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the mostly-true portfolio of mara kessler · issue nº 05
werkcolophonhire me
i make loud things on purpose.
mara kessler. graphic designer. i cut things out, move them two millimeters, and charge for it. this zine is my portfolio; the photocopier is my business partner.
(quietly is also fine, sometimes)
Sticker wall
Tape and scissors desk
fig. 1: the studio, honestly
100%
GLUE
HOUSE RULES, TAPED TO THE COPIER:
1. if it looks safe, start over.
2. the photocopier is a collaborator, not a tool.
3. glue beats gradients. scissors beat both.
selected werk
the good pile ↓
BLEED
BLEED
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“she moved our logo 2mm and it fixed the company” (a client)
“please stop stapling the invoices” (my accountant)
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