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It’s a landscape, a community and an immersive summer experience rooted in its local environment.
The type became part of the landscape in the layout, shifting, overlapping and responding to all of the other graphic elements.
Vrints-Kolsteren created a brand identity for the Austrian electronic music festival Gabonsa that draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape and community. The Antwerp-based studio combined field research, illustration, and custom typography to evoke the festival’s sense of adventure and connection to nature. The resulting system is flexible and tactile, spanning posters, signage, and digital applications.
The article profiles Antwerp-based studio Vrints-Kolsteren, highlighting its evolution from a graphic design practice into a multidisciplinary creative studio. Founders Naomi Kolsteren and Vincent Vrints discuss their long-term collaboration with Antwerp Art and their exploration of new mediums like jewellery design. The piece emphasizes the studio’s focus on storytelling, brand strategy, and tactile, cross-industry creativity.
The Brand Identity interviews Antwerp-based studio Vrints-Kolsteren about their new independent publishing platform, Vrints-Kolsteren Editions, and its first release, Kado. The publication explores the Japanese art of Ikebana through tactile printing, custom typography, and experimental materials. The project reflects the studio’s desire for creative autonomy and hands-on involvement in every stage of production.
The Brand Identity interviews Antwerp-based studio Vrints-Kolsteren, led by Vincent Vrints and Naomi Kolsteren, about their approach to design, collaboration, and notable projects. They discuss early work for Sint-Lucas Antwerp, the provocative Borg 2016 identity, and branding for Antwerp Art and fashion label Arte. Their philosophy centers on modernist principles, minimalism, and collaboration across disciplines.