We are visual communicators and conceptual cooperators. We are motivated by change and driven by our ideals. And we are happy to be able to collaborate with likeminded partners and clients we share our passion with: Arts, culture, design, music, politics and sustainability.
We see you as our partner rather than a client. We see ourselves as collaborators rather than contractors. Openness, transparency and communication are the keys to any successful project. Strategically diving into the analytic core of each project we define the conceptual basis for the aesthetic execution, the visual development.
Since founding Eps51 in 2008 we’ve worked with countless partners and clients ranging from the fields of culture, art and design to commercial enterprises – all of which we share common values with – all of which are openminded and willing to break new ground together with us.
Our works are regularly part of exhibitions and are published in international design books and magazines. We give lectures, hold workshops and teach courses at diverse universities.
Team
[Our most valuable players]
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Julia Kemperman
Design & Illustration
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Ulysse Lacour
Web Development
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Marcus Bücken
Art Direction & Design
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Amelia Sánchez
Internship
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Nicolas Kawohl
3D & Motiondesign
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Anna Hafenberg
Internship
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Philipp Esser
Design, Illustration & Photography
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Sophie Tintschl
Studio / Project Management & Design
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Paul Mielke
Art Direction & Design
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Sascha Thoma
Co-Founder & Partner
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Ben Wittner
Co-Founder & Partner
Network and Collaborators
Aljaz Fuis, Andreas Barden, Björn Wolf, Fabian Krauss, Jens Buss, Jonas Eberle, Kevin Moll, Larissa Steidle, Lena Manger, Lisa Schmidt, Matthias Hohmann, Marian Fitz, Marco Kratzer, Paul Angermeyer, Ragna Pidun, Stephanie Pollinger
Former Employees
Adna Tučić, Anja Laube, Annija Česka, Annika Kiefer, Calatrava, Daniel Christensen, Daniel Fürst, Denis Yilmaz, Dimitri Nägele, Fabian Steiner, Florian Meisner, Gabriela Parra Sánchez, Johannes Ammler, Jonas Eberle, Katja Rueegsegger, Lena Musmann, Lukas Blum, Marco Kratzer, Maziyar Pahlevan, Michelle Nrecaj, Nadia Pavón Císaro, Roberta Franke, Theresa Sonnenberg, Theresa Zettelmann, Timm Hartmann, Verena Müllner, Yana Vekshyna
Values
Intercultural Initiatives
We foster intercultural exchange through visual communication. We initiate intercultural projects, edit and publish books. Intercultural design bears responsibility. It is inevitable in our globally interconnected moment that we come in touch with other cultures, yet we do not always seem to realise the possibilities that intercultural exchange makes possible. As designers it is our job to learn and understand socio-cultural contexts and visually communicate them – and to make them intelligible for all.
Sustainability
We care about nature. We care about the Earth. Eco-friendly production and sustainability within all aspects of our projects has become a major part of our life as designers and thinkers. Together with our clients and partners we develop sustainable media concepts fostering durability by generating value.
Studio
[Come by for a coffee]
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Academy of Arts Berlin
Adobe
artReoriented – Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath
Berliner Festspiele
FriEnt
GIZ – Ges. für internat. Zusammenarbeit
Goethe Institut
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Interhood / Nike
Kinemathek Museum for Film and TV
Kommunale Galerien Berlin
Kulturakademie Tarabya
Kunstraum Kreuzberg
Niggli Publishing
Ricordi
Rizzoli Publications
Semperoper Dresden
Serpentine Galleries
Sharjah Art Foundation
Stiftung Berliner Mauer
Tanzfabrik Berlin
Times Art Center
United Arab Emirates Pavilion Venice Biennale
Universal Music Publishing
WHO – The Collaboratory
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Academy of Arts Berlin
Adobe
artReoriented – Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath
Berliner Festspiele
FriEnt
GIZ – Ges. für internat. Zusammenarbeit
Goethe Institut
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Interhood / Nike
Kinemathek Museum for Film and TV
Kommunale Galerien Berlin
Kulturakademie Tarabya
Kunstraum Kreuzberg
Niggli Publishing
Ricordi
Rizzoli Publications
Semperoper Dresden
Serpentine Galleries
Sharjah Art Foundation
Stiftung Berliner Mauer
Tanzfabrik Berlin
Times Art Center
United Arab Emirates Pavilion Venice Biennale
Universal Music Publishing
WHO – The Collaboratory
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2019
Birmingham Design Festival – Birminghamlin -
2019
Contemporary Arabic Typographic Posters – Sharjah -
2017
Anschlag Berlin – Beijing + Macaoerence -
2016
Fünfzehn Poster Exhibition Red Dot Design Museum – Essen -
2016
Blank Poster – Munich -
2015
Anschlag Berlin – Berlin + Luzern -
2015
Analog Mensch Digital – Berlin -
2014
Al Riwaq – Bahrain -
2014
Re–Levant – Tel Aviv -
2012
Right-To-Left – Berlin -
2012
Leberkaastatrophe (Fressko) – Augsburg -
2010
Brownbook – Dubai -
2009
Arty & Farty – Ingolstadt -
2019
Birmingham Design Festival – Birminghamlin -
2019
Contemporary Arabic Typographic Posters – Sharjah -
2017
Anschlag Berlin – Beijing + Macaoerence -
2016
Fünfzehn Poster Exhibition Red Dot Design Museum – Essen -
2016
Blank Poster – Munich -
2015
Anschlag Berlin – Berlin + Luzern -
2015
Analog Mensch Digital – Berlin -
2014
Al Riwaq – Bahrain -
2014
Re–Levant – Tel Aviv -
2012
Right-To-Left – Berlin -
2012
Leberkaastatrophe (Fressko) – Augsburg -
2010
Brownbook – Dubai -
2009
Arty & Farty – Ingolstadt
Clients [Excerpt]
Clients [Excerpt]
Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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since 2022
Berlin International University [Interdisciplinary Design] -
since 2020
Berlin International University [Intercultural Design] -
2018–2019
University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim [Audio-Visual Media] -
2016–2022
Berlin International University [Motion Design] -
2014–2015
University of the Arts Berlin [Bilingual Editorial Design] -
2014
Al Riwaq Art Space Bahrain [Multilingual Poster Design] -
2013
University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf [Multilingual Poster Design] -
2013
University of the Arts Bremen [Intercultural Design] -
2012
Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin [Arabic Typography Workshop] -
2012
Serpentine Gallery London [Multiscript Poster Printing] -
2011
University of Design Ulm [Arabic Graphic Design] -
2008
University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim [Audio-Visual Media] -
since 2022
Berlin International University [Interdisciplinary Design] -
since 2020
Berlin International University [Intercultural Design] -
2018–2019
University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim [Audio-Visual Media] -
2016–2022
Berlin International University [Motion Design] -
2014–2015
University of the Arts Berlin [Bilingual Editorial Design] -
2014
Al Riwaq Art Space Bahrain [Multilingual Poster Design] -
2013
University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf [Multilingual Poster Design] -
2013
University of the Arts Bremen [Intercultural Design] -
2012
Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin [Arabic Typography Workshop] -
2012
Serpentine Gallery London [Multiscript Poster Printing] -
2011
University of Design Ulm [Arabic Graphic Design] -
2008
University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim [Audio-Visual Media] -
2021
University of the Arts Berlin [Design in Motion] -
2018
1971 Design Space Sharjah [Bi-Scriptual] -
2017
Typo Berlin Conference [Intercultural Design] -
2016
Serebro Nabora Type Conference Moscow [Multiscript Design] -
2014
Al Riwaq Art Space Bahrain [Multilingual Poster Design] -
2013
University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf [Multilingual Poster Design] -
2012
Babel 1 Type Conference Offenbach [Right-To-Left] -
2011
University of Art and Design Offenbach [Intercultural Design] -
2008
New Museum New York [Intercultural Design] -
2021
University of the Arts Berlin [Design in Motion] -
2018
1971 Design Space Sharjah [Bi-Scriptual] -
2017
Typo Berlin Conference [Intercultural Design] -
2016
Serebro Nabora Type Conference Moscow [Multiscript Design] -
2014
Al Riwaq Art Space Bahrain [Multilingual Poster Design] -
2013
University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf [Multilingual Poster Design] -
2012
Babel 1 Type Conference Offenbach [Right-To-Left] -
2011
University of Art and Design Offenbach [Intercultural Design] -
2008
New Museum New York [Intercultural Design]
Teaching [Excerpt]
Teaching [Excerpt]
Talks
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Talks
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In Magazines:
Brownbook Magazine
Electronic Beats Magazine
étapes
Gallery Magazine
Komma
Nova Magazine
Neon
Novum
Page Magazine
Slanted
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In Books:
Arabesque, Gestalten Verlag
Arabic font specimen, Uitgeverij De Buitenkant
Basic Logos, Index Books
Behind Collections, Victionary
Branding, Sandu
Data Flow, Gestalten Verlag
Design Origin Germany, Victionary
Fashion Graphics, Sandu
Logo Design 2, Taschen
Los Logos 3–7, Gestalten Verlag
Type Hybrid, Victionary
Typodarium, Hermann Schmidt
Typo-Lyrics, Birkhäuser
Typoshirt One, Slanted Publishers
Web Design Portfolios, Taschen -
In Magazines:
Brownbook Magazine
Electronic Beats Magazine
étapes
Gallery Magazine
Komma
Nova Magazine
Neon
Novum
Page Magazine
Slanted
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In Books:
Arabesque, Gestalten Verlag
Arabic font specimen, Uitgeverij De Buitenkant
Basic Logos, Index Books
Behind Collections, Victionary
Branding, Sandu
Data Flow, Gestalten Verlag
Design Origin Germany, Victionary
Fashion Graphics, Sandu
Logo Design 2, Taschen
Los Logos 3–7, Gestalten Verlag
Type Hybrid, Victionary
Typodarium, Hermann Schmidt
Typo-Lyrics, Birkhäuser
Typoshirt One, Slanted Publishers
Web Design Portfolios, Taschen
Awards
“Competitions are for horses, not for artists.”
Béla Bartók
Eps51 does not participate in design competitions, awards and rankings.
Awards
“Competitions are for horses, not for artists.”
Béla Bartók
Eps51 does not participate in design competitions, awards and rankings.
Features [Excerpt]
Features [Excerpt]
Jobs
Freelance
We’re currently not looking for employees or freelancers but you’re always welcome to send us your design, illustration, or photography portfolio for future reference.
Internships
We employ interns twice a year for a period of 6 months (summer: March – August and winter: September – February). If you want to apply please make sure your attitude towards design fits to our studio. Please understand, that we cannot answer all requests though.
We will only look at applications sent to work[at]eps51.com including a pdf with your portfolio (max. 20 MB) and CV.
