Graphic Designer + Digital Artist
Since 2009
Collection #1
Postcards designed for Volumes Zürich Book Fair 2024.
Apex Athletics
Logotype Design for a sports performance company, focusing on clean lines and dynamic visual elements.
Zephyr Tech
Minimalist identity for a clean energy technology company, emphasizing sustainability and innovation.
The Book of Pattern 1
Generative editorial project exploring algorithmic pattern creation through code and Japanese Poetry: Haiku.
The Book of Pattern 2
Generative editorial project exploring algorithmic pattern creation through code and Japanese Poetry: Haiku.
Wahum
The project examines the primitive geometrics forms which can be translate in graphic experimental music score.
Jazz à Couches
Poster designed for the Famous Jazz à Couches 2025. We built the poster with few minimal colors and 3D typography shapes.
Design for Change
Created for Borderless Design Group who promote unity between Canada & United States of America border. A political design challenge.
Bounce Summer Festival
Poster Design for an electronic music festival in Barcelona, combining bold electric typography with dynamic visuals.
Zürcher Theater Spektakel
Poster Design exploring clean and non-serif typeface with bold graphic elements to capture the festival's innovative spirit.
Human Version
Editorial Design object exploring the intersection of humanity and technology through minimal visual language and photographs.
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.
Action = Vie
Book design for Democratic Books, featuring Act Up Paris Archives from 1989 tà 2009 and a sophisticated graphical layout approach.
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