Simon Mager
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Embossing, Punching, Guilloché Engraving with Omnigroup, 2017
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Alpha Typeface, 2018
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Alpha Typeface, 2018
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Alpha Typeface, 2018
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Workshop Poster for ECAL, 2016
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Artist book for Maria Tackmann with Omnigroup, 2018
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Artist book for Maria Tackmann with Omnigroup, 2018
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Artist book for Maria Tackmann with Omnigroup, 2018
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Journal for RCA Jewellery & Metal Show with Omnigroup, 2017
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Journal for RCA Jewellery & Metal Show with Omnigroup, 2017
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“U-Knall” Poster Series, 2017
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Exhibition catalogue “Tür Auf”, 2016
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The Master Drummers of Dagbon 2017
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Publication “Image” for David Heitz, 2016
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“CREAM” in collaboration with Nicolas Polli, 2015
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“CREAM” in collaboration with Nicolas Polli, 2015
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“Concrete Typography” Research Project, 2016
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“Concrete Typography” Research Project, 2016
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“Concrete Typography” Research Project, 2016
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“Concrete Typography” Research Project, 2016
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“Rima Typeface” Diploma Project at ECAL, 2016
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Concrete Typography
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“Appartement 50” in collaboration with MAAD
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“U-Knall” Poster Series, 2016
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“U-Knall” Poster Series, 2016
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“Parallel School Lausanne” Publication, 2015
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“Parallel School Lausanne” Publication, 2015
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“MonoMono” Identity, 2015
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“MonoMono” Identity, 2015
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“MonoMono” Identity, 2015
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“Tonal Grotesk” Typeface, 2015
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“Tonal Grotesk” Typeface, 2015
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“Tonal Grotesk” Typeface, 2015
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“Tonal Grotesk” Typeface, 2015
About
Simon Mager is a German graphic designer based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Graduated from ECAL, he works within the fields of art direction, graphic and type design.
He is part of the collaborative design practice Omnigroup. For any collaboration or typeface requests please get in touch.
Education
2016
Master in Art Direction at ECAL,
Lausanne (CH) with a focus on type design
Teaching and Lecturing
2018
Researcher “Words, Form, Language” at ECAL
2017
Lecture at UMPRUM University, Prague (CZ)
2017
Lecture at ATypI Montréal 2017, Montréal (CA)
2016
Teaching assistant, Master Type Design
at ECAL, Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (Ongoing)
2015
“Parallel School Lausanne” at Depot Basel
2015
Workshop and lecture “Concrete Typography” at JRC Conference, ECAL
Features and Exhibitions
2017
Swiss Design Awards at Messe Basel with Omnigroup (CH)
2017
Diversions Issue 2 “Words Form Language”
2016
ECAL Graphic Design Exhibition at Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein (DE)
2016
“Thinking interrupt” An exhibition of drawings, notes, sketches of ideas. Curated by Roland Früh at Sitterwerk, St. Gallen (CH)
2016
Soirée Graphique, Bern (CH)
2016
“700KG” Group Show at Elac, Lausanne
2015
“Fahrenheit 39”, Art Book Fair, Ravenna (IT),
2015
Ligature Paper
Nominations and Awards
2018
DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion (Grant), Tokyo (JPN)
2017
Swiss Design Award with Omnigroup
2016
Prix David Rust for typeface family Rima
2015
Design Festival Schotland Poster Competition, Glasgow (UK)
2015
DAAD Scholarship (DE)
2014
Berliner Type Award for “Form Follows Sound”
2013
DDC Award for “Turmklang Installation”
2013
Der Raum Award for “Turmklang Installation”
Contact
Simon Mager
c/o Omnigroup
Avenue de France 3
1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
mail@simonmager.com
+49 179 610 95 02
+41 77 429 03 28
OMNIGROUP
omnigroup.ch
info@omni.gr
TYPEFACE
Alpha Grotesk
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