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European Warlike

"Origine France"

B1 | 70x100 cm

Poster, Politics 2025-2016 | View here

Collection #1

Postcards designed for Volumes Zürich Book Fair 2024.

Postcards 2024

Apex Athletics

Logotype Design for a sports performance company, focusing on clean lines and dynamic visual elements.

Logotype Design 2025

Zephyr Tech

Minimalist identity for a clean energy technology company, emphasizing sustainability and innovation.

Logotype Design 2025

The Book of Pattern 1

Generative editorial project exploring algorithmic pattern creation through code and Japanese Poetry: Haiku.

Generative Print 2024

The Book of Pattern 2

Generative editorial project exploring algorithmic pattern creation through code and Japanese Poetry: Haiku.

Generative Book 2024

Wahum

The project examines the primitive geometrics forms which can be translate in graphic experimental music score.

Generative Print 2023

Jazz à Couches

Proposal for the Famous Jazz à Couches 2025.
We built the poster with few minimal colors and 3D typography shapes.

Poster Design Festival Jazz 2025

Design for Change

Created for Borderless Design Group who promote unity between Canada & United States of America border.
We used simplicty and a precise design grid.

Poster Design 2025

Bounce Summer Festival

Poster Design for "BOUNCE Electronic Festival" in Barcelona, combining bold electric typography with dynamic visuals system. A minimal, playful design proposal.

Poster Design 2023

Zürcher Theater Spektakel

Poster Design exploring clean and non-serif typeface with bold graphic elements to capture the festival's innovative and creative spirit.

Poster Design 2023

Human Version

Editorial Design object exploring the intersection of humanity and technology through minimal visual language system.

Book Design Editorial 2013

Laden N°5

Laden unfolds as events where two artists are selected to present their latest work. We were commissioned by Dr. Perrier to design the poster for the 5th Carte Blanche.

Exhibition Editorial 2011

La face cachée des fesses

Best-Seller book design for Arte Editions, featuring clean typography and sophisticated layout approach. More than 30.000 books sold.

Book Design Editorial 2010

Action = Vie

Book design for Democratic Books, featuring Act Up Paris Archives from 1989 to 2009 and a sophisticated graphical layout approach.

Book Design Editorial 2009

About

Hakim Abel Ben Youcef is a print designer & art director based in Lyon (FR) and Dietikon (CH).
His approach is minimalist, conceptual and rigorous, guided by a distinctive aesthetic that favors strong contrasts and experimental typography.
He works at the intersection of design and contemporary art ⤶ offering innovative visual solutions for a diverse clientele.
Whether it's branding, editorial design, or digital projects, Hakim Abel Ben Youcef approaches each challenge with a fresh perspective and attention to detail.

Recent news

  • "Protest": The Aesthetics of Resistance
    Curator: Bettina Richter (MFG Zürich) (2027),
  • "Resist"
    Poster Collection - Curator: Bettina Richter
    Lars Müller Ed (2025),
  • "Tekton"
    Publication
    Rrose Edition Ed (2025),
  • K-Set Swiss
    The Swiss Fanzine Archive
    Zürich (2024),
  • Acquisition
    Museum Für Gestaltung Zürich
    Zürich (2024)

Approach

"My design process combines rigorous conceptual thinking with meticulous execution. I believe in creating work that is both intellectually engaging and visually striking, always maintaining a close dialogue with my clients to ensure their vision is realized. My international experience in contemporary art, having exhibited in several museums worldwide, provides me with a broader perspective and a unique cross-cultural approach to design challenges. My work has been recognized by institutions such as the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, where some of my posters design ⤶ are part of their prestigious archives collection."

Selected Clients

  • Apex Athletics
  • Zephyr Tech
  • Arte Editions
  • Trace TV
  • Zürcher Theater Spektakel
  • SFR/Altis Holding
  • La Croix Rouge
  • BNP-Paribas

Education

  • Post-degree ⇲
    Le Fresnoy National Studio of Contemporary Art
  • MBA Fine Art & Graphic Design ⇲
    Superior National Fine Art School of Dijon
  • Prep School of Sciences Politics ⇲
    Lycée Carnot - Dijon