“We will share how our backgrounds and experiences led us to establish the studio, and how our collaboration has developed over time. We will reflect on the personal paths that shaped our practice, and discuss the influences - both within and beyond the field of graphic design - that inform our work on a day-to-day basis. The talk offers an insight into our way of thinking and making, and into the ongoing dialogue between intuition, research, and practice that defines our studio.“
Vrints-Kolsteren

Talk in English.

Date: Friday 14 November 2025, at LUCA – Luxembourg Center for Architecture

Vrints-Kolsteren

Vrints-Kolsteren is an Antwerp-based design studio uniting typography and visual systems to create identities that evolve with time and context. Founded in 2015 by Vincent Vrints and Naomi Kolsteren, the studio works locally and internationally across a wide range of projects, from cultural institutions and contemporary art initiatives to independent makers and organizations.

At the core of their practice is a belief in design as a collaborative process. Vrints-Kolsteren approaches each commission as a partnership, fostering equal dialogue with clients and collaborators in order to shape outcomes that feel both personal and enduring. Their work often begins with the development of adaptable systems – frameworks of rules and structures – that balance consistency with openness, allowing identities to grow organically.

The studio’s visual language reflects a deep engagement with modernist traditions, particularly in their attention to form, line, and composition, as well as their rigorous use of grids and rulesets. At the same time, Vrints-Kolsteren seeks to disrupt these foundations by introducing organic gestures and unexpected irregularities, creating a dialogue between order and expression.

Through this synthesis of clarity and experimentation, Vrints-Kolsteren has created branding systems, publications, campaigns, and visual identities that resonate across scales – whether shaping the public presence of global organizations or supporting intimate, community-driven initiatives.

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