Inspired by rocky surfaces and small bodies of the solar system, we created a tiny ceramic collection. Prototypes are in the making now. We are so excited about this! (We = Lilit Asiryan (Stockholm), Salzer’s Krukmakeri (Stockholm) and I!)
Chroma magazine
The good news keeps coming! ... :)
I'll be designing the very first issue of Chroma magazine (UK).
www.chromamagazine.com
www.facebook.com/chromamagazine
www.instagram.com/chromamagazine
Chroma, taken from the Greek word for colour, is a magazine concerned with Photography, Art, Ideas, Poetry and Creative Writing. The first issue is to be printed, Summer 2016. It will be entirely centred around the colour Red.
OFFF By Night – Antwerp
Yessss – The first OFFF in ANTWERP! I designed the poster for this event.
Like / Share / Register for early bird tickets here: www.offfbynight.be
So great to work with the super talented Rizon Parein (curation), Mr. Henry (web) and Wecomeasfriends (production)!
3 Awards, in 1 day :) + Goodbye Samira
This morning I woke up with an email receiving 3 Awards by Design and Design (Paris). Life is good. :)
Today is Samira's last day of her internship with me. It's been so much fun. Thank you, Samira! Wishing you all the best! x
Otis College Art + Design
The nicest surprise visit from Kali Nikitas all the way from Los Angeles with her students from Otis College Art + Design! Happy to meet you all!! #otismfagdeuro2016
An Evening with S
Antwerpen Kunstenstad and Born in Antwerp asked me to curate one evening during the Born in Antwerp festival. This is what will happen:
PART 1
Natural wine (by Roeland Fort) and food (by Yannick Vermeire) tasting from 18.30 – 20.30h \ 30 € per person \ limited capacity \ Please email reservation before 20 April 2016 at hello@stephaniespecht.com
PART 2
Musical performances (free entrance)
• Oval Angle (Geran Knol) 21.00 – 21.45h
• Coco Haram (Jonas de Houwer & Gavin Vanaelst) 22.15 – 00.00h
https://soundcloud.com/ocoaram
All happening in and around an installation designed by Nicolas Petillon.
See you there!
Facebook Event here.
More info here.
For all the latest news regarding work: check Instagram!
We Can't Do This Alone: Jefferson Hack the System
Last summer 2015, I spent 2 months in New York working on this book, art directed by Ferdinando Verderi, for Jefferson Hack.
Coming out in May. Exciting!! 5000 different covers.
http://www.rizzoliusa.com/book.php?isbn=9780847847433
Kanye Pangrams
When you are trying out new fonts in #pangrams and listening to the new #kanyewest album ツ #kanyepangram
An evening curated by ...
Pretty excited to share this: creative festival 'Born in Antwerp' asked me to curate one friday evening (20 May – mark your agenda!) with anything I like.
All I can say now: there will be a natural wine (TBC) + food (by Yannick Vermeire) tasting and two musical performances by Coco Haram and Oval Angle. All of this will happen in and around an installation designed by Nicolas Petillon.
Soon more details. ^_^
Elle Belgium Magazine – February 2016
Small update
The future:
1. create all the illustrations for the next Das Magazine issue #17
2. design complete identity for graphic festival OFFF 2000 w/ Rizon Parein and Mr. Henry
^_^
C My Portfolio – C-Mine Genk
I'm reviewing portfolios at C-Mine in Genk, 18 Feb.!
http://www.c-mine.be/Onderneem/C_my_portfolio
S Magazine Redesign
I'm very happy that S Magazine asked me to design the new issue (♡ thanks Margot Populaire) launching early 2016!
The Monocle Forecast
Such an honour to be featured in The Forecast by Monocle, their annual focus on the currents, trends and business to watch out for in the year ahead. They did an Antwerp survey and put me in the list of 3 'Promising Designers, Flanders Style'.
Print Sale
Prints and last Almöst Summer goods for sale!
Saturday 19/12 from 13:00 till 18:00
Sunday 20/12 from 13:00 till 18:00
Talk
Wednesday 13 January 2016, I will be talking about Specht Studio, my life and work, at Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen!
Firma in Brussels
Firma is a new public space dedicated to creating and making, located right next to the Brussels Canal. They asked 10 different creatives to design a table top for the space. These are my 2 designs!
They will dedicate over 2000 m2 to shared workshops, machines, tools, storage, studios, deskspace and an onsite café. It's an affordable and flexible workspace built for independent makers, designers and small creative businesses.
Firma instagram – launching in November 2015!
Canvas TV interview
Makerspace is a brand new online concept from Canvas, a Belgian TV channel. They interview creatives in Belgium for a 1 minute movie. They visited me in my studio in Antwerp and asked some questions about my work.
Specht Proba X Restored
Brooklyn designer Alex Proba and I will be designing custom products for the Restored shop in Amsterdam and we'll take over the window display as well. Yay!
