November 2006  

13th crime night of Erkrath 

Punctual with the sad November weather and halloween the 13th crime night of Erkrath takes place. Jürgen Kehrer reads extracts of his latest thriller. »Willsberg and the third generation« deals with the pains after the RAF-terror. Since more than five years Hasso von Blücher is organizing these lectures. On the occasion of the 13th edition Hesse Design has developed a new poster conception. After the eye-catching and multiple rewarded series with monochrome illustrations by Steffen Bergemann Hesse Design has changed the medium of presentation. The focus is on the sites of crime, of which photos are taken by a mobile phone. By means of this hyperrealims also the following crime nights will bring fear and mystery to Erkrath.  

Oktober 2006  

New literature system for the Robert Bosch Stiftung  

With lots of engagement the Robert Bosch Stiftung appears in the public with several new publications this month. Among others the following documentation, program or dissertation: »Which kind of memory Europe needs? « by Joachim Gauck, »PiK - Profis in Kitas«, catalogue of reforms and program. »NaT-Working«, sciences and techniques: pupils, teachers and scientists networking. Hesse Design has developed an embracing literature system fort he Robert Bosch foundation and has done the conception as well as the design of the above mentioned brochures.  

September 2006  

Book Fair in Frankfurt 2006  

Two important dates at once for Klaus Hesse at the Book Fair in Frankurt this year. On the 5th of October he inaugurates an exhibition of his students’ works under the motto »at the front«. These are works for the Academy of Art and Design in Offenbach (HfG) that have been awarded several times. On the 06th of October Klaus Hesse is presenting the winner of this year’s contest for graphic design and typography. Next to the HfG-booth is he current exhibition of the Type Directors Club of New York, in the hall of art books publisher.  

July 2006  

The world champion discovers Hesse Design  

What kind of feeling is it, when 60.000 people jump up and fall each other around the neck? What happens to you if the equalizer is scored in the 92nd minute? Which world is collapsing or born if the decisive penalty hits the post? If everything is doing fine, football is unpredictable, dramatic and intoxicating. Emotional contrast baths, shared with 10.000 of people at the same time. Also the leading Italian art magazine »Goya« was asking the above questions and dedicates the title of its 12th edition to the world championship design by Hesse Design.  

June 2006  

The new Corporate Design of the Robert Bosch Stiftung  

The new logotype of the Robert Bosch Stiftung is based on the long time grown values of its founder Bosch. Colors and type are lent by the public brand. Nevertheless the new logotype of the foundation is pointing out its special mission and autonomy. The upper and lower case as well as the accentuation on »Foundation« are new. The design abandons any acrobatics, but is underlining the social relevance. The new notation and colors are drawn from life. The complete corporate design has been redesigned. Most characteristic are the types »Bosch Sans« and »Bosch Serif«, that has been developed especially for Robert Bosch, as well as the colors red and warm grey. Next to the color positioning the literature system has been adapted. A flexible modular system allows to connect single publications without compromises concerning the content. Function and information quality have been optimized. The atmosphere of the media seems clear, independent and committed to the content, totally in terms of the founder Robert Bosch. After one year of cd development by Hesse Design the Robert Bosch Stiftung has presented the new corporate design at a press conference.  

June 2006  

Cast off 

The event design (by Hesse) of the Kieler Woche 2006 starts up. On the 17th of June the Kieler Woche 2006 will be inaugurated by chancellor Angela Merkel. Up to 3,5 millions of visitors are expected at the regional capital until the end at the 25th of June. About 5000 sailors from over 50 nations with approx. 2000 boats will compete during the world biggest sailing event. There will also be more than 1000 singular events in the field of theatre, music, cabaret, folklore and politics. Hesse has designed all promotion and communication media after one year of cd development. Klaus Hesse has won the traditional international design pitch in 2005.  

May 2006  

Powerful family 

Hesse Design has got further iF-Design awards. Under the special direction of Prof. Kurt Biedenkopf a commission of the Robert Bosch Stiftung has submitted a report in december 2005, that received high attention in policy, press and society. The recommendations of this reports aim at a reform of the actual pension scheme as well as the fiscal and insurance system in Germany. At a discharge of young people and support by the middle-class. The Robert Bosch Stiftung would like to promote the trust in and appreciation of children and family in Germany with its low birth-rate. Hesse Design has designed the 120 pages commission report and its presentation in Berlin. Apart from this award, Hesse Design has recieved two other iF-awards for the poster series »Lost Gender« for Prof. Rotraut Pape and for the poster »Re-briefing« for the office of knowledge transfer. Since more than 50 years the iF-Design award is a worldwide well-known trademark for excellent design. The brand iF is an international symbol for outstanding design works and one of the most important design awards. Furthermore Hesse Design has been nominated six times for the official design award by the Federal Republic of Germany in 2007: »Let's do it! Let's go« (journal for Hasso von Blücher), Lost and found (Corporate Design), posters »Bill Viola«, »Grenzgänger« and »Erkrather Kriminächte« as well as »Add more« (Corporate Design).  

April 2006  

Zapp and its new brand design 

After one year of cd development Zapp is presenting its new corporate design first-time. At the trade fair »Wire« in Düsseldorf the traditional company is showing the new brand design, the new exhibition design and the new print media. 1701 Herrmann Zapp has found the first fabrication plant in the Oberbergische Region by acquiring a steam hammer forge. Nowadays the Zapp-group has production plants in Germany, USA and representative offices all over Europe and Asia. The middle-scale company processes and deals with metallic precision products, special materials and tool alloys. Zapp supplies mainly clients from the automobile, medical, watch as well as from the automation industry. Hesse Design is responsible for the new corporate design. 

April 2006  

Chongqing in Morp  

On the 7th of april a Chinese delegation of professors and designers from Chongqing/China has visited Hesse Design at Haus Morp. The group of 16 persons started their tour in Stuttgart and visited several academies of art and famous design studios. Professor Yang Ren-Min (Sichuan institute of fine arts) and the graphic designer Degeng li, who is already well known in Germany, have been heading the creative group from south China. Their main interest has been in creative and strategic processes of brand design. Chongqing is located in the south of Chinas and is the third biggest metropolis of China. 

March 2006  

Exhibition about Editorial Design in Puebla 

From the 3rd of March until the 1st of July 2006 several single works by Hesse Design have been shown at the »Museo Poblano de Arte Virreinal« in Puebla/Mexico. The museum has been built up in 1545 by Franciskan monks as a hospital and is used for temporary exhibitions and a permanent exhbition of contemporary mexican paintings nowadays. Further participants of the exhibition: Jorge de Buen (Tijuhana/Mex), Isidro Ferrer (Barcelona/Spanien), Leonel Sagahón (Mexico-City), Ricardo Salas (Mexico-City), Scott Stowell (New York/USA), Rodrigo Fino (Buenes Aires/Argentina), Gabriela Rodriguez (Mexico-City). The Mexican association »Entre alas« (Sociedad civil de diseño grafico) has been initializing this exhibition. 

February 2006  

»Rebriefing« has got an award in New York 

Hesse Design has designed the monochrome poster advertising the lecture series »Rebriefing« which has been awarded by the Type Directors Club of New York (TDC52). The lab for knowledge transfer of the Academy of Art and Design Offenbach has initialized and organized the lecture series with Andreas Uebele, Francesca Ferguson, Thomas Stricker, Norbert Herold und Hannes Wettstein. The poster will be shown during the TDC-exposition in USA, Canada, Europe and Japan. In Germany the TDC-Show will probably take place on the occasion of the Frankfurter Book Fair.  

February 2006  

Hesse Design in Mexico 

Christine and Klaus Hesse have followed the invitation by the Mexican association »Sociadad civil de deseno gráfico« to hold a lecture and take part at a workshop in Puebla about editorial design. They have not only presented magazines, reports and catalogues that they have realized for well-known European clients but also experimental studies. Hesse believes in great chances for the enhancement of corporate culture by editorial communication. Especially Annual Reports, product brochures and programs still provide an great potential for this feature content. Well-known designers from south and Central America as well as students of the most important universities of Mexico have taken part at the presentation. 

February 2006  

The German scholar award 2006. 

A competition by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and Heidehof Stiftung in cooperation with stern and ZDF. Giving wings to education. It awards a prize to excellent schools in Germany and supports the dissemination of good practice. The tendering addresses all general-education schools in Germany. The relevant questions are: Does the school make the best of its possibilities? Does the school encourage performance and creativity? Are independent and practice-oriented studies possible? Does the school handle differences in ability, social background and interest in a proliferous way? Does the school teach fairness, democracy and responsibility? How professional is the internal and external cooperation? Does the school work out a distinctive profile and quality management? The school of the year receives 50,000.00 Euro. The following four schools receive compliment awards of 10,000.00 Euro each. The award ceremony will take place during a commemorative event in Berlin. For application documents and requirements please have a look at www.deutscher-schulpreis.de. Hesse Design has developed the corporate design and the advertising media. 

January 2006  

Solid family 

In face of the demographic development in Germany the Robert Bosch Stiftung has asked a high-ranking commission with representatives from politics, science and society to work out general reforms in favor of families. Hesse Design has designed the commission report. 

January 2006  

Hesse Design among the top-ten 

Again Hesse Design is listed among the top-ten of the most creative design studios in the rankings of Germany's design press. »w & v«, special magazine for media, brands and communication, has placed Hesse Design on the treasured top-ten-list because of their numerous awards at the most important competitions (TDC NY, ADC, iF, Red Dot, 100 Beste Plakate). Germany's high-circulation special magazine for media and design »page« confirms the creative performance of Hesse Design by a place among the top-ten at its ranking.