Ludvig Östman, graphic designer. Henrik Nygren Design (2022–), freelance for GunLab, A.M, and Stockholm Design Lab (2021–22), Malmsten Hellberg (2019–21), BFA in Visual Communications at Beckmans College of Design (2019). Based in Stockholm. Email
Photographer Jens Assur’s seven-year project Private Nature explores what happens to us when we spend time in nature and what traces we leave behind. It raises questions about privatisation, the right to roam and exploitation in the wake of wilderness tourism. The result is presented in a book, published by Norstedts, as well as an exhibition held at Liljevalchs in the autumn of 2023. Graphic design: Henrik Nygren Design. My role: graphic design together with Henrik Nygren; type setting; contact with client, prepress and printer; final artwork. View book project or view exhibition project
Produced on occasion of a private viewing of the Origin, Emergence, Return exhibition at Rockfeller Center in New York, held by author and curator Cecilia Dupire. Graphic design: Henrik Nygren Design. My role: graphic design together with Henrik Nygren; type setting; contact with client, prepress and printer; final artwork. View project
Commissioned by CFHILL, Anders Krisár: Sculpture was published in conjunction with the exhibition TWO-FOLD at CFHILL in Stockholm, Gallery2 in Seoul and Johyun Gallery in Busan. Graphic design: Henrik Nygren Design. My role: graphic design together with Henrik Nygren; type setting; contact with client, prepress and printer; final artwork. View project
Website for author and curator Cecilia Dupire, featuring a selection of her writings. Graphic design: Henrik Nygren Design. My role: web design together with Henrik Nygren, web development. View project or visit website
Website for photographer Denise Grünstein, featuring photographs spanning from her entire career. Graphic design: GunLab. My role: web design together with Greger Ulf Nilson and Jussi Johansson, web development. Visit website
New identity and website for Swedish architectural firm Reflex. Graphic design: A.M. My role: graphic design together with Michael Evidon and Axel von Friesen. Visit website
Winner of Svensk Bokkonst and the Swedish Design Awards’ Jury Award in 2021, Sigurd Lewerentz: Architect of Death and Life is a 712 page book produced in connection with ArkDes’ exhibition on one of the most important architects of the 20th century. Featuring a monographic text, new photography of Lewerentz’ works, and reproduced archival material, it is the most detailed study yet of the extraordinary life and work of Sigurd Lewerentz. Graphic design: Malmsten Hellberg. My role, together with Stefania Malmsten and Ulrika Hellberg: graphic design; type setting; contact with client, prepress and printer; final artwork. View project
Produced in connection with the exhibition at Moderna Museet, Alternative Secrecy features a selection of works from photographer and artist von Hausswolff. Graphic design: Malmsten Hellberg. My role: graphic design together with Stefania Malmsten; type setting; contact with client, prepress and printer; final artwork. View project
Winner of Svensk Bokkonst 2020 and produced in connection with Moderna Museet’s exhibition on conceptual artist John Baldessari, this book features a selection of the artist’s works along with his own writings. Graphic design: Malmsten Hellberg. My role: graphic design together with Stefania Malmsten; type setting; contact with client, prepress and printer; final artwork. View project
The first three in a series of posters for film distributor NonStop Entertainment, promoting the independent films Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles; Wanda; and Daughters of the Dust. Graphic design: Malmsten Hellberg. My role: graphic design together with Stefania Malmsten; type setting; contact with client, prepress and printer; final artwork. View project
Graphics and poster for David Aronowitsch’s documentary film Idomeni, produced by Story and nominated for Best Documentary at the Guldbagge Awards 2021. Graphic design: Malmsten Hellberg. My role: graphic design together with Stefania Malmsten; type setting; contact with client, prepress and printer; final artwork. View project