022 LUDOVIC BALLAND, JONAS VOEGELI
THE REMINGTONS
LATIN NAME: Scribere Machina Pistol
AGE: 31 and 25
DESCRIPTION:
The Remingtons was founded in 2002 in Basel, Switzerland.
Ludovic Balland studied graphic design in Basel and has worked
for studios like Dalton & Maag of London, Tschumi & Küng and
Müller & Hess in Basel, and Das Magazin of Zürich. Jonas Voegeli
studied visual design in Zürich and worked for Alan Ward of Manchester,
Graphics International and E-Fact in London, and Müller
& Hess. The Remingtons specializes in print design including
books, posters, photography, typefaces, and corporate identities.
Balland and Voegeli also teach typography and graphic design in
Lausanne and Zürich, Switzerland. They have won several awards
for their posters, and their latest project was a book for Globus
Cassus, an architecture firm that represented Switzerland at the
Venice Architecture Biennale.
VOICE:
The name Remingtons comes from Remington & Sons, makers of
the first typewriter. About 20 years later, Remington & Sons sold
its typewriter business and started the Remington Arms Company.
“From the typewriter to the gun,” says Voegeli. “This is
interesting to us. Like the range of difference between a manual
worker and a publisher, this is a central motivation in our work.
It’s not only about editing a single product, it’s also about continuity
of editorial work.”
DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS:
The following maxims come from The Remingtons’ self-made
“dogma” catalog: “Always leave a hidden message. Search where
you’ve found something before—if you can’t find it, search again.
Do not use the zoom—go closer. Show your perception. Try to be
honest. Invent something. Involve friends. Always do your bills
with the Remington typewriter.”
HABITAT:
The Remingtons’ studio is based in Basel, Switzerland, next to the
river in a “quiet backyard.” “We share a studio with Andreas Muster,
who is probably the best lithographer, and P. Brunner, who
gets all the good music into town.”
SPOTTED BY:
Martin Woodtli, Swiss designer and member of AGI: “Ludovic
and Jonas are fresh, young, talented, and thoughtful designers.”
CONTACT:
+41.6.1631.3445 | www.theremingtons.com
Written by Marcy Slane
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