Jesse Johanning

@jessejohanning

╔ Design Director ╠ ◐ @jessejessi_studio ╠ ‘25 @coopertype ╚ Adjunct @parsons_cd
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Upcoming workshop! Advanced Typography for Book Design with Jesse Johanning @jessejohanning will take place on campus at The Cooper Union on Wednesdays, June 10–August 12, 6:30–9:30 PM! To register, go to Workshops linked in our bio!
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25 days ago
Micro site and typographic identity for @makuazu exhibition The World Within at the Venice Biennale. Curated by @talia.kirsh and huge thanks to @christos.maniakis @dedoazu for making it happen against all odds. Motion by @_mooje_ and thanks to @ketalyn.lee for her help in crafting the custom glyphs.
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1 month ago
Branding and custom typography for @makuazu exhibition The World Within at the Venice Biennale. The typeface was crafted to mirror Maku Azu’s fluid strokes, mingling with Mint Grotesk for clarity. It’s a visual love story, where curves and clean lines dance together, creating an emotional connection. So much blood, sweat and tears went into pulling this exhibition off and I can’t believe we managed to make it happen against all odds. Curated by @talia.kirsh and special thanks to @christos.maniakis @dedoazu for being the real backbone to pull off this amazing feat. Lastly, thanks to @ketalyn.lee for her help in crafting the custom glyphs.
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1 month ago
Thrilled with how the table of contents in @leo_villareal : Coding Light turned out! Printed on the inner cover with a Swiss Binding construction, it kicks out while the book is open, acting as a beacon or wayfinding device that keeps you oriented through his entire body of work. First printing: sold out. Second printing: available for pre-order now.
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2 months ago
Mid-Career Monograph for @leo_villareal_studio published by @phaidonpress (Formerly @monacellipress ). Rather than cherry-picking tropes from Leo’s immense body of work to replicate, we worked together closely to apply his artistic methodology to the form of the book itself. The monograph is Swiss bound with a metallic corduroy textile, screen printed with metallic puffer ink and the cover photo is CMYK printed on iridescent paper. Writing by @sarahszestudio , @mollydonovanyoung , and @annerd23 Typefaces: Aether B Mono by @ddott_type , Suisse Neue, and Suisse Mono by @swisstypefaces
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2 months ago
Stream “Plan A” by @skiiiteam now! With the help of many talented people, we created the typographic direction, lyric video, and single artwork. Full-length album coming soon 👀👀

Video @alexandramettler Editing @cate.c Design Assistance @ketalyn.lee TYPEFACES - New Kansas by @newlynfoundry - Spade Round by Canada Type - Azeret Mono by @googlefonts - ABC Camera by @abcdinamo
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5 months ago
Thank you to @aigadesign for recognizing our book Elizabeth Roberts Architects: Collected Stories in the 50 Books | 50 Covers awards 📚 From the start, we set out to make something more than an architectural monograph. Rather than cherry-picking tropes from @elizabeth_roberts_architects work to replicate, our approach to the book’s design was to apply her architectural methodology to the form of the book itself.  Special thanks ↓ @phaidonpress @monacellipress 
Editors: @jennyefff @sgravellelawrence Writing: @nyccoulson Production: @mvagnetti Publisher: @laduelala Post: @ketalyn.lee Also huge thanks to @juliagarnerofficial for including it in her @townandcountrymag gift guide!
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7 months ago
🍻 Wow, this is one of those once-in-a-lifetime projects where you get to help find the identity for an entire emerging community. @tschuss_bar started out as an idea for a Berlin-themed bar in St.Louis 🇩🇪🇺🇸 but in a few short weeks it’s already unfurled into a glistening, pulsating hotspot in the heart of St.Louis 💃 Juxtaposing naive hand-drawn brush lettering (practically finger-painting) with a controlled but expressive monospace typeface ➕ warm color palette, we’ve crafted a brand that mashes classic Midwest DIY ethos with the industrial zeitgeist of Berlin.

Thanks to @kalaija.m @brognn & co for their unwavering vision and über-harmonious collaboration. Typefaces are NYC Typewriter by @s.vd.z and Basis Grotesque by @colophonfoundry 

 #STLNightlife #brandidentity #motiongraphics #typography #branding #customtypography
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1 year ago
📚 New Book Alerrrt 📚 Our latest project as @jessejessi_studio ~ We’re pumped to share this project with @elizabeth_roberts_architects , published by @phaidonpress and @monacellipress ! Featuring copper spot color printing, tip-in short stories by @nyccoulson and of course the remarkable work of Elizabeth and her team, it’s been a real privilege to see this come to life. Typeface is GT Alpina by @grillitype #bookdesign #editorialdesign #graphicdesign #typography
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1 year ago
Last frame in the carousel has been me all month. We’ve got a lot of cool stuff coming up at @pioneerworks | | | #motiongraphics #brandidentity #typography #typeinmotion
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3 years ago
Some silly mock-ups I did to promote Broadcast, a virtual and annual print magazine that encourages radical thinking across art, science, music, and technology. . . pioneerworks.org/broadcast
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3 years ago
LAST DAY: Some animations I put together to promote the Genesis P-Orridge (@pandrogyne ) show at @pioneerworks . I had a lot of fun with slide 2, figuring out how to emulate xerox posterization in animation. Typeface: Till Melted by @paulinelpape
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3 years ago