Rasmus Pettersson

My favorite #topnine2024 book covers I've made (probably missed a few…). #topnine #bookcovers #bookdesign #graphicdesign

@vanschneider how we can make this book sell or convey the meaning of the book on the cover etc), then art is about offering a perspective. But the best covers aren't cold and calculated, it's the ones where the designer has infused their own perspective of the book into the cover. That's art.

@vanschneider I've made the same journey, my younger self would agree with your younger self. And my present self agrees with you now. I can only speak for my own profession (book design), but it seems to me that design is typically construed as offering a solution (in my work a solution to >

As a young designer, I would have done everything to convince you that designers are not artists. I would have said a designer's work needs to be understood and used by everyone, while an artist's work is subjective. I’m sure you would have agreed with me. Perhaps it's what you believe today. It's what we everyone likes to say, at least: Design is created to solve specific problems, whereas art is created to provoke subjective feelings. A piece of art might evoke a different feeling for you than it does for me. But, like most "universal truths" in life, I've learned it is not as black and white as we'd like to believe. As with most things, there's some nuance to it. Not all designers are artists. In fact, most designers aren’t artists and that’s perfectly fine. But the best designers are indeed artists. And that's the difference. For the most talented, successful designers in the industry, art is the secret ingredient that takes their work to the next level. Art is that little extra. Art is the personality infused into a piece of design or communication. Art is what sets it apart. I’ll give you an example: Let's assume that design has nothing to do with art. Let's assume it is totally objective and a craft everyone, with the right process, can replicate. Within this system, let's assume there are three designers. All three designers are at the top of the industry, equally impressive. All three designers are asked to solve the same problem, independently from each other. They all do their very best, creating an objective solution to a singular problem. At the end, we have three designs that solve the problem equally as well as the others. But only one of them wins. Only one solution makes your heart jump higher, even though you might not be able to explain why. The "why" you can’t explain is the art I am speaking about. Deep inside, we’re all artists. And the best designers infuse a little bit of art into their design. Some may call it opinionated design. It’s when you, your character, your life's experiences and your own taste are infused into your design work, while still solving a problem with it. As a young designer, I would have said you should never let your personality seep into your work. That you should follow the most objective process when designing something. But today I'm calling the bullshit. It's not only a lie. Worse, it's pretentious. There’s simply no way to ignore your own personal feelings, your experience, your character and your taste when designing. And the best designers take this to their advantage. Not just because they’ve accepted it, but because they know this is what makes the difference. For others, and for ourselves. It’s the little bit of meaning we inject into our work. It’s what keeps us designing and creating. It’s that feeling of magic someone else loves, but can’t fully put their finger on. The best designers are artists 🖤

@Philip_Goff @C_Kavanagh He's has some serious health issues and I think he might be hospitalized.

@C_Kavanagh was has he dropped out of the discourse? I'm not complaining, just curious

This is a reminder of what we are missing with Jordan out of the discourse.

@AgustinrMichel ❤️‍🔥

@RasmusP Hell yeah!

I made my first movie poster. #graphicDesign

@SG_Posters Thank you! ♥️

@RasmusP Gorgeous!

@Geminianum Thanks, that means a lot coming from you!

@RasmusP This is great! Please continue :)

@Domestika Thank you, I managed to fix it by deleting my draft and starting a new one.

@RasmusP Hi, Rasmus! Please check the last section of this article (“Need Help”), where you will find instructions on how to publish your project correctly: domestika.co/CS-AddProject Best regards, and good luck in the contest!

@Domestika Hi, I'm trying to enter the Reimagine the Screen contest, but whenever I try to upload images for my project I get this error. Help please?

@vanschneider I just honestly have a hard time believing it'd be as good as it seems (or as good as I'd need it to be). Only one way to find out, I'll give it a try next week and let you know my thoughts!

@RasmusP I think you'd absolutely love it, let me know if you have any specific questions or concerns ok? Anything I can help with?

theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/… it's wild that we're still arguing about whether facism is a correct description, because A) hasn’t it been kinda obvious for a long time now and B) it doesn't even matter because we can define facism however we want, the definition has never been fixed.

Published my first post on Substack, A georgist reading list part I: rpettersson.substack.com/p/a-georgist-r… If you're interested in political philosophy give me a follow over there.

@Philip_Goff I imagine you could reverse the argument: imagine how nice it is for God, as he is part of all matter. Masturbate more!

The pantheistic argument for the sinfulness of masturbation. Cool!

@ahesselbom Tack för din medverkan och delning! Vi skulle säkert ha lite fler lyssnare vid det här laget om vi marknadsförde oss något, men tiden räcker inte till mycket nu för tiden... Men det kanske är dags för en repris 2026, om du vill medverka igen?

Förra året fick jag den stora äran att inleda den utmärkta podcasten "Vad tror du?" där jag ger svar på frågan om huruvida Gud finns eller ej. Lyssna ni som vågar, och prenumerera gärna! open.spotify.com/episode/7naP6u…

I plan on understanding marxism better in 2026. Hit me up with some book recommendations, please.

@Geminianum @sarakerngacesa I adore polish poster design, great work!

@RasmusP @sarakerngacesa Thank you, Rasmus, that's really nice to hear! Some clients had Polish posters as a design reference, so I was happy to oblige :)

My 2025, told through movie posters 🎬 A year of exciting briefs, projects that pushed me creatively and clients who trusted the work! And none of this would’ve happened without my collaborator (and now wife!) — @sarakerngacesa! 👩🏻‍🎨👨🏻‍🎨

@SG_Posters 💞

@RasmusP And coming from you that means everything. Printing this reply and hanging it in my office. Thank you, Rasmus! ✨

I like my movie posters smart.