Artefakt
Artefakt is an editorial project that explores the visual fragmentation of human-made traces and how these remnants can be reinterpreted through contemporary digital processes. The book investigates how visual identity and meaning shift when physical artifacts are subjected to systematic deconstruction, reinterpretation, and reassembly.
The publication is structured as a process-based investigation. Initially, individual artifacts are presented in their original, unaltered form—framed and documented to preserve their initial visual impact. These objects are then fragmented and analyzed through five distinct experimental methods, each designed to isolate and reinterpret specific visual or structural qualities. Throughout the book, the design balances clarity and conceptual depth. Typography, layout, and visual rhythm are used to mirror the fragmentation and recomposition of the content itself.
Each chapter is visually structured to reflect the logic of the respective experiment, creating a dialogue between form and process. The final stage of the project involves a deliberate defragmentation: all previously dissected components are reassembled into a singular, synthesized trace. This reconstructed form does not aim to restore the original, but rather to create a new visual language—one that continues the story of the trace using contemporary tools and speculative design thinking.



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Artefakt is an editorial project that explores the visual fragmentation of human-made traces and how these remnants can be reinterpreted through contemporary digital processes. The book investigates how visual identity and meaning shift when physical artifacts are subjected to systematic deconstruction, reinterpretation, and reassembly.
The publication is structured as a process-based investigation. Initially, individual artifacts are presented in their original, unaltered form—framed and documented to preserve their initial visual impact. These objects are then fragmented and analyzed through five distinct experimental methods, each designed to isolate and reinterpret specific visual or structural qualities. Throughout the book, the design balances clarity and conceptual depth. Typography, layout, and visual rhythm are used to mirror the fragmentation and recomposition of the content itself.
Each chapter is visually structured to reflect the logic of the respective experiment, creating a dialogue between form and process. The final stage of the project involves a deliberate defragmentation: all previously dissected components are reassembled into a singular, synthesized trace. This reconstructed form does not aim to restore the original, but rather to create a new visual language—one that continues the story of the trace using contemporary tools and speculative design thinking.

















Lukas Rudolph is a Graphic Designer & Art Director based in Darmstadt Germany, specializing in Visual Identity, Editorial Design and Type Design. His practice is rooted in translating visual culture into precise, contemporary systems for physical brands, cultural institutions, and creative field. Focused on creating concept driven design solutions that help brands communicate with clarity and character. Active across the fields of art, design, cultural institutions and branding.
He started his path with a vocational training as a Media Designer, building a practical foundation in design and production. He continued his studies in Media Design in Ravensburg, where he refined his conceptual and visual approach. An internship at the creative studio Deutsche & Japaner further shaped his understanding of contemporary visual culture.
If you want to connect, talk about an upcoming project or just wanna talk about life – Write me anytime: work@lukasrudolph.info
Lukas Rudolph is a Graphic Designer & Art Director based in Darmstadt Germany, specializing in Visual Identity, Editorial Design and Type Design. His practice is rooted in translating visual culture into precise, contemporary systems for physical brands, cultural institutions, and creative field. Focused on creating concept driven design solutions that help brands communicate with clarity and character. Active across the fields of art, design, cultural institutions and branding.
He started his path with a vocational training as a Media Designer, building a practical foundation in design and production. He continued his studies in Media Design in Ravensburg, where he refined his conceptual and visual approach. An internship at the creative studio Deutsche & Japaner further shaped his understanding of contemporary visual culture.
If you want to connect, talk about an upcoming project or just wanna talk about life – Write me anytime: work@lukasrudolph.info