Marandros (Reykjavik, Iceland)
Marandros (Reykjavik, Iceland)
"Although the end-product of what we do is often minimalist in some ways, the process usually isn’t. We tend to make things complicated, which can put a bit of a strain on our partnership but can be extremely rewarding at the same time."
Ragnar Mar and Katla Ros are the brains behind the company called Marandros. They met each other in art school, where they co-founded MindGames, a company specialising in mind-controlled computer games. Marandros made the world’s first such app for the iPhone. Last year the firm was nominated for an Icelandic presidential award for innovation for its work with MindGames. Since their graduation, the couple they have been doing all kinds of freelance work, from books to prints for fashion to art installations. New ideas fascinate them and they intend to continue tackling innovative projects and exploring wider possibilities.
IdN v19n3: The Line Issue p56-57
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Baddydesign (Barcelona, Spain)
"I believe the wider the horizons one has, the more resources one has to seek inspiration. The richer and more dynamic a culture, the more creative it is."
Teo Pirisi aka Moneyless (Milan, Italy)
"The line for me is a sort of guideline to follow, something that takes me and makes me grow. Clean lines in constant motion."
Marandros (Reykjavik, Iceland)
"Although the end-product of what we do is often minimalist in some ways, the process usually isn’t. We tend to make things complicated, which can put a bit of a strain on our partnership but can be extremely rewarding at the same time."
Guðmundur Úlfarsson (Reykjavik, Iceland)
"For me, the combination of graphics and type represents interesting thoughts, weird combinations and experimentation."
A line can be the source of creation The more lines you put down, the more you'll find something interesting and unique out of your creation that no-one else has made yet.
Sigurður Oddsson (Reykjavik, Iceland)
"Like many graphic designers, I started out doing this so as to be able to make record covers. My heroes were guys like Storm Thorgerson and Roger Dean and I always hoped to be able to do great work like that. I am happy to have been able to do some – being a musician myself has perhaps helped me in some ways, as the music scene in Iceland is very tight-knit, everybody knows everyone."
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