Custom covers collaborator: Hort

Wallpaper* cover
Wallpaper* cover designed by Anthony Burrill, using our custom covers application
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'Hort' is a German word for kindergarten, which perfectly sums up the graphic design studio's playful attitude to its craft - also shown in the collage-style images it supplied for our cover application. Founded by Eike Koenig in 1994 (originally under the name Eikes Grafischer Hort), Berlin-based Hort's projects range from illustrations for Wallpaper* and creating the interior of a hotel for Volkswagen's Project Fox to campaigns for Nike and Universal Music. Hort is a big proponent of doing things by hand, which made it an apt choice of collaborator for our August issue.

'I like it'

'I like it' self-published woodblock poster by Anthony Burrill, printed by Adams of Rye, using traditional printing techniques

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'Hills with Sunrise'

'Hills with Sunrise' limited edition giclée print by Anthony Burrill

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'Transit of Venus'

'Transit of Venus' limited edition giclée print by Anthony Burrill

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'Total Solar Eclipse'

'Total Solar Eclipse' limited edition giclée print by Anthony Burrill

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Acid Washed

Acid Washed record sleeve by Anthony Burrill, commissioned by Record Makers, Paris

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Acid Washed

Acid Washed record sleeve by Anthony Burrill, commissioned by Record Makers, Paris

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Wallpaper* cover

Wallpaper* cover designed by James Joyce, using our custom covers application

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'Rainbow cup'

'Rainbow cup' limited edition print by James Joyce, 2008

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'Oh me oh my'

'Oh me oh my' second edition print by James Joyce, 2010

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A one dollar note

A one dollar note embellished by James Joyce for NB Studio, 2009

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'Beauty spot'

'Beauty spot' limited edition print by James Joyce, 2009

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'Brick cube'

'Brick cube' by James Joyce, 2008

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'Ruby'

'Ruby' limited edition print by James Joyce, 2010

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Swiss Army knife

Limited edition Swiss Army knife design by James Joyce for Wallpaper* and Vitorinox

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Wallpaper* cover

Wallpaper* cover designed by Kam Tang, using our custom covers application

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Illustration

Illustration by Kam Tang, 2006, for 'Kid' poetry book by Simon Armitage, Faber & Faber

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'Exchange'

'Exchange' credit card design for EPOS and ANTI by Kam Tank, 2010

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'Whisky and "walking"'

'Whisky and "walking"' for Johnnie Walker and BBH London, by Kam Tang, 2010. Photograph by Lee Powers

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'Darcel Disappoints'

'Darcel Disappoints', a 'fun project for Craig Redman, using his 'Darcel' character', by Kam Tang, 2010 

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Nike basketball campaign

Nike basketball campaign by Kam Tang, 2007

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'Crazy'

'Crazy' record sleeve for Gnarls Barkley by Kam Tang, 2006

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'Push the button'

'Push the button' record sleeve for the Chemical Brothers by Kam Tang, 2005

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'Wilderness is paradise now'

'Wilderness is paradise now' record sleeve for Morning Runner by Kam Tang, 2006

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Wallpaper* cover

Wallpaper* cover designed by Nigel Robinson, using our custom covers application

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An illustration as a message

'An illustration as a message to myself to help me along, which hopefully other people can relate to,' says Nigel Robinson, 2009

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illustration

'This illustration is a tribute to architectural critic and writer, Reyner Banham. I have redrawn and mashed up a title sequence from the famous BBC documentary "Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles". If you haven't seen yet you must,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010

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Le Corbusier drawing

'Le Corbusier drawing from a sketchbook, made while I was reading a book on him. Somehow, unintentionally, he has turned into the Incredible Hulk, which in terms of architecture he is,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010

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A final message

'A final message to stop myself from hesitating,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010 

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Drawings from a small notebook

'Drawings from a small notebook. I love the idea of using simple elements to convey different emotions, inspired by Bruno Munari, who did it a lot better,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010

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Drawings from my notebook

'Drawings from my notebook,' by Nigel Robinson, 2010 

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drawing from my notebook

'A drawing from my notebook,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010 

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Wallpaper* cover

Wallpaper* cover designed by Hort, using our custom covers application

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Timid Tiger artwork

Timid Tiger artwork for Columbia Music designed by Hort

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announcing Hort's series

A poster announcing Hort's series of workshops and lectures in South America, designed by Hort

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Timid Tiger artwork

Timid Tiger artwork for Columbia Music designed by Hort

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'Regenerate'

'Regenerate' record sleeve for Booka Shade, designed by Hort

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'Teenage Spaceman'

'Teenage Spaceman' record sleeve for Booka Shade, designed by Hort

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'Visual System'

'Visual System' for Get Physical Music designed by Hort

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VA300 exhibition

VA300 exhibition poster by Hort

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Illustration for Nike

Illustration for Nike's Visual Centre VII by Hort

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'Invent the unreal'

'Invent the unreal' poster for Nike by Hort

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