2009 - print portfolio

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Olympic Trade MissionBook, DVD, 2008Museum De Paviljoens,Almere, NL

A DVD / Book combination documenting the factories along the ‘plastic river’ in china.

The pragmatic, infographic-fed design follows the Chi-nese tradition of gold, black and yellow; the small insert pages document semi-pro-paganda banners collected around the travelled route and function as a quiet critique.

factsprint run: 1.000size: 150 x 210 mm, 72 pagesCardboard black DVD inlaySwiss bound with red sew8 tab pages, 2 fold-outs Cover gold foil printprinting: Veenman Drukkers

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Hierisplekzat.nlEvent, Map, Website2008-2009Gemeente RotterdamIJsselmonde, Villa Zebra, NL

Map, keycord and pro-gramme for a project exploring the qualities and problems in Rotterdam IJs-selmonde from the perspec-tive of the youth.

factsprint run: 2.000size: 150 x 210 mmseparate sticker sheetprinting: Rob Stolkposters A0 copyballoon: Ø180cm

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Viewbook.comInterface icons design, 2009Viewbook, Rotterdam, NL

Viewbook.comIdentity design, 2009Viewbook, Rotterdam, NL

Viewbook.com is an online service for presenting im-ages in a very simple and el-egant way. The logo is based on the archetypical slide with a rectangle inside, a rounded corner outside. This concept forms the basis of a custom typeface, avoiding all current web-trends.


IKEA InsightMagazine supplementconcept, 2007Inter IKEA Systems BV,Delft, NL

Proposal (approved, not produced) for internal maga-zine ‘INSIGHT’ for IKEA. The cover features an in-motion picture of an IKEA store, with the hole the cover seam-lessly flows over into the content.


Green RecordsRecord sleeves2002 - 2009Green, Hong Kong /Amsterdam, NL

The covers of the GREEN record series is based on two ‘content’ layers; a photographic and a text layer. The text layer is about the inspiration; a quote, a statement about the current status of the vinyl market, a poetic phrase. The photo-graphic layer is mainly based on coincidental, unorganised ceremonies, ‘nature’ and urban life.

factsprint run: 2.000 eachsize: 310 x 310 mmprinted on uncoated side, spot uv layer


From a Deep PlaceCD, LP, 2007Technorient, Hong Kong

The title is taken quite liter-ally in the visual design for this album; different per-spectives of layered ‘graphic photography’ on line tracing paper reveal a trip through different landscapes. The fundamental awful design jewel box is exceeded by materialising the inlays with 100% transparency.

factsprint run: 10.000 printed in Hong Kongsize: 120 x 120 mm, 24 pages booklet, full colour picture disc. printed on 80 grs line-tracing paper.

The ‘from a deep place’ cover was ‘cover of the month’ in VICE magazine, #xx, 2007


From a Deep PlacePoster, 2007

factsprint run: 10 inkjet printsize: 1200 x 1800 mm


MilocoIdentity, Brochures, 2005Miloco Recording Studios,London, UK


LevelsFlyers, 2003Lonneke van Leth, Arnhem, NL

5 fundamental emotions are deconstructed and recon-structed by an additional printing layer.

factsprint run: 5 x 100 size: 105 x 148 mm

Helenfrik.nlPress ReleaseHelen Frik,Amsterdam, NL

factsprint run: 100 laser print on pre-printed offset sheetssize: 210 x 297 mmunprinted cover

Liquid SpaceFlyer, PosterStudio Roosegaarde,Rotterdam, NL


Ripperton - NiwaCD, LP, 2009Raphael Ripperton,Laussane, CH(in production)

Photography and design. Custom packaging. The photography derives from the idea of inserting a portal into a space without using computer software. The light the ‘portal’ projects on its surroundings, create a mys-tical scene.

Remf: A Green NightGreen Records, 2006

The flyer depicts the fictional flying routes of the DJ’s playing that night. The more frequent the DJ flies, the thicker the lines. The flyer has the size of a placemat, giving it the connotation of a usefull festival attribute


Sjekjeplek.nlPosterBeyond Leidsche Rijn, Melle Smets, Utrecht, NL

The shapes are based on chewing gum on the streets, presented as clouds in the sky layered over the ‘VINEX’ location ‘De Leidsche Rijn’


Sound ArchitectureRecord sleeves, 2004

An alternative numbering system give the sleeve a new function in a record collec-tion.

factsprint run: 1.000 each size: 310 x 310 mmwhite screenprint


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Shapes of SoundProjection, 2003

Shapes of SoundFlyers, 2003

With the upcoming printers delivering within 4 days, it becomes possible to reflect on current affairs. By chang-ing the name of ‘Shapes of Sound’ a new title erupts for the event itself.

Shapes of SoundT-Shirt, 2003


Future HistoryCD, 2003

AKI Eindexamen fotografieBook, 1999AKI, Enschede

Office of Paul Swagerman

Paul C. SwagermanBorn 30.10.1978, LeeuwardenThe Netherlands

[email protected]

Home / OfficeAelbrechtskade 112a3023 JD Rotterdam

EducationAKI Akademie voor Beel-dende Kunsten, EnschedeGraphic design (specialisa-tion Information Design)

2000 - 2002Default Office, Arnhem, NL

2002 - Office of Paul Swagerman

2008 - Co-founder Viewbook BV (parttime)

Grants2004, Startstipendium, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL

Publications2007, Zoom In Zoom Out, Victionary Publishers, Hong Kong2008, Color in Graphics, Mao-mao publishers, Spain2009, De Groene Amsterdam-mer, #50. NL

ClientsArchis Publishers, Amsterdam, NLHelen Frik, Amsterdam, NLGreen Records, Amsterdam, NLVilla Zebra, Rotterdam, NLQuooker, Ridderkerk, NLStudio Roosegaarde, Rotterdam, NLPartizan Publik, Amsterdam, NLCBK Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn, NLMaas Architecten, Lochem, NLVlieger & Vandam, Rotterdam, NLRoxbury Music, London, UKViewbook B.V., Rotterdam, NLBeyond Utrecht, Utrecht, NLMelle Smets, Rotterdam, NLLotte Stekelenburg, Rotterdam, NL

ProfileAllround veelzijdig -trained in door alle media heen te werken- total package - conceptWorking as a designer I’m faced with the fact that we handle and deal with infor-mation very differently nowadays than we used to. I get inspiration from taking another close look at whatever it is i’m working on, how it is used now and how that is different to before. Simply put, I look at how we interact with the informa-tion and what influences it. Aesthetics or making a ‘graphical’ statement alone is not that interesting to me. For me, the sce-nario people go through when they interact with information and their personal ways of dealing with it, is what’s important. My aim is to reflect on the subject; what is appropriate but surprising, and what works well. Creating conjointly, in an engaging process with the client is the essence of the working method, leading to highly functional as well as meaningful designs.

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