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Wortschatz

Illustrated zine

This illustrated zine explores the beauty, complexity and whit that is found in (often very long) German words. Beyond their literal meanings, these words reveal a playful and expressive side to a language often characterised as harsh or severe.

Black plastic crate on a metal shelf holding orange business cards labeled 'Inbetween Stickers' and other cards, next to a small card displayed on a wooden stand featuring pink and green abstract animal illustrations and text in German, placed on a pink foam surface with pen caps and markers nearby.
White book titled 'Wortschatz' with subtitle 'word treasure or vocabulary?' and a brief description about German words beyond literal translations on a green background, featuring a small pink illustration of a mouse in the upper right corner.
A left hand with a gold ring holding open a small booklet against a bright green background, showing abstract pink and green illustrations and some text titled 'Weltschmerz' and 'Schnapsidee'.
A hand with a dark blue sleeve holding open a small booklet against a green background, showing pink and green abstract illustrations and some text in German.
Graphic featuring the German word 'Wortschatz' in large green text, with the English translation 'word treasure' or 'vocabulary' below it, and the text 'A collection of German words that go beyond their literal translations.' A pink abstract shape resembling a stylized animal head is in the top right corner.
Graphic illustration of a pink, abstract pig-like creature with a curled tail and green eye, titled 'Innerer Schweinehund "inner pig-dog"', with text below stating 'The part of you that doesn’t want to do difficult things.'
Illustration of a person with a sad, frowning face colored in pink, wearing a green outfit, sitting with one arm resting on their knee and the other hand on their cheek, below the text ‘Backpfeifengesicht’ with the English translation ‘face made for slapping’ and a definition that reads ‘A person whose face gives you the irrational urge to slap them.’
Illustration with the word 'Weltschmerz' and its translation 'world pain' above a stylized green figure embracing a pink and white globe, with the text below defining it as the melancholy caused by the state of the world and life itself.
Illustration titled 'Schnapsidee' meaning 'liquor idea' showing a green hand holding a pink cocktail glass, with a green pie chart slice floating above, and the caption 'A terrible idea that somehow sounds brilliant in the moment.'
Illustration showing a pink stylized head silhouette with a green thought bubble shaped like a winding train above it. The text reads: Kopfkino 'head cinema' and 'To imagine scenarios in your head in a very visual way.'
Illustration showing a close-up of two pink fingertips with a green needle tip hovering between them, accompanied by the German word "Fingerspitzengefühl" with the English translation "fingertip feeling" and a definition describing the ability to handle something with subtle sensitivity and instinct.
Text reading 'Aufbruchsstimmung' with translation 'departure mood' above a green simple illustration of a person in a crawling position, with hands and feet visible, set against a white background with a soft pink glow behind the figure. Below the image, text says, 'The electric tension when people realise that significant, exciting change is underway.'
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