Crispy creative projects by New York City-based designer Bjorn Johansson
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Chromograph 012019
Artwork
The Chromograph in its original form is a color-changing, abstract, analog clock coded in Processing.
Chromograph 01 is a 60 minute long looping video derived from that code, with the colors limited to a range between Yellow and Orange.
The video comprises 108,000 individual frames, all of which have been deleted. Due to certain randomizing functions in the Chromograph code, any attempt to repeat the steps to create a new video would yield a different result.
Made with Processing and After Effects.
B. Johansson @ FRAMED →
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Chromograph 022019
Artwork
The Chromograph in its original form is a color-changing, abstract, analog clock coded in Processing.
Chromograph 02 is a 60 minute long looping video derived from that code, with the colors limited to a range between Blue and Magenta.
The video comprises 108,000 individual frames, all of which have been deleted. Due to certain randomizing functions in the Chromograph code, any attempt to repeat the steps to create a new video would yield a different result.
Made with Processing and After Effects.
B. Johansson @ FRAMED →
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What Lies Ahead2019
Artwork
The occasionally twisting and turning path of life, represented by the visually striking carpet pattern from The Shining which alludes to the bizarre situations we might find ourselves in along the way, moving towards a future that always remains partially shrouded in darkness.
Made with Processing.
B. Johansson @ FRAMED →
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dcontxtypmtrx2018
Artwork
An intimate depiction of the curves and shapes of the open source typeface Plex.
The glyphs' varying scale, crop and rotation puts them in a decontextualized state where they exist simply to be admired in this ever-changing matrix of positive and negative forms.
Made with Processing.
B. Johansson @ FRAMED →
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him2014
Website
An interactive experience inspired by Spike Jonze's movie Her.
Probably the first ever website you can talk to using Google Chrome's built in speech recognition.
him →
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BIG-ASS MESSAGE2010
Website
The single-serving juggernaut.
20+ million messages created.
BIG-ASS MESSAGE →
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B.A.M.2015
iPhone App
The app version of BIG-ASS MESSAGE.
B.A.M. was a first of its kind app that let you create text messages in the form of fun, expressive GIFs for use in conversations and sharing online.
The app is currently not in the App Store due to lack of maintenance, but the plan is to bring it back sometime in 2019.
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Camcorder Font Family2008
Typeface
A typeface inspired by old consumer electronics.
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Camcorder Font Family →
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BAM #42019
Sticker
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Music Video Night2018
Branding
Music Video Night is a monthly pop-up showcase that celebrates the art of the music video and the creators behind them. Every month MVN features a creative — from the legends to the new era — who shares select videos, anecdotes and the background behind their work.
MVN is hosted by Gregg Kaysen aka John Brown.
Music Video Night →
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Airis Foods2017
Logo
Airis Foods is a small, artisanal food company based in Brooklyn, NY.
Airis Foods →
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Jackbar2013
Logo
A low-key neighborhood bar as good for playing pinball as it is for drinking.
Jackbar is located at
143 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY →
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Jackbar2015
Lightbox sign
The outside of this lightbox sign will hopefully convince you to come in and have a drink and play some pinball, and the inside will guide your drunk self to the correct subway when it's time to leave.
Jackbar is located at
143 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY →
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Pinferno VII2013
Branding
Pinferno was a highly regarded pinball tournament that used to take place in NYC on rare occasions.
‘Not Your PAPA's’ was an in-joke that would not be funny if I tried to explain it.
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Reciprocal Skateboards2011
Skateboard deck
"Dot Matrix"
Pinball deck 1.
Edition of 101.
Designed for, and produced by, now defunct Reciprocal Skateboards.
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Reciprocal Skateboards2011
Skateboard deck
"Playfield Lights"
Pinball deck 2.
Edition of 101.
Designed for, and produced by, now defunct Reciprocal Skateboards.
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