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«I remember something an editor told us years ago at the Frankfurt Book Fair. We went there because we liked books and wanted to design them. While talking, he said: ‹Publishers don’t need designers. They need authors.› With that sentence, we understood that we had to change our perspective—from designers as service providers to designers…

«Time management isn’t about cramming as much as possible into your day. We’re not machines. Being busy doesn’t always mean being productive. For me, time management is about spending your time wisely, since you only get to spend it once.» Hi! I had the pleasure of chatting with Donald about Time Management for Creative People…

Friends! Our very own Ricardo, FVS community member since day 1, turned Figma into a powerful tool for Flexible Visual Systems. In his hands, it is much more than just another design software. I had the pleasure to interview him about his approach and upcoming workshop and course: Interview with Ricardo Lodroño «In these days where…

«The system tells its own story and can contribute positively to legibility, and its expression will determine the leeway I allow myself regarding legibility. Nothing is absolute.» I had the pleasure of interviewing my long-time type design hero Benoît Bodhuin. https://flexiblevisualsystems.info/resources/benoitbodhuin/ You’ll notice many parallels with how you’d design a visual identity system. For me,…

Exciting news! If you follow us on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/schoolofsystems/ ) you will have read it already. Two of my heroes will be giving workshops for the School of Systems in April, the super star of experimental type, Benoît Bodhuin, and the FVS community member from day one, Ricardo Lodroño. Benoît will give rare insight…

«This is how rules function in my work. They are not restrictions. They are relational designs that come alive by relationships and change.» Seo Hyo-jung said so many beautiful things in this interview, and the work … stunning. See for yourself: https://flexiblevisualsystems.info/resources/seo-hyo-jung/ Wish you a wonderful week,Martin P.s.: Some of you might be reminded of the…

Hi friends, It took me a while to write the recap of the workshop I gave at the Art University of Linz. Here it is and you will see how I turned the article “From Flexible To Contextual” into a workshop format. Would you be interested in me turning it into an FVS Online Course?…

Dear FVS community, We have seen one of the biggest shifts in design in the last 20 years. The shift from static to flexible. What if this shift just laid the groundwork for another, even bigger shift? The shift from flexible to contextual. From becoming more eloquent to becoming more conversational. https://flexiblevisualsystems.info/resources/fromflexibletocontextual/ It has been…

¡Hola a todos y todas! Os escribe Lupi: no sé si os acordáis, pero estoy traduciendo los cursos de Martin con “inteligencia humana” y tengo el placer de comunicaros que el segundo curso esta disponible en español: Historia de los Sistemas Visuales Flexibles: https://flexiblevisualsystems.info/cursos/history-2/ Si encontráis algún error, por favor, responder en Patreon o Discord…

Dear Friends, I have some news related to the School of Systems for you. Donald’s course, “The Don’t/Do System” (https://schoolofsystems.org/donald-roos/), is starting soon and some of you had questions. To make that easier, we are organising a little Q&A with Donald, me and Franziska. This Friday at 4 pm CET. https://meet.google.com/rvy-gvvi-kuc See you soon,Martin If…