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JW
Jonas Williamsson is an independent art director and graphic designer based in Stockholm. He creates graphic identities, printed matter, typefaces and digital interfaces for clients such as Arkitekturmuseet, Bookworks, Iaspis and MDT. Read more
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0046-(0)703-240 226
Iaspis Forum on Design and Critical Practice: The Reader
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The Reader is based on four conversations between graphic designers about various aspects of their practices (Åbäke & HC Ericson; Practise & Europa; Will Holder & Samuel Nyholm; Nille Svensson & Experimental Jetset), plus a number of interviews and texts linked to this, and a broader discussion about design and transboundary practice (Metahaven; Dexter Sinister; Emily Pethick, Ramia Mazé, Zak Kyes and Mark Owens). Published by Iaspis and Sternberg Press. Buy here.
Perfect Performance 2009
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Various printed matter for Perfect Performance 2009, the leading performance art festival in Sweden.
Karl Holmqvist: What's My Name?
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"What's My Name? contains a selection of work from the last twenty years amounting to 66 poems, some short artist's texts and a few decorative doodles." Published by Book Works. Buy it here and here.
Forms of Inquiry/Iaspis Forum on Design and Critical Practice
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The exhibition Forms of Inquiry was brought to Stockholm and expanded into a seminar with among others Europa (UK), Nille Svensson/Sweden Graphics, Julia Born (NL), James Goggin/Practise (UK), Arman Mevis/Mevis en Van Deursen (NL), moderated by Emily King (UK). In collaboration with Magnus Ericsson/Iaspis, Zak Kyes/Architectural Association (UK) and Martin Frostner, 2008.
Konst2/Tensta Konsthall
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Printed matter, marketing material, bespoke typeface, etc, for Tensta Konsthall, a progressive Swedish art institution under the leadership of Konst2 (Rodrigo Mallea Lira, Jelena Rundqvist & Ylva Ogland). Originally developed in collaboration with Swedish artist Karl Holmqvist, 2004-2008.
VoR
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Theatre periodical VoR discusses performing arts more thorough and imaginative than usual in texts by well known writers, theorists and theatre workers, 1998-2008.
Samir Alj Fält: Ultra Violence Design
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Sketch, Build, Destroy, Reconstruct. In these simple steps Swedish designer Samir Alj Fält held workshops at Tensta Konsthall. The book adopts the same method by using a typical library bookbinding technique and a typography exposing all the layers of corrections and changes, 2008.
I Make Fonts
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Client commissioned typefaces or self-initiated project; some available through Swiss type foundry Lineto.
Bortalaget/Jens Östberg
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Identity and marketing material for Swedish choreographer Jens Östberg, 2004-2008.
Jihani Kalapour
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Annika Larsson: Stereotype
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Book accompanying Annika Larsson's exhibition at Dunkers Kulturhus. Distributed by Revolver. With Samuel Nyholm/REALA, 2007.
Urban Turntable
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Exhibition identity, poster and programme. For Färgfabriken in collaboration with Martin Frostner, 2007.
Jen DeNike: Flag Girls
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Exhibition catalogue for American artist Jen DeNike's exhibitions at Tensta Konsthall (SE) and Site Gallery in Sheffield (UK), folded 13 times according to the American flag-folding ceremony. Made in collaboration with Rodrigo Mallea Lira and Jen DeNike, 2007.
Ff Magazine
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Half newspaper half magazine for Färgfabriken designed with Martin Frostner, 2007. (With illustrations by, among others, James Goggin/ Practise and Guy Meldem/Koerner Union).
Mini Retrospectiva
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Poster and exhibition at Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros (SAPS), Mexico City 2007.
Perfect Performance 2006
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Identity, posters, give-away, programme and bespoke typeface for Perfect Performance, the leading performance art festival in Sweden.
Karl Holmqvist: I On A Lion In Zion
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Artists' book part of The Black Box: IX Baltic Triennial of International Art, BMW (Black Market Worlds) at CAC, Vilnius (LT) and The Baltic Triennial 33 1/2 at ICA, London (UK). Curated by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy, Raimundas Malasauskas and Alexis Vaillant, 2005.
Gruppo A12: The Lack Project
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Exhibition catalogue in a case made out of recycled IKEA cardboard boxes. For Gruppo A12 (IT) at Tensta Konsthall. With Karl Holmqvist, 2005.
Målarbok/Coloring Book
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Book/exhibition by Ylva Ogland and Samuel Nyholm/REALA with poetry by Ida Börjel and Lars Mikael Raattamaa, 2005. Exhibited at Tensta Konsthall, PS1/MoMA (US) and Villa Arson (FR) among others.
Teknologi för Livet. Om E.A.T.
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Book and exhibition about Experiments in Art and Technology at Norrköpings Konstmuseum, 2004.
Architecture is Playful
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Broadsheet paper for kids and young people about architecture. Made for Arkitekturmuseet in collaboration with Samuel Nyholm/REALA, 2004. Plotted at Studio Lennikalle.
SAM R.I.P.
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Annual report for experimental project space SAM: Forum for Contemporary Culture at Kulturhuset organized by Jelena Rundqvist. With Samuel Nyholm/REALA, 2003.
Staffan Göthe: Lysande Eländen
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22 collected theatre plays by Swedish dramatist and actor Staffan Göthe. Initited by Danjel Andersson and published by Schultz förlag in 2004.
Digitape
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Adhesive tape printed with the smallest common denominator in letters and numbers on digital LCD watches. Originally used as signage and site branding for SAM: Forum for Contemporary Culture, 2003.
Perfect Performance 2003
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Identity, ads, printed matter, typeface etc. for Perfect Performance, the leading performance art festival in Sweden. With Samuel Nyholm/REALA.
After Shopping
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Kiss-cut multi-functional poster for experimental exhibition space at Kulturhuset organized by Jelena Rundqvist. With Samuel Nyholm/REALA and Cornel Windlin, 2002.
SvD Symbols
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Enhanced navigation system for Swedish Newspaper SvD. Symbols built with the in-between shapes from the then new two storey masthead. With Samuel Nyholm/REALA, 2001.
ABOUT
Jonas Williamsson developes identities, concepts and structures of information in collaboration with artists, authors, curators, chorographers, designers, directors, institutions and organisations in the culture sphere and elsewhere.
He graduated with a MFA in Graphic Design and Illustration from Konstfack, University College of Arts Crafts and Design, in Stockholm 1999 and same year co-founded the design collective REALA. Since then he has worked with all aspects of graphic design: from identities and printed matter to typefaces and websites.
Besides client commissions and self-initated projects he occasionally does lectures and workshops at design and art schools. He also participates in exhibitions, books and magazines on graphic design and related subjects.
CONTACT
0046-(0)703-240 226
mail (at) jonaswilliamsson (dot) com
EDUCATION
MFA Graphic Design & Illustration, Konstfack 1999
Parsons School of Design (US) 1998; exchange studies
CLIENTS
Absolut Vodka, Arkitekturmuseet, Beams-T (JP), BOB Film, Book Works (UK), Bortalaget/Jens Östberg, Cneai (FR), Dagens Nyheter, DEX designXchange (JP), Dunkers Kulturhus, Edwin Jeans (JP), EMI Music, Final Home (JP), Fria tidningen, Färgfabriken, Gleerups Förlag, H&M, Iaspis, ICA, Konst2/Tensta Konsthall, Kulturhuset, Liberty (UK), Lineto (CH), Lydmar Hotel, Migros Kulturprozent (CH), Moderna Museet, MTV (JP), Not Solid Liquid (JP), Nordic Excellence, Perfect Performance, Riksutställningar, Schultz Förlag, Studio Camuffo (IT), Swedish Institute for Studies in Education and Research, Svenska Dagbladet, Svensk Form, SVT, Telia, Visslingar & Rop, Vitra (CH), Yakuta Mobile (FI)
LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
Berghs School of Communication 2008; Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design 2000-2008; HDK School of Design and Crafts 2007; Danshögskolan 2007; Royal University College of Fine Art 2007-2008; Academie Rietveld (NL) 2005; Forsbergs 2005; Fabrica (IT) 2004; ECAL Ecole Cantonale d’art de Lausanne (CH) 2001/2007; Beckmans College of Design 2001; K-haus (AT) 2000
GRANTS AND PRIZES
Kolla! 2008; Iaspis 2008; The Art Directors Club Annual Awards (US) 2004; Svensk Bokkonst 2004; Swedish Institute 2004; Iaspis 2003; Swedish Arts Grants Committee 2003; KU 2001-2002; Ung Svensk Form 1999; Konstfack 1999
EXHIBITIONS
“Forms of Inquiry: The Architecture of Critical Graphic Design”, Archizoom & BolteLang (CH) 2008; “Comix!”, Poster Collection, Museum für Gestaltung (CH) 2007-2008; “33 Livres Préférés”, ENSAV La Cambre (BE) 2007; “Mini Retrospectivo”, Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros (MX) 2007; “Coloring Book”, PS1/MoMA (US) 2006; “From Mars: Self-Initiated Projects in Graphic Design”, Moravian Gallery/22nd Int. Biennale of Graphic Design (CZ) 2006; “Transmission”, Villa Arson (FR) 2006; “Målarbok”, Tensta Konsthall 2005; “Reala”, Riche 2005; “Frisbee”, Art Basel Miami (US) 2005; “Sold Out”, Triennale of Turin and Artissima (IT) 2005; “The Free Library”, Space 1026 (US) 2005; “The Free Library”, M+R Gallery (UK) 2005; Stockholm Art Fair 2005; “Frische Schriften”, Museum für Gestaltung (CH) 2004; “The Free Library”, The Riviera Gallery (US) 2004; “I’m Feeling Lucky”, SAM: Forum for Contemporary Culture 2003; Final Home (JP) 2003; “Somewhere Totally Else: The European Design Show”, Design Museum (UK) 2003; “First Flush”, Küstlerhaus (AT) 2003; “From Sweden with Love... on Swedish and Swiss Design”, Museum für Gestaltung (CH) 2003; Chaumont 14th Int. Poster and Graphic Arts Festival (FR) 2003; Stockholm Art Fair 2003; “Trollet”, Magasin 3 Projekt Djurgårdsbrunn 2002; “I Love to Meet You”, Palazzo Fortuny (IT) 2002; “International Networks”, Wiesbaden Fluxus Festival (DE) 2002;
EXHIBITIONS, continued
“ArtGenda” (DE) 2002; “Lost and Found” (NL) 2001; “Stealing Eyeballs”, K-haus (AT) 2001; “Make it happen on tour”, Momentum (NO) 2000; “Real Work" (DE) 2000; “Ung Svensk Form 99”, Röhsska Museet, Designers Block (UK) 2000
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Regular: Graphic Design Today”, Gestalten, Berlin 2009; Print June 2009; Dagens Nyheter 1/12 2008; Atmosphere Magazine 04 2007; Page 10.05 2005; “Introducing: Designs for Making a First Impression”, eds. R. Klanten et al., Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin 2005; DeBug Magazine #90 2005; GAS TV 02 2003; GAS DVD 3 2003; “Reala DVD”, GAS DVD Series 2003; “Area: 101 Graphic Designers, 10 Curators, 10 Design Classics”, Phaidon 2003; Stick Magazine, Stockholm 2003; “Super: Welcome to Graphic Wonderland”, eds. Thomas Bruggisser & Michael Fries, Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin 2003; Atmosphere Magazine 01 2003; “Communication What?”, ed. Giorgio Camuffo, Gingko Pr Inc 2002; Etaphes Graphiques Magazine 2002; Vectorama.org 2002; Atmosphere Magazine 00 2001; ZOO Magazine 2001-02; “Specials”, ed. Claire Catterall, Booth-Clibborn Editions, London 2001; Studio Voice Magazine 2001; +81 Magazine 11 2001; +81 Magazine 08 2000; GAS Book 2001; “Pictoplasma”, eds. Peter Thaler, Robert Klanten, Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin 2001; “Benzin: Young Swiss Graphic Design”, eds. Michel Fries & Thomas Bruggisser, Lars Müller Publishers, Zürich 2000.