourgeois, dont @philharmonie_lux ici #preview #madeinluxembourg #printedmatter #Luxembourg (at Philharmonie Luxembourg) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfQW3XgVkn/?igshid=2o2nwwteoz11

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these small A6 &Luxembourg notebooks are filled with abstract lines in light blue that have been based on #Luxembourgish buildings. They come in a lot of different colours, always with an ampersand and signature.

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some inside views of the &Luxembourg notebooks: grids based on Luxembourgish buildings, such as the philharmonic building seen here. quelques aperçus des pages d’intérieur du carnet &Luxembourg: des graphismes qui se basent sur des bâtiments luxembourgeois, dont la Philharmonie ici.

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As I am prepping and gathering all content and projects to be put on my feed in the coming weeks, I am leaving this little logo here as a starter.... with a big thank you for your support to those who are already following me!

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“A Do Something, But Not Anything Manifesto“ Initially limited edition A2 screeprint, here is a follow up A3 version. Manifesto text on the other side. More photos to follow

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Re:acting - the space between what happens and how you respond to it. Is there an exchange, a dialogue, a connection? How do you engage in a conversation? Do you listen, are you present, thinking about your reply, do you jump to efficiency, and/or is there space for playfulness and curiosity?

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Gamma kursiv, a typeface based on the spoken word; the gap between appearance and comprehension; where it is all about context and assumptions. 12 signs for one alphabet, Luxembourgish British that is. j

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The experience of communication - an afternoon on how we process information, playfulness and sound. Curated and organised for @reactforum at the Royal College of Art.

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“transformation is another layer” a poetryscan 1 from the Autumn effective poetry sweatshop sessions La fabrique des Poèmes Efficaces, RCA visual communication outcome from the critical forum group #discussionsinthevoid

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Moon hands

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Do Something, but Not Anything. Reminding myself of my 2014 manifesto made at CSM

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4 18. . #ink #drawing #2012 #illustration #clouds #rain #rainbow #Paris #inkdrawing #clouds #rain #sun https://www.instagram.com/p/BdSaCsZHhcN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p196to97v0vj

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Luxembourg(ish) in phase 0 . #gammafont #luxembourgish #2014 #wip #Luxembourg #language https://www.instagram.com/p/BdSYN_WHnO6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wmsu5g0ybmde

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#beta #type in progress #wip #rcavisualcommunication #drawing #typefamily

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#ontherocks #SevenSisters #Saturdayhike with the Royal Expeditors (at The Seven Sisters)