Javas Lehn
Designer · Founder · Creative Director
In their own words
I met Nicolas a few years back while he was designing The Robey. We kept in touch and agreed to collaborate on the identity and website for his architecture practice.
Nicolas and I worked closely on the book concept, pace and edit of the book from start to finish.
We’ve known each other for some time, so the process was quite natural and naturally progressed over time into a final product.
I’ve known José Parlá for maybe five-six years.
We chose this particular red as it shows up in a lot of the work.
We chose Favorit due to the fact that the low contrast grotesque look and feel was reminiscent of a mono-weight stroke sensibility of graffiti.
All of our work starts with a story; a concept.
Robey Sans was conceived and inspired by Paul Renner’s early pencil sketches for Futura.
Communication, vision, ideas and curiosity.
Articles & interviews
- Javas Lehn Studio’s stark record of Nicolas Schuybroek’s practice harmonises design and context
The Brand Identity features Javas Lehn Studio’s design for ‘Nicolas Schuybroek Selected Works Volume One,’ a book documenting the Belgian architect’s practice. The project, published by Hatje Cantz, reflects a minimalist and refined editorial approach that mirrors Schuybroek’s architectural sensibility. The collaboration extended from brand identity and website design to the book’s structure and visual system.
- Javas Lehn Studio’s book for José Parlá showcases characterful yet restrained typographic treatment
The article spotlights Javas Lehn Studio’s design of an artist book accompanying José Parlá’s exhibition 'It’s Yours' at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. The publication features a restrained yet expressive typographic approach using Dinamo’s Favorit typeface and a distinctive red color palette. The design balances clarity and character, reflecting both Parlá’s work and the cultural themes of the exhibition.
- Javas Lehn Studio
The Brand Identity interviews Javas Lehn, Creative Director of Javas Lehn Studio, about his background, design philosophy, and projects such as The Robey and custom typeface Robey Sans. The discussion explores his process of story-led branding, collaboration with photographers, and passion for editorial design. Lehn reflects on balancing minimalism with storytelling and the importance of communication and curiosity in design.