THE ART OF HANDMADE LETTERING – GRAPHIC DESIGN / LOGO ARTWORKS / MURALS AND MORE! BY THE ARTIST «KKADE SCHWARZMALER»
PASCAL «KKADE» FLÜHMANN
KKADE works as independent graphic designer since 2011. Detailed, sensitive and meticulously elaborated typographical illustrations build the base of his core competences. His style demands a generous portion of patience, endurance and fastidious craft. Techniques blend the tradition of Swiss graphic design and typography with elements rooting in the Art Deco epoch, merged with symbolism that derives from the West Coast Tattoo culture. Reference projects range from US to Australian clients. Whilst KKADE also belongs to infamous Californian artist- and streetwear collective «The Seventh Letter». He is also a founding member of the «Schwarzmaler» collective from Switzerland.
Feel free to reach out:
request@schwarzmaler.ch
CLIENTS
GALLERIES
Affenfaust, Hamburg
Avantgarden Gallery, Milano
Borrowed PDX, Portland
Grayscale Gallery, Johannesburg
Hang Fire Gallery, Bristol
Known Gallery, Los Angeles
Keep Contemporary, Santa Fe
Mirus Gallery, Denver
Ryan Joseph Gallery, Denver
The Seventh Letter, Los Angeles
The Trace Gallery, Zürich
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AGENCYS
Aroma AG, Zürich
Gecko, Bern
Kargo, Bern
Leo Burnett, Zürich
Machart, Altstätten
Rionero, Zürich
TBWA, Zürich
Über Fresh, Berlin
Visul, Bern
COMPANYS
Bullseye Studio, New York
Dolly Noire, Milano
Die Taube, Switzerland
Emmentaler, Switzerland
Ela Berger, Switzerland
Eskis Clothing, France
Kailua Studios, Sydney
Laufen, Switzerland
La Cucina, Switzerland
Manillio, Switzerland
Modern Tradesman, Las Vegas
New Balance, Switzerland
Parisienne, Switzerland
Reebok, Switzerland
Red Bull, Switzerland
Royal Arena Festival, Switzerland
Sauber Motorsport, Switzerland
Scanaua, Liechtenstein
Sullen Clothing, Los Angeles
The Breakfast Club, Los Angeles
Under Armour, Germany
University Ink, Los Angeles
Photos by Janosch Abel
EXHIBITIONS
2023 | Vantagepoint Radio Anniversary | Group Show | Ryan Joseph Gallery, Denver, USA
2023 | Insight by Akut | Group Show | Affenfaust Gallery, Hamburg, DE
2022 | Sneak Peak | Group Show | Mirus Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2021 | Image Text | Group Show | Mirus Gallery, Denver, USA
2020 | Buchbilder | Group Show | Stauffacher, Bern, CH
2019 | No Font Codex III | Group Show | Avantgarden Gallery, Milano, IT
2019 | Schwarzmaler Expo | Group Show | Design Festival Bern, Schule für Gestaltung Bern, CH
2018 | Broken Leaders | Solo Exhibition | The Seventh Letter, ComplexCon, Long Beach, USA
2018 | Alphabet Group | Group Show | Grayscale Gallery, Johannesburg, ZA
2018 | 26 - A Lettering Show | Group Show | WeMakePDX, Design Week Portland, USA
2017 | Broken Fonts II | Solo Exhibition | The Trace Gallery, Zürich, CH
2017 | The Haus - Berlin Art Bang | Group Show | Berlin, DE
2017 | PREscription | Group Show | Known Gallery, ComplexCon, Long Beach, USA
2017 | Royal Arena Retrospective | Group Show | La Voirie, Biel/Bienne, CH
2016 | Write Now | Group Show | Hang Fire Gallery, Bristol, UK
2015 | 30 Years Screaming Hand | Group Show | The Seventh Letter Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2015 | M8 | Group Show | Urban Nation, Berlin, DE
2014 | Broken Fonts I | Solo Exhibition | The Trace Gallery, Zürich, CH
2013 | Red Bull Curates | Group Show | 320 WEST, Zürich, CH
2013 | Schwarzmaler & Amadeus Waltenspühl | Group Show | Kunsthalle, Luzern, CH
2013 | Abartig | Group Show | New Graffiti, Bern, CH
2012 | Schwarzmaler & Amadeus Waltenspühl | Group Show | Waschküche, Bern, CH
2012 | Drop2 | Group Show | Les Docks, Lausanne, CH
2012 | Kkade & Bare04 | Group Show | BlamBlamBlam, Zürich, CH
2012 | Grafik12 | Group Show | Maag Event Halle, Zürich, CH
2010 | Incident in Budapest | Group Show | Telep, Budapest, HU
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PRESS
THE HUNDREDS (USA) | Interview with Trina Calderon in Long Beach, CA
MTN WORLD (USA) | Preview for the Solo-Exhibtion «Broken Fonts II» at the Trace Gallery in Zurich
VANTAGE POINT RADIO | Interview with James Bullough for Vantage Point Radio
20MIN (CH) | Review about the Capsule Collection «TSL x KKADE» for ComplexCon in Long Beach, CA
RED BULL MAGAZINE (CH) | Review about a special desing for a Red Bull festival bar in Switzerland
STREET ART NYC (USA) | Interview with Lois Stavsky in New York City
TAGESWOCHE (CH) | Interview with Tageswoche, Switzerland based Newspaper Tageswoche
BOOKS
Yearbook of Lettering #1 | by Slanted Publisher | 2023
Scripted | by Sandu Publishing | 2018