Paula Härtel

Komplexival 2022

I designed the poster, program & other communication assets for an indie, non-profit music festival.

Cover image: Komplexival poster on colorful background

About the Project

I've been involved with Komplexival festival for 2 years, taking on design and cooking responsibilities for this small, intimate music festival.

Based on the 2022 theme "contact", I chose a key visual from my existing illustrations and built the visual identity from there.

The festival's spirit is very DIY (during the day) and the atmosphere is dominated by colorful lights (during the nighttime music acts). I chose the indie font Anthony by Sun Young Oh to encapsulate Komplexival's DIY character. I paired it with the rounded display font Allan by Anton Koovit, which worked surprisingly well for two very different, very expressive styles.

The dark theme with neon colors is a good match for the funky, loud, indie, experimental line-up of music acts.

Poster for Komplexival 2022
Poster for Komplexival 2022
Sharepic for Komplexival 2022
Sharepic for Komplexival 2022
Program for Komplexival 2022
Program for Komplexival 2022