Kristoffer Tjalve
Designer, Founder
In their own words
Their sites defy the usual logic of the internet. They look a little different – idiosyncratic, sometimes silly, rarely mainstream. They ignore the conventional wisdom of web design, and that’s exactly what makes them interesting.
Elliott designed the book using HTML and CSS, and was sent to the printer using Paged.JS and CTRL+P. Basically, we worked on it on Github as any other website.
The physical book does things that the affordances of digital doesn’t allow.
We started Tiny Awards back in 2023 to call attention to all the lovely things still being published online.
Articles & interviews3
- Open your laptop! The creatives designing a more inspiring internet
Paul Moore’s feature for It’s Nice That explores how a new generation of creatives are reimagining the internet as a more inspiring, exploratory, and poetic space. Highlighting projects like Elliott Cost and Kristoffer Tjalve’s 'Internet Phone Book' and the 'poetic web' movement led by Chia Amisola and Laurel Schwulst, the article celebrates a shift away from corporate platforms toward handmade, experimental digital experiences.
- "Internet Phone Book: New Directory Enhances Web Browsing"
The Internet Phone Book is a new publication by Rotterdam-based designers Elliott Cost and Kristoffer Tjalve, serving as a physical directory of web creators exploring the 'Poetic Web'. Designed using HTML and CSS and printed via Paged.JS, the book merges digital and analogue aesthetics to celebrate the experimental spirit of the early internet. The project champions tactile interaction and community over algorithmic curation.
- Tiny Awards Finalists Showcase Internet's Quirky, Political Side
The article spotlights the 2025 Tiny Awards finalists, a celebration of small, creative, and independent web projects that showcase the internet’s human and experimental side. Founded by Kristoffer Tjalve, Matt Muir, and Matt Klein, the awards honor handmade digital works outside the commercial mainstream. The winning project, 'Fifty Thousand Names' by Leo Scarin, visualizes the human cost of conflict in Gaza, while other finalists explore themes of shame, surveillance, and digital intimacy.