Jan Lichte

@janlichte

Senior Designer @nytmag Brooklyn Previously deputy art director at DIE ZEIT
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In case you were wondering about my long “vacation” in the U.S. — it’s actually not a vacation. I’ve started a new job! I’m beyond thankful to @gailbichler , @bengrandgenett and the amazing NYT Magazine team for bringing me across the pond. Can someone please pinch me?! 🤍
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7 months ago
Design for this weeks @nytmag special issue „The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters“ On the cover @taylorswift , but also @jayz and @lucinda_williams ! 🎶🎶🎶 Photographs by @stefanruizphoto Photo Director @j_dims Photo editor David Carthas Illustrations @iguessnick Colors @redithw Special thanks to @gailbichler , @bengrandgenett and @kate_larue for their wonderful creative and design direction, and for bringing me onto this project before they even really knew me! 🎶🎶🎶 #editorialdesign #editorialgrid #coverjunkie #taylor #swift
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10 days ago
Cover for this weeks @nytmag „What if Vegetative Patients Are Aware of What’s Happening?“ by Katie Engelhart Beautiful Illustration by @denise.nestor Creative direction by @gailbichler Design direction by @bengrandgenett @_calebbennett #editorialdesign #graphicdesign #editorialgrid #coverdesign #coverjunkie
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1 month ago
Cover and story design for this week‘s @nytmag , „Dawn of the A.I. Drones“ by C.J. Chivers Coverillustration @robfarmerxyz Photographs @finbarroreilly Creative director @gailbichler Design director @_calebbennett Director of Photography @j_dims Photo editor @amykellner Thank you so much! #editorialdesign #graphicdesign #editorialgrid #coverdesign #coverjunkie
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3 months ago
Selection of opener and cover designs for @nytmag over the past few weeks. Big thanks to Creative Direction: @gailbichler Design Direction: @bengrandgenett , @_calebbennett “Fog of Trump” — Illustration by @_ricardotomas_ “It‘s (Still) Alive” — Photo by @_hannahwhitaker ,styling by @heather_a_greene and @olgadapolga “Are E-Bikes Out of Control?” — Illustration by @just.metz “The E-Bike Dilemma” — Photo by @balazsgardi “Uncovering His Tracks” — Illustration by @mikemcquade , art direction by @redithw #editorialdesign #graphicdesign #editorialgrid #coverdesign #coverjunkie
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4 months ago
Design and art direction for @zeit special section on creativity. »Good ideas can change the world« With contributing texts by @clemensetz Christian Petzold @tocodirk2024 @f_kraemer @henrikenaumann @hfalcke Karlheinz Brandenburg Antje Boetius @autorin_iris_wolff @marlene.knobloch Design @julika.altmann @jan_peter_thm Photo editors @t.h.i.zz.l.e @decker_diana Illustration @michahuigenillustration Head of department @sebastiankempkens @brittastuff_ thanks @johannesbreyerr @abcdinamo thank you for this last ride with me 🤍 #editorialdesign #diezeit #graphicdesign #editorialgrid #digitalarchive #designeverywhere #graphicradar #newsdesign #coverjunkie
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11 months ago
Art direction and (partly) design for these inside pages of economics, culture and society section which were awarded at the 2025 @societyfornewsdesign competition. First page won a silver medal 🥈🙌🏻 Thanks to everyone involved. Photo Editor @t.h.i.zz.l.e @jasminahanf @norman_hoppenheit @melanie.boege Designer @julika.altmann @mechtheld @johanna_knor @lydia.sperber Visual Director @malinschulz_zeit Art Director @haikahinze Director of Photography @amelieschneider_zeit »my own grave« @caro.peron »walled by platitudes« @maxguther »the new harshness on unemployment benefits« @erichbrechbuhl »please delete« @kolotooosha »topless« @sandranavarro_illustrator »do good conservatives exist?« »the “wuff” effect« @mariajesuscontreras #editorialdesign #diezeit #graphicdesign #editorialgrid #digitalarchive #designeverywhere #graphicradar #newsdesign #coverjunkie
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1 year ago
Art direction and (partly) design for these Entdecken covers which were awarded at the 2025 @societyfornewsdesign competition. First page won a silver medal 🥈🙌🏻 Thanks to everyone involved. Photo Editor @t.h.i.zz.l.e @decker_diana Designer @julika.altmann Editor in Chief @brittastuff_ Visual Director @malinschulz_zeit Art Director @haikahinze Director of Photography @amelieschneider_zeit »the meaning of reading« @line.hoven »long live the space in between« @gold_casanova »what are you doing all the time?« @juliasellmann »can I get back in?« @scorpiondagger »two are more than enough« @brainxeyes »the egg under pressure« @blobbybloherty »bye, Toni« @mariajesuscontreras #editorialdesign #diezeit #graphicdesign #editorialgrid #digitalarchive #designeverywhere #graphicradar #newsdesign #coverjunkie
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1 year ago
You are not alone We are too Art direction and design for this Entdecken special issue dedicated to loneliness. Texts by @nele.pollatschek @benjaminlebert @tilmanrammstedt @zeit DIE ZEIT 7/2025 Illustration @simonbailly photo editor @t.h.i.zz.l.e design @julika.altmann head of department @brittastuff_ #editorialdesign #diezeit #graphicdesign #editorialgrid #digitalarchive #designeverywhere #graphicradar #newsdesign #newspaper
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1 year ago
The 100 best books - 100 friends for life. 👯 DIE ZEIT special edition 2024 contains 100 books that will accompany you like companions through life. No headlines, just first names throughout the whole issue. @societyfornewsdesign awarded this project with a gold medal in their 2025 competition. Posting comes a little late, sorry about that! Visual director @malinschulz_zeit Art director and concept @janlichte Design @annettosterwold @johanna_knor Deputy photo director @lara_huck Photo director Zeit Online @ahrens.tina Photo editor @maria_rohweder Editor in chief @lebert.a
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1 year ago
5 x ENTDECKEN Boah. Krass @timolenzen Zum Pazifik @mariajesuscontreras Hat der Rasen eine Zukunft @max.slobodda Pfft Pfft @dirkbruniecki Picture editor @t.h.i.zz.l.e @decker_diana Design editor @julika.altmann Director of photography @amelieschneider_zeit Art director @malinschulz @haikahinze @janlichte #diezeit #editorialdesign #graphicdesign #newsdesign #editorialgrid #graphicradar #grafikfeed #thedesignblacklist #visualgraphic #graphicindex
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2 years ago
5 x ENTDECKEN Glauben Sie an Autos @bischofbeni Investier in dich @sandroryry Schönheit @f.c.gundlach Wie sensibel muss ein Buch sein? @javier_jaen Rumhängen @beverlyhills90210 Picture editor @t.h.i.zz.l.e @maria_rohweder Design editor @julika.altmann Director of photography @amelieschneider_zeit Art director @malinschulz @haikahinze @janlichte #diezeit #editorialdesign #graphicdesign #newsdesign #editorialgrid #graphicradar #grafikfeed #thedesignblacklist #visualgraphic #graphicindex
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2 years ago