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 planet earth.
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]
Ben Wittner
Sascha Thoma
Marcus Bücken
Julia Kemperman
Theresa Sonnenberg
Philipp Esser
Theresa Zettelmann
Nicolas Kawohl
Jonas Eberle
Sophie Tintschl
Michelle Nrecaj
Network and Collaborators
Aljaž Fuis, Andreas Barden, Annika Kiefer, Björn Wolf, Fabian Krauss, Jens Buss, Kevin Moll, Larissa Steidle, Lena Manger, Lisa Schmidt, Matthias Hohmann, Marian Fitz, Marco Kratzer, Paul Angermeyer, Paul Mielke, Ragna Pidun, Stephanie Pollinger
Former Employees
Annija Česka, Annika Kiefer, Calatrava, Daniel Christensen, Daniel Fürst, Denis Yilmaz, Dimitri Nägele, Fabian Steiner, Johannes Ammler, Katja Rueegsegger, Lena Musmann, Lukas Blum, Maziyar Pahlevan, Nadia Pavón Císaro, 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]
Clients [Excerpt]
Academy of Arts Berlin
Adobe
artReoriented – Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath
Berliner Festspiele
GIZ – Ges. für internat. Zusammenarbeit
Interhood / Nike
Kinemathek Museum for Film and TV
Kommunale Galerien Berlin
Kulturakademie Tarabya
Kunstraum Kreuzberg
Niggli Publishing
Nike
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
Zalando
Exhibitions [Excerpt]
Birmingham Design Festival – Birmingham
Contemporary Arabic Typographic Posters – Sharjah
Anschlag Berlin – Beijing + Macao
Fünfzehn Poster Exhibition Red Dot Design Museum – Essen
Blank Poster – Munich
Anschlag Berlin – Berlin + Luzern
Analog Mensch Digital – Berlin
Al Riwaq – Bahrain
Re–Levant – Tel Aviv
Right-To-Left – Berlin
Leberkaastatrophe (Fressko) – Augsburg
Brownbook – Dubai
Arty & Farty – Ingolstadt
Teaching [Excerpt]
Berlin International University [Interdisciplinary Design]
Berlin International University [Intercultural Design]
University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim [Audio-Visual Media]
Berlin International University [Motion Design]
University of the Arts Berlin [Bilingual Editorial Design]
Al Riwaq Art Space Bahrain [Multilingual Poster Design]
University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf [Multilingual Poster Design]
University of the Arts Bremen [Intercultural Design]
Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin [Arabic Typography Workshop]
Serpentine Gallery London [Multiscript Poster Printing]
University of Design Ulm [Arabic Graphic Design]
University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim [Audio-Visual Media]
Talks [Excerpt]
University of the Arts Berlin [Design in Motion]
1971 Design Space Sharjah [Bi-Scriptual]
Typo Berlin Conference [Intercultural Design]
Serebro Nabora Type Conference Moscow [Multiscript Design]
Al Riwaq Art Space Bahrain [Multilingual Poster Design]
University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf [Multilingual Poster Design]
Babel 1 Type Conference Offenbach [Right-To-Left]
University of Art and Design Offenbach [Intercultural Design]
New Museum New York [Intercultural Design]
Awards
“Competitions are for horses, not for artists.”
Béla Bartók
Eps51 does not participate in design competitions, awards and rankings.
Features [Excerpt]
In Magazines:
Brownbook Magazine
Electronic Beats Magazine
étapes
Gallery Magazine
Komma
Nova Magazine
Neon
Novum
Page Magazine
Slanted
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
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. 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.
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