Studio Feixen is a small Design Studio based in Lucerne, Switzerland that creates visual concepts. We focus specifically on nothing in particular. Whether it’s graphic design, interior design, fashion design, type design or animation – as long as it challenges us – we are interested.
Also known for:
Selling fonts. 🤓- Exhibiting Fancy Cakes. 🍰
- Opening a Pizzeria. 🍕
- Giving funny Talks.
- Inspiring on instagram. 🌈
- Teaching Graphic Design.
- Decorating your home.
- Publishing an app.
- Publishing a book.
Publishing an app.
Felix Pfäffli
Founder of the Studio Feixen. Teacher at Fachklasse Grafik Luzern. Youngest member in the history of AGI. Gave lectures, organized exhibitions, workshops and won prizes worldwide.
Overview
Our work includes projects in various design areas. The only constant remains the in-depth examination of color, shape and typography.
Campaigns
How do you create visual languages that speak the colors and shapes of an international audience?
Services:
Research
Analysis
Moodboard
Sketching
Vision
Creation
Art Direction
Branding
Corporate designs with a penchant for fun, play, experimentation and, at the same time, order.
Services:
Research
Analysis
Moodboard
Sketching
Vision
Creation
Art Direction
Animation
Animations at the intersection of images, graphics and typography are part of the studio’s DNA.
Services:
Research
Analysis
Moodboard
Sketching
Vision
Creation
Art Direction
Typography
Headings, handwriting, signage concepts, typographic systems, type design, murals etc.
Services:
Type Design
Lettering
Handwriting
Editorial
Signage
Layout
Micro Typography
Macro Typography
Interior
If there were no borders, no wall would be straight, no shape the same and no color too much.
Services:
Interior Design
Signage Systems
Murals
Research
3d Design
Material Design
Design Thinking
What is it? Probably nobody knows. But we love creating visual visions that think outside the box.
Services:
Vision
Research
Trend Research
Moodboard
Art Direction
Sketching
Analysis
System Design
Typographic Systems
Cross-platform Solutions
Micro Solutions
Workflooow
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Phase One: 1. Know the rules 2. Follow the steps 3. Work fast 4. Create beauty 5. Relax |
Phase Two: 1. Disregard all steps 2. Enjoy the adventure 3. Prepare to fail 4. A: Create Magic B: Fail |
Planning
Research
Mood
Creation
Concept
Execution
Clients
International:
Ace & Tate,
Apple,
Beats,
Badoo,
Bloomberg Businessweek,
Brain Magazine,
Chanel,
Cy Choi,
Dropbox,
Deutsche Bahn,
Freitag,
Google,
Groove Magazine,
Hermès,
Herman Miller,
Icon Design,
Issey Miyake,
MIT,
MIT Engine,
MIT Technology Review,
Mr. Porter,
Monocle,
Nike,
Nuits Sonores Festival,
NYT,
NYT Magazine,
NYT Sunday Review,
Page Magazine,
Pfizer,
Reebok,
Samsung,
Ucon,
Une Saison Graphique,
Variety,
Victionary,
Vlow! Festival,
Wanderlust Paris,
Wired Magazine
National:
20 Minuten,
E. Gutzwiller & Cie,
ETH,
Kolt Magazin,
Kulturbüro Zürich,
Liste Art Fair Basel,
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich,
Round Rivers,
SRF,
Swiss Films,
Swisscom,
UBS,
Werk Bauen und Wohnen
Local:
B-Sides Festival,
Fachklasse Grafik,
Funk am See,
Kulturmagazin,
Luzerner Theater,
Hochschule Luzern,
Radio 3fach,
Südpol,
Treibhaus
etc.
Education
How can I get rid of my fear of showing my work? How do I find my own creative language? How can I stop thinking and finally start creating? How do I plan a creative process without losing my creativity?
Workshop at the Fachklasse Grafik Luzern: Organized by Felix Pfäffli and Tobias Klauser.
Project: Block Overlap Put by Alexandra Wardle, Raphael Wicki and Leyla Karahan.
Workshop at the Fachklasse Grafik Luzern: Organized by Felix Pfäffli and Tobias Klauser.
Project 1: Neo by Angela Gjergjaj, Jordi Bucher and Mirco Petrini. Project 2: Tag der Typografie by Fachklasse Grafik.
Lectures
SfG
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Us By Night
Antwerp, Belgium
Blanc Festival
Barcelona, Spain
Us By Night
Antwerp, Belgium
Us By Night
Antwerp, Belgium
Schedule
● Exhibition ● Lecture ● Workshop ● Jury ● Talk
The Poster
A poster can surprise, confuse or enlighten. In any case, it should capture the viewer. Here are some guidelines to help you achieve this.
Size vs. Space
By using the space around an object wisely you can make a statement about its importance.
1. Important 2. Precious
3. Small, Weak
3. Small, Weak
Position
By using the poster frame as a field of vision, you can make a statement about the movement of an object.
1. Coming in 2. Standing still 3. Leaving
4. Flying away 5. Falling down
4. Flying away 5. Falling down
Composition
By choosing a composition, you can make a statement about the relationship between the objects.
1. Orderly 2. Rhythmic 3. Symmetrical
4. Asymmetrical 5. Dynamic 6. Dense 7. Scattered
8. Concentrated 9. Focused 10. Contrasted
4. Asymmetrical 5. Dynamic 6. Dense 7. Scattered
8. Concentrated 9. Focused 10. Contrasted
Navigation
By defining a clear and understandable reading concept, you can guide the viewer's eyes.
The best way to check this is by showing your poster to others. If everyone gets it without your help, your job is done.
Style
By changing the style you can define the language, volume and tone of your design.
Make a list of adjectives that describe the style you want and check again and again whether your design feels like the words on the list.
Color
The language of colors. If you use it skillfully, you can communicate loud and clear without a word.
Changing the color mood is a strong option to make precise corrections late in the design process in order to get the right feeling for your design.
Typography
Fonts are designed voices. Choose a font that matches the language of your content.
Serif, Sans-Serif, Blackletter, Monospace, Rounded, Display, Script, Reverse-Contrast etc.
Animation
An animated poster is not a movie. It shouldn't tell a story, it should communicate content precisely.
1. No beginning and ending needed. 2. Must work as an endless loop. 3. Must be «legible» at all times.
Exhibitions
We’ve shown a wide variety of exhibitions in the past. In France, Norway, Japan, China, the Netherlands, the United States and of course in Switzerland.
The Cake Exhibition
Hangzhou, China
Hangzhou, China
Lockdown Exhibition
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, Switzerland
Read
To be honest, we don’t know what we’re doing or where we’re headed. But while we don’t know, we’re distracting you with this animated gif, that reflects the relationships between our favourite color combinations and some articles.
It's Nice That
by Jyni Ong
Believe it or not,
these fabulous
Studio Feixen
posters are actually cakes
these fabulous
Studio Feixen
posters are actually cakes
Cakes wonderful cakes! Who knew graphic design could be so delicious? Today, we have a pretty crazy story to tell you. It involves Studio Feixen – the Lucerne-based design studio that prides itself, specifically, on focusing on nothing in particular – and some cakes. Vanilla, strawberry and chocolate flavoured cakes to be precise.
It's Nice That
by Jenny Brewer
Studio Feixen redesigns Switzerland newspaper 20 Minuten for one day, to a mixed response
Swiss graphic design outfit Studio Feixen redesigned the most-read daily newspaper in Switzerland, 20 Minuten, for just one day as part of a collaboration with Samsung. The studio worked with Swiss ad agency Jung von Matt, which ran the campaign to promote the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8 in Switzerland and – instead of regular ads – pitched a one-off “design” edition of the commuter paper.
Music
Our work always had a close relationship with music. Below are some of our favorite playlists. Have fun listening.
FAQ
Internships/Jobs:
Studio Feixen is a small studio and currently does not offer internship or full-time positions. If that changes, it will be communicated via Instagram.
Studio Feixen is a small studio and currently does not offer internship or full-time positions. If that changes, it will be communicated via Instagram.
Student Questions:
We really try to answer all of your questions. Sometimes it’s difficult since we are a bit busy designing stuff. In a hurry? Check our talk application.
We really try to answer all of your questions. Sometimes it’s difficult since we are a bit busy designing stuff. In a hurry? Check our talk application.
Press:
Do you need high-res images? Do you want to make an interview? Do you need something else?
Contact us!
Do you need high-res images? Do you want to make an interview? Do you need something else?
Contact us!
Shop:
If you have questions about our products or the impossible happens that you have problems with our online shop.
Contact us!
If you have questions about our products or the impossible happens that you have problems with our online shop.
Contact us!
