Stefan Guzy

Stefan Guzy
Born	1980 (age 44–45) Germany
Nationality	German
Education	Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin
Known for	Graphic Design, Music Video
Notable work	José González: In Our Nature tour poster (2007); William Fitzsimmons — The Sparrow And The Crow tour poster (2009); Ruin: Half Skull album cover (2011)
Website	Zwölf

Stefan Guzy (born 1980) is a German poster artist, typographer and manuscript researcher living in Berlin.

He graduated in visual communication at the Berlin University of the Arts in 2007, having studied with professors like Stefan Sagmeister and Daniela Haufe/Detlef Fiedler.[1] The studio "Zwölf" which he founded 2001 with partner Björn Wiede[2] is known for its typographical poster designs for indie rock artists like José González, William Fitzsimmons or Blonde Redhead, which received numerous international awards including "Best Poster 2007" (Art Directors Club), Certificate of Typographic Excellence (Type Directors Club) or AIGA Annual Design Award. His work has been exhibited at several poster biennials like Toyama (2009), Lahti (2009) and Tehran (2009) among others.[3]

In 2011 he has been a selected member of the ADC 90th Annual Awards Design jury.[4]

Together with his studio partner Björn Wiede he became a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale in 2016.[5]

In a study published in 2022, he examined the book transactions of Emperor Rudolf II (1552–1612) and was able to identify a possible previous owner of the famous Voynich manuscript.[6]

External links

• Zwölf (design studio)

References

1. "Startseite - Verlag Herman Schmidt". typografie.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2018-10-08.
2. "Fakultät Gestaltung". udk-berlin.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2010-08-01.
3. "Zwölf - About". www.zwoelf.net.
4. "90TH ADC Awards | Jury | Design". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
5. "Stefan Guzy – Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) – 512 creative professionals from 46 countries".
6. Guzy, Stefan (2022). "Book Transactions of Emperor Rudolf II, 1576–1612: New Findings on the Earliest Ownership of the Voynich Manuscript" (PDF). CEUR Workshop Proceedings. 3313. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.