Portfolio
Lukas Hecht

My journey as a graphic
designer began
with my urge for
minimalism.

Projects

Was, Wenn

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The poster series deals with the intangible thought processes of an overthinker. The constant question and fear of the occurrence of abstruse events is catching up with more and more people in today's digitalised world. Whether travelling home on public transport or in a quiet living room, overthinking is not bound to a specific location. You are trapped in the limbo of your own thinking, a constant up and down.

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January 2025
Moving Graphics
BA 3. Semester
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

Cinema 4D
After Effects

Duration

1 Semester

Lecturer

Dirk Koy

Schalenwelten

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The "Schalenwelten" exhibition space is a fictitious project in collaboration with the Natural History Museum Basel. It invites visitors to experience the diversity and beauty of the shells of mussels and snails in a special way. With interactive elements and detailed insights, visitors to the exhibition are invited to discover this hidden world of shells and understand their function and significance.
Without a protective shell, mussels and snails would be helplessly exposed to the harsh natural environment. But the shell is not just a protective cover. In the fauna, it reveals its aesthetic beauty with a wide variety of colours and shapes. It tells stories about adaptation, habitats and evolution.

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January 2025
Scenography
BA 3. Semester
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

Cinema 4D

Duration

1 Semester

Lecturer

Marianna Meyer, Benedikt Jäggi

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« Furtgoh »

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"I have a dream" – that was the topic for our documentary film about our protagonist.
The film is about the eternal search for home. A girl who simply wanted to get away from home to find happiness. A woman who says she has no dreams, but is convinced that she can fulfil others' dreams.
This project was a wonderful opportunity to engage intensively with image and sound and we developed an exciting dramaturgy to tell the story of our protagonist.

« Furtgoh » is officially nominated for the 49th swiss youth film festival 2025.

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June 2024
Video I
BA 2. Semester
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

Premiere Pro
Audition

Duration

5 days

Lecturer

Jonas Schaffter

Team

Angela Ammann

Im Hinterhaus

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This project was created as part of the "Architecture and light" theme. An analysis of the building MFH Landskronhof was the starting material for the final video. How is light reflected in the building based on form and function? When creating our 3D models, we were inspired by the original building and focussed on surface structures, building elements and mood.
The building is located in a backyard surrounded by urban houses. The tranquillity there and the interaction of the facade with the surroundings are surprising. A multitude of transitions, which became part of our animation.

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May 2024
Motion Design II
BA 2. Semester
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

Cinema 4D
Premiere Pro

Duration

8 days

Lecturer

Dirk Koy

Team

Amélie Schroeder

Typographic
staging
in space

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Creating an immersive experience with the use of typography and space. This was the concept of our project "Typographic staging in space". The word "cut-out" inspired us to use a projector on various surfaces. By cutting out areas of the illuminated surface and playing different animations, we created a live performance. The people watching could become part of this immersive experience and walk through the installation.

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March 2024
Typography II
BA 2. Semester
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

Resolume Arena
Premiere Pro

Duration

6 days

Lecturer

Jinsu Ahn

Team

Taylor Kovacevic

Paper Plants

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In this photographic study of an Alocasia, we analysed form, colour and light in detail. The output of this project was three series. One of them with speed light, another with steady light and the third a combination of the two in the form of a superimposition. It was particularly exciting to see how form, colour and structures behave differently. Among other things, the ability to create a serial composition was promoted.
In the second part of the project, we created a virtual room with our superimposed images and our plant. We chose a broken flower pot as a shell for our room. This forms a threshold between dead and alive, unstable and stable. By changing the shape of the superimposed images and overlaying them, resulting in a glitch, we created a dystopian world that can be placed in the real world.

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November 2023, June 2024
Photography, AR/VR-Photography
BA 1./2. Semester
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

Lightroom Classic
Photoshop
Photo Catch
Dimension
Aero
Premiere Pro

Duration

12 days

Lecturer

Kambiz Shafei

Team

Ayleen Weidmann

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Digital Design Processes

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With the content keyword "Plant-based" I created two different series, each with a formal keyword. The first series was given the word "Dynamics" and the second the word "loud". In the first series, I moved a branch through a scanner and analysed the resulting designs for movement and abstraction. For the second series, I used different leaves as stamps and applied different amounts of colour to the paper. It was also very exciting to look at the different leaf structures.
Towards the end, the focus was on organising all the designs according to certain criteria. I laid out all the drafts in analogue form. This resulted in matrices, which I converted into digital form.

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June 2024
Digital Design Practices
BA 2. Semester
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

InDesign

Duration

6 days

Lecturer

Viola Diehl

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Typography

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The aim of this project was to design an editorial based on a given text. I decided in favour of a purely typographical approach without any visual material. The focus was on the composition of design elements, but also on the content and therefore the dramaturgy. The booklet was printed and bound independently and thus came to a round conclusion.

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February 2024
Editorial Design
Winter Workshop Visual Literacy
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

InDesign
Printing
Bookbinding

Duration

5 days

Lecturer

Prof. Marion Fink
Jinsu Ahn

ROTBOD

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In this project, rotating letters were used. I worked in a photo studio and tried to make letters appear three-dimensional through long exposures. I used different colour foils to create different moods. The focus was on the production of a moving poster that advertises the final exhibition of the module Animation/Illustration at the School of Art Basel.
The title ROTBOD stands for Rotation Body and creates a link between an object and it's interaction with the environment. Just how movement becomes an important aspect in animation.

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June 2023
Von der Fläche zum Raum
Propädeutikum 2. Semester
Schule für Gestaltung, Basel

Tools

Premiere Pro

Duration

14 days

Lecturer

Florian Goerner

Branch

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This corporate design was about creating a communication platform. The name of my platform is "Branch". It aims to connect people who have mental health problems or concerns. Be it with people with similar problems or with specialists. In addition to a chat function, there is also the opportunity to find out about certain specific topics. In addition to education and information, there is the possibility of anonymity and the obligation of verification by specialists.
The name "Branch" and the colour scheme are intended to give hope for the possibility of development and to promote progress in overcoming mental health problems.

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March 2023
"Digital Platform"
Homework submission HSLU
Own Project

Tools

Illustrator
Photoshop

Duration

14 days

Fabrikhalle wird
Festivalbühne

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The continuation of the theme "Architecture and Light" consisted of an examination of a cultural-historical topic. I focussed on the example of a temporary light installation as part of the Strafwerk Festival in Amsterdam and the exchange between visitors and the urban space. How can artificial light change space in terms of atmosphere, liveliness and perception?

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June 2024
Cultural-Historical Basis Thesis
BA 2. Semester
FHNW, HGK, Basel

Tools

InDesign

Duration

3 days

Lecturer

Invar Torre Hollaus

For me,
graphic design is always connected
to a story worth
telling.

About Me

I am a Graphic Designer and Digital Creator based in Basel, Switzerland, currently studying Visual Communication and Digital Spaces in the Bachelor program. I started my studies at the Academy of Art and Design Basel, Institute Digital Communication Environments, in September 2023.

My Workflow

During my design process, I love to keep a good structure. Starting with a simple sketch of several ideas leading to an organised concept, helps me to take further steps. I always want to exchange ideas and initial practical implementations with other people and clients to get more inspirations concerning the project I'm working on.

My Style

Throughout the development of my career I started to work in a more classic and minimalistic graphical style. However, as a contemporary artist, I love to keep my mind open for new experiences.

Requests

Please don't hesitate to contact me, if you have any design projects you want to realise.