For the past few events in the PrintRoom (http://www.printroom.org) I've been designing flyers to be produced on the risograph. For you youngsters who don't know what a risograph is it's a sort of xerox machine that uses paint to print a copy of the master(paper). To print in different colours you need to separate the colours in your original document and print them one at a time on the rizograph by using huge paint drums. The result is a very vibrant, intens product that has a distinct handmade feel to it. Next to that the labour intensive process means that your design will never be perfectly reproduced resulting in every design being distinct from the other.

I'm getting to know the risograph better day by day and I plan to do many more experiments and complicated pattern designs in the near future. Meanwhile I continue designing the PrintRoom flyers and push the limits of their identity. Check it out!

Some time ago I was sketching when I remembered an interesting drawing of chair I recenty came across made by an obscure Dutch painter (and he will forever remain obscure since I've lost his name). The painting showed the side of a chair fitted perfectly to the edges of the canvas. This use of space intrigued me and I decided to sketch it down. When I did so, however, I noticed my sketch of the chair looked like the letter 'h'. Before I knew it I was working out the entire alphabet. I took the shape of an A4 paper as a basis and used simple folding lines to indicate the borders and where the diagonal lines of the letters should run.

The result is an geometrical/spatial typeface. Although not very practical at this stage it will be interesting to see how me or others can develop in further and put it into actual practice. Have a look and let me know what you think.

STRAATTAAL is a project located on an unused square named Middellandplein in Rotterdam. The original assignment given to me by the Municipality of Rotterdam was clear: 'Design a stand/shop to attract people to the square and give it an identity.

After thorough investigation of the square, scanning of the surrounding neighbourhood and interviewing many of the local residents, youths and shopowners I decided the last thing the square needed was a stand/shop. Instead I let myself get inspired by a theme found everywhere on and around Middellandplein: 'car tuning', or as the locals call it 'pimping'.

By introducing the concept of tuning to Middellandplein through flipping some of the stones of the square upside down (creating a different surface texture) and working together with those who already use the square STRAATTAAL not only makes a really nice, positive and creative representation of the neighbourhood, but also gives Middellandplein the much needed identity and activity it's missing at the moment. Have a look!

Haven't you ever wished you could take a shit on a Japanese schoolgirl? Don't look any further. With this intervention you can poop on Japanese schoolgirls as much as you want without spending huge sums of money you would normally have to.

Since a lot of the places where I hang out don't have the luxery of separate toilets for each gender I thought it would be nice to develop a sticker (inspired by the fly found on men's urinals) for these specific places. This way I do not only add an extra dimension to "taking care of business" but also grant women, for the first time ever in history, the chance to experience the exhilarating effects of the toiletbowl sticker!

Let the cash flow in boys and girls! Check out the project!

A friend of mine who's trying to set up an alternative event asked me to design a poster of 'La Religieuse' for the event's newspaper and a film she plans to show at the event. Although she wasn't, and still isn't, sure if the event will go through I thought it was a nice opportunity to get my creative juices flowing again after the holidays, so I was more than happy to do it.

The poster will be printed either on white paper or on pink(ish) paper depending on how the newspaper will be designed. I'm still waiting for photos of the printed versions but meanwhile you can enjoy a bigger version of the flyer right here.