February 25, 2022

Coffee Break #03 | Dealing with Difficult Clients, Training your Communication and Being an Introvert as a Creative Freelancer

In this episode of Coffee Breaks, Martina Flor (@martinaflor) and Elías Prado (@eliasjprado) chat about dealing and communicating with difficult clients, training your communication with clients and the people you work with and the importance of your personality as a creative freelancer.

Coffee Breaks is a series of podcast episodes where Martina and her team have candid conversations talking about what happens behind the doors of her studio in Berlin. Watch more episodes of Martina Flor's Open Studio at martinaflor.com/podcast

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Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram: @eliasjprado
- Instagram: @martinaflor
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February 21, 2022

36. Pieter Ceizer. The Power of Words, The School of Graffiti, Paris as a Creative Platform, Bringing Art Back to People and Work Ethics

In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Pieter Ceizer (@ceizer) discuss about the power of words, the school of graffiti, Paris as a creative platform, bringing art back to people and work ethics.

Pieter Ceizer. Pieter is a Dutch typographer and multi-media artist currently living and working in Paris. Ceizer's oeuvre is a variable universe of bright colors, dancing shapes, poetry and empowerment.

Ceizer worked in collaboration with several brands like Coca Cola, Ralph Lauren, Uniqlo, Nike, Heineken, Adobe and colette. With over 17 years in business, Pieter also runs his art and clothing brand, and he exhibits at galleries and museums often.

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Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram: @ceizer
- Facebook page: @studioceizer
- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Website: www.ceizer.com
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February 14, 2022

35. Christina Amini. What Makes a Great Book, The Keys to Collaborative Work, Getting a Book Published, and The Future of Content.

In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Christina Amini (@christinaamini) discuss about what makes a great book, the keys to collaborative work, getting a book published, the future of content and much more.

Christina has a wide experience in publishing and she shares it all during this episode. She is the Executive Publishing Director of Art, Food, and Lifestyle Publishing at renowned independent publisher Chronicle Books. She is a professional collaborator and creator—bringing new ideas to fruition every season, as well as overseeing the publishing of more than 120 books and gift products every year.

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Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram: @christinaamini
- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Website: www.chroniclebooks.com/
- Letter Hunters FREE Training

February 11, 2022

Coffee Break #02 | Income Streams, Directing a Studio, Letting Go and Prioritizing Projects.

In this episode of Coffee Breaks, Martina Flor (@martinaflor) and Elías Prado (@eliasjprado) chat about the importance of prioritizing projects, what factors lead to the decision of letting go one a personal project and directing a creative studio.

Coffee Breaks is a series of podcast episodes where Martina and her team have candid conversations talking about what happens behind the doors of her studio in Berlin.

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Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram: @eliasjprado
- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Letter Hunters FREE TRAINING

February 7, 2022

34. Alex Trochut. Overcoming Family Trauma With Creativity, Letting Yourself Be Surprised, Improve Your Skills Through Play, Changing The Game

In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Alex Trochut (@trochut) discuss about overcoming family trauma with creativity, letting yourself be surprised, improve your skills through play, changing the game.

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Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram: @trochut
- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Website: www.alextrochut.com
- Letter Hunters FREE Training

February 4, 2022

Coffee Break #01 | From freelancer to employer

In this first episode of Coffee Break, Martina Flor and Elías Prado, senior designer of her studio in Berlin, discuss about how Martina went from being a freelancer to assume the role of an employer, what expanding her team meant for her practice as a lettering artist, growing a business, delegating tasks and much more.

Coffee Breaks is a series of podcast episodes where Martina and her team have candid conversations talking about what happens behind the doors of her studio in Berlin.

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Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram: @eliasjprado
- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Letter Hunters FREE TRAINING

January 31, 2022

33. Matteo Bologna. Fake It Until You Make It, The Bliss of Ignorance, What Makes a Bad Partner, and Downsizing a Creative Business.

In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Matteo Bologna (@muccadesign) discuss about faking your craft until you make it, the bliss of ignorance, what makes a bad partner, downsizing a creative business and much more.

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Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram: @muccadesign
- Instagram: @muccatypo
- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Website: www.mucca.com
- The Ultimate Lettering Quiz - FREE

January 24, 2022

32. Malika Favre. Doing What Feels Easy, Making Good Money as an Artist, Being Famous, Going Viral and Choosing a City to Thrive.

In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Malika Favre (@malikafavre) discuss about doing what feels easy, making good money as an artist, being famous, going viral and choosing a city to thrive.

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Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram: @malikafavre
- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Website: www.malikafavre.com
- Malika's shop
- The Ultimate Lettering Quiz - FREE

January 18, 2022

31. What’s Coming in Season 2

In this first episode of season 2 of Open Studio, Martina Flor talks about what is coming up in the next episodes of the podcast.

April 1, 2020

Making of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

We were approached by American publishing house Harper Collins to design the book cover of A Song Of Wraiths And Ruin, the first in a fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore, from debut author Roseanne A. Brown. With art direction by Jessie Gang, the brief was to create a lettering piece that complemented the work of photography-based artist Twany Chatmon while finding inspirations on elements of African folk culture.

Finding the composition
Our process started with small thumbnail sketches to find a composition that would enhance the portrait of the main character.

Adding layers of embellishment
Decorative elements contributed to create a cohesive piece.

Finding inspiration in the image
The movement in the picture informed some of the features of the letter shapes.

Creating a cohesive composition
Some of the elements of the illustration were reworked as decorative elements within the lettering.

See the finished project here.

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13353 Berlin, Germany (by appointment only)
+49 (0) 30 33877574 

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13353 Berlin, Germany (by appointment only)
+49 (0) 30 33877574 

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