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Hidden Portrait – illustration

This is a series of squares with a hidden portrait of an old lady. It's a modern take on an old frame. It shows the future and past. (2013)

Studio Cathila – branding

A logo and pattern for Studio Cathila, a retail & brand design studio. The website and name card were also designed by Specht. (2012)

Work in the Rainforest – book

Work in the rainforest - Labour, race and desire in a Congolese logging camp is the project title of the PhD of T. Hendriks. (2013)

Kuvva

Kuvva is a Twitter application found by Nalden (a famous blogger from Amsterdam). He is the founder of WeTransfer. Every week another illustrator/graphic designer curates the Twitter background: 7 backgrounds, 1 per day. From 16/05/2011 to 22/05/2011 you could get a wallpaper designed by Stipontwerpt. Some of the designs are patterns based upon aerial views of beaches or towns. (2011)


Osar Architects – branding

Specht designed a logo, several booklets, patterns, cards, ... and a website as well for Osar. (2011-2012)

These 5 Years (1st Ed.) – book

This is a booklet for a 5 year plan/diary. In these times of the digital, the throw-away, the instant, it feels like we are missing out on permanence. Five years on paper has weight, a slowness and simplicity. Document these five years for yourself, fill it in and give it to someone special or leave it empty and give it to someone who needs it. Available at McNally Jackson (New York). (2011)

Flanders Business School – branding

Tonijn asked Specht to help with the branding of the Flanders Business School. (2009)

The End Architecture – branding

Architecture of the End is James Richardson. These images were created for his website. Recently he teamed up with architect Dries Ceuppens and they formed The End Architecture. A logo for their new collective is in the making. (2012)

Osar Stuivenberg Wall

Osar asked Specht to create a pattern for the fence around the Stuivenberg Hospital, a complex renovation project.
The hospital focuses solely on psychiatric patients. The fence needed to have different transparencies, depending on the needs of the patients.
For example: the most troubled patients required a less transparent perforating, with less contact with the outside world, while the less troubled patients should be able to experience more of what was happening on the street.
Specht worked together with The End Architecture to create the pattern.
Picture in the background by Veerle Frissen. (2011)

These 5 Years (2nd Ed.) – book

This is a booklet for a 5 year plan/diary. In these times of the digital, the throw-away, the instant, it feels like we are missing out on permanence. Five years on paper has weight, a slowness and simplicity. Document these five years for yourself, fill it in and give it to someone special or leave it empty and give it to someone who needs it. Published by BAI. Hardcover, 2 colors, 136 pages, sewn binding. More info here. (2012)

De Buck Gallery – books

Since 2011 Specht helps De Buck Gallery (New York) with their artist sale publications. We kept the concept of the books and booklets very simple: one image and very little text.

Childhood – illustration

This is a portrait of me and my sister. Part of the expo at Talent Gallery (Stockholm, Sweden). (2011)

Viktor – illustration

New work for pop-up show/shop at Viktor. (2013)

The Weight of Photography – book

This is a book by Luc Deneulin and Johan Swinnen. (2010)

The Spring Dance – illustration

A series of prints inspired by an imaginary spring time during a snowstorm in New York. (2013)

Oui – branding

Oui asked Specht to design the logo and the labels for the soy candles. Angela Hodgkinson started Oui  in 2011 as a line of simple soy candles that were safe to burn in the home. With her background in art and fashion, the line quickly expanded to include ceramics and textile designs. The Oui brand is guided by the values of simplicity and sustainable methods, utilizing accessible materials, and a strong sense of color and shape to produce fine, handcrafted goods. (2012)

Bonaparte – book

Bonaparte aan de Schelde - Antwerpen in een Franse stroomversnelling is a book/catalogue for the expo: 22/3/2013 - 30/6/2013 at MAS, Antwerp. Paperback with flaps, 260x210mm, 192p, 350 colour illustrations
Publisher: [BE] BAI - MAS Books
(2013)

Britt and Paul – branding

Britt and Paul is a photography agency based in Antwerp, Belgium. Specht designed the logo and the website. (2011)

Covers – book

A small selection of covers produced over the last couple of years. (2009-2013)

De Kunst van het Fotoarchief – book

This publication is the result of nearly fifty years of research by Roger Kockaerts, founder of Atelier pH7 in Brussels, and years of collaboration with art historian Johan Swinnen. De kunst van het fotoarchief  is a book about the identification and determination of historical and contemporary photographic processes.

486 pages - Published by Academic & Scientific Publishers (2010)

Rabbit – illustration

A selection of work shown at the Bries Space Expo, Antwerp, Belgium. (2012)

Logo Selection

This is a small selection of the logos Specht designed: Osar Architects, Britt & Paul, Studio Cathila, Disto, Horse Antlers, Oui, Form Finding Lab, Royal Talents, Sophie Ooms Architects, Sugar for your Closet, Solas and Flanders Business School. (2006-2013)

Mijn haven, Mijn thuis – book

This is a book about Antwerp, a city that is shaped by the evolution and success of its port. It's a story of a troubled 'marriage'. 'My Harbor, my Home' is a trail through the city and port. A story that is told by the many Antwerp museums, archives, churches, and other heritage custodians of Antwerp. With the book comes a cd and an illustrated booklet for children too, to guide them (on a bicycle tour) through the city. Published by BAI Publishers, Antwerp. (2012)

Ceereal Breakfast Week - branding

Aspect asked Specht to create the visual identity for the Ceereal Breakfast Week 2012 in Brussels. The official Ceereal logo was also adapted for their 20th anniversary. A couple of posters, a map, a save the date, a game and a booklet were designed for this big event. Ceereal represents the breakfast cereal and oat milling industries towards the European Union and its institutions, industry and consumer associations as well as consumers. (2012)

Hidden Portrait – illustration

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Studio Cathila – branding

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Work in the Rainforest – book

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Kuvva

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Osar Architects – branding

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These 5 Years (1st Ed.) – book

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Flanders Business School – branding

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The End Architecture – branding

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Osar Stuivenberg Wall

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De Buck Gallery – books

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Childhood – illustration

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Viktor – illustration

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The Weight of Photography – book

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The Spring Dance – illustration

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Oui – branding

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Bonaparte – book

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Britt and Paul – branding

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Covers – book

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De Kunst van het Fotoarchief – book

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Rabbit – illustration

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Ceereal Breakfast Week - branding

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