Stephanie Wiehle Creates Delicate Quotes that are Brutally Honest
Meghan Young — June 30, 2015 — Art & Design
References: stephaniewiehle.de & designtaxi
The work of Stephanie Wiehle is deceptive. At first glance, the delicate hand-lettered illustrations look as though they would be focusing on beautiful sayings and dreamy thoughts. Upon closer inspection, however, it's clear that Stephanie Wiehle has a clever sense of humor as well as a bit of dark wit. She focuses on brutally honest life lessons that would make anyone laugh.
For instance, one of Stephanie Wiehle's posters read, "Sometimes I don't have anymore shits to give." Design Taxi writes, "Berlin-based illustrator Stephanie Wiehle delivers a jolt back to reality with some honest life lessons visualized in the form of a colorful series of hand-letterings, in response to the many idealistic, inspirational quotes floating around the internet." Refreshing and funny, people will appreciate this alternative expression of life's little moments.
For instance, one of Stephanie Wiehle's posters read, "Sometimes I don't have anymore shits to give." Design Taxi writes, "Berlin-based illustrator Stephanie Wiehle delivers a jolt back to reality with some honest life lessons visualized in the form of a colorful series of hand-letterings, in response to the many idealistic, inspirational quotes floating around the internet." Refreshing and funny, people will appreciate this alternative expression of life's little moments.
Trend Themes
1. Hand-lettering - Exploring unconventional and humorous hand-lettered illustrations that provide a refreshing take on life's lessons.
2. Alternative Expression - Embracing unconventional and brutally honest quotes as a way to challenge the prevailing trend of idealistic, inspirational messages.
3. Humorous Reflections - Using dark wit and clever humor to create illustrations that humorously depict the realities of life, bringing a refreshing perspective to traditional life lessons.
Industry Implications
1. Graphic Design - Integrating unconventional hand-lettering techniques and dark humor into graphic design projects, bringing a fresh and unique visual style to various mediums.
2. Stationery - Incorporating alternative expressions and brutally honest quotes into stationery products, providing customers with a unique and humorous way to communicate and connect.
3. Social Media - Leveraging the popularity of unconventional and humor-driven visual content to capture and engage audiences on social media platforms, creating viral moments and increased brand awareness.
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