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Hort
Eike König
www.hort.org.uk
contact@hort.org.uk
Birthplace: Hanau, Germany
Residence: Berlin, Germany
Connecting cities: Frankfurt, Germany/Freiberg,
Germany/Berlin, Germany
This studio specializes in the development
of visual identity and logos, printed
material, webpages, interventions in
spaces, photography, and illustration for
clients in the worlds of culture, fashion
and music. Their core work, however, is in
the fi eld of publishing and printing.
They have won many prizes and
distinctions, and their work has been
published, featured, and exhibited all
over the world. They also frequently
HORT IS THE NAME of the creative
playground based in Berlin and founded
by Eike König in 1994. “A place where the
words ‘work’ and ‘play’ can be said in the
same sentence. It is an unconventional
workplace. More than a studio, it is an
institution dedicated to converting ideas
into reality. It is a place to learn, a place
to grow and a place that is still growing. It
is not an implementation tool for a client.
Hort has been created to be inspired by
things beyond design.”
organize and hold workshops and
conferences for design students and
professionals alike.
In every project, Hort aims to produce a
truly creative and fun message, designed
in a way that makes the information
easy to understand. For König the most
important part of being a designer is to be
authentic, not to imitate others and never
stop learning. After all “the only constant
is change.”
Berlin, Germany
Frankfurt/Freiberg, Germany
Hanau, Germany
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Booka Shade/Art direction and design/Album cover/Collage/2005-2007
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Planetary, Booka Shade/Album cover and sleeve/Projection on objects, photography/2008
Raz O’Hara and the odd orchestra/Album cover/2007
Tickle, Booka Shade/Album cover/2007
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Visual Center for LeBron James/Visual Communication/Art Director for Nike: Michael Spoljaric; art direction and design: Hort/2006
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