Gabriel | The Bakery

Tatigkeit

Design

Schwerpunkt

Illustration

Referenzen

GQ Magazine, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Jetzt Magazine, Amnesty Journal, Das Buch als Magazin, Stussy, 55 DSL, Reebok, Adidas Group, The Quiet Life, Fred Perry, Gold Coast Trading Company, Red Bull, Bayerischer Rundfunk, It’s nice that, Voelkl Snowboards

Describe your work

I am a graphic designer, illustrator and art director. For me it is always visual communication. So it is about getting to the heart of things and create a world that reaches and then touches people. I create visual identities as well as catalogue / magazine concepts and event branding to all kinds of illustrations or taking care of complete product / apparel graphics collections from the first sketch to production.

Describe your work

How did you arrive at the place you are now?

I developed my passion for drawing and handmade typography while growing up between bavarian woods, comic books and a basketball court. Later on I was taught the art of visual communication by german professors and the island of Jamaica. Whilst working on projects for a broad range of clients, I still produces lots of personal work. My love for graphic design, illustration and life finds manifestation in my own label. I design apparel of all kinds, prints and artworks. My work was ex- hibited at Sublinimal / Los Angeles, KK Outlet / London and Miss Lily‘s / New York.

What materials, What are your favorites?

No matter if I am working on a design project or an illustration job I always start with my sketchbook. Just to develop and keep ideas in really rough sketches.
If I am working on illustrations or lettering I work it out further in the book. Mostly with black pens or a brush pen. When its time to go into details and finish things
I switch to my wacom. That’s the two things I couldn’t work (or live) without, the stechbook and the tablet.

Why do you love what you do:

I think if you are creating two great things happen (hopefully). First you are really in the moment, focused and at peace while you are doing it.
And then you get a result that affects yourself and other people in a (hopefully) positive way. So the whole process can be such a rewarding one.

Which supernatural powers would you like to possess?

Time traveling. Just watching, no butterfly effect.

What was your favorite piece of clothing as a child?

The thing I remember the most are the first real basketball sneakers I bought. The Adidas Dikembe Mutombo.
Aside Jordan he was my favorite player at the time, loved the african look and really thought I would jump higher
with them. A lot of hours as a paperboy went into those.

If you were born as an animal, which one would you be?

I don’t know about the animal but a friend recently told me that I am a palmtree, so I have to go with the plant instead.

What means good design to you?

Idea driven - well executed - understandable for the target group

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Describe your work

How did you arrive at the place you are now?

What materials, What are your favorites?

Why do you love what you do:

Which supernatural powers would you like to possess?

What was your favorite piece of clothing as a child?

If you were born as an animal, which one would you be?

What means good design to you?