Christian Knöpfel is a Swiss graphic designer, working from Switzerland and Amsterdam. His work is characterized by typographic systems and content-driven solutions. Pop culture and modern times have a great visual influence on his work in the fields of art, culture and identities. He focuses on printed matter like editorial and book design, identities, posters but also web design and animation. Please get in touch for a full portfolio.
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Mili’s SupperclubIdentityThi My Lien Nguyen2021
Mili’s Supperclub is a collaborative art project by Swiss-Vietnamese artist and photographer Thi My Lien Nguyen. A typography-based identity was designed for her Supperclub series, which showcases Vietnamese (food) culture. Thumbnail photographs by Joel Hunn and Raisa Durandi. -
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Ausser BetriebPublicationZürcher Hochschule der Künste2020
Ausser Betrieb was an exhibition at the Zurich University of the Arts. The works were made from everyday objects and blocked with unusual materials. The material design was transferred to the materiality of the publication. -
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Diplompublikation 2020EditorialZürcher Hochschule der Künste2020
For each vernissage of the diploma projects, the specialization Visual Communication publishes a publication. The publication for 2020 was realized in collaboration with Maurane Zaugg and Céline Nidegger. -
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La ComédiePosterFilmpodium Zürich2020
For the film series “La Comédie”, in which French comedies by female directors are shown, I designed this poster proposal. The well-known French stripe pattern has been cut up with the metaphor of the banality of a cut-up baguette. -
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ThePure BrandingIdentity & TypedesignThePure2019
ThePure is a St.Gallen based start-up with the aim of producing sustainable women's underwear from sustainable materials. The fabrics are processed and sewn in Switzerland. The simple and minimalist designed pieces are sold online. -
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Creative Week 2019IdentityArt Directors Club Switzerland2019
Creative Week is organised annually by the Art Directors Club Switzerland at the Toni Areal. Speakers from all areas of the creative industry flock to Zurich University of the Arts. The 2019 theme "Welcome to the Creative Circus" received its identity from Viltė Jurgutytė, Samara Keller, Stefan Hürlemann and me. -
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Das Futuristische ManifestEditorialZürcher Hochschule der Künste2018
The editorial "O Verrückte, meine Brüder, Folgt mir!" is the final result of the editorial as well as the photography module in the first semester at the Zurich University of the Arts. From a list of different manifestos I chose the Futurist Manifesto. The layout was animated as a short video clip in the animation module. -
