Anton Corbijn has been one of my biggest creative inspirations for years. When I heard he’d be in Vienna for a Q&A and a Control screening, I knew I had to be there. The evening was full of fascinating insights—some well-known, others surprising. Here are some of the most interesting things he shared.
Read MoreYou can call yourself a film lover whether you watch a movie every day or just a dozen throughout the year. What truly matters isn’t the quantity—it’s the curation. But choosing the perfect film for the evening can be tricky.
Read MoreWhile everyone’s hyped about Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, let’s talk about the earliest known report of a vampire. Surprisingly, he lived in Kringa, Croatia—just a 20-minute drive from my hometown!
Read MoreA story about how my childhood drawing got turned into a movie poster 30 years later and then ended up in a book!
Read MoreThe result of my London bookshop crawl in October 2024 were 14 books. A diverse mix of graphic design, illustration, architecture, diaries, fiction, and non-fiction. Rather than diving into each title, I’ll focus on a few standouts that feel special to me.
Read MoreI’ve been to London more times than any other major city outside of Croatia. Somehow it always makes sense to go back. For me, London means art exhibitions, food markets, great parks, ciders and—bookshops! London is a haven for book lovers. This is my bookshop travelogue from October 2024!
Read MoreWhen thinking of painters whose work feels cinematic, one that certainly comes to mind is Edward Hopper (1882 — 1967), a painter of cities and small towns, disquieting atmosphere, solitary figures and introspection. On what would be his 142nd birthday, let’s explore some of the most obvious connections between his work and cinema.
Read MoreWhat if our favourite movie characters took so much pride in their book collections that they commissioned their own ex libris designs? I couldn't resist. I started sketching concepts as if I’d been hired for the job. Soon, I had the first Cinema edition ex libris package for 8 famous movie (anti)heroes!
Read More“There is nothing new under the sun”—when they wrote this in the Bible, I’m sure they weren’t thinking of graphic designers, but that’s definitely a profession it could apply to. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past. Nothing in design is ever really original or new.
Read MoreWhen Gutenberg’s Bible was printed in 1455, it changed the world. Its historical significance is unquestionable — no history class would fail to mention it. But what could we say about this book in a graphic design class?
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