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The cover of Superpaper magazine features a close-up of a child with their hands covering their mouth. A yellow banner across the top includes a cartoon dog and the text “№ 62” and “December”.

Bureau Mirko Borsche's amazing redesign for Munich freesheet Super Paper

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4 December 2014

It’s always a treat to get updates from Bureau Mirko Borsche, all the more so when there’s a Home Alone reference involved as well. Mirko and his team have just redesigned Super Paper a free newspaper that prints 15,000 copies for the good people of Munich. The phrase “free newspaper” conjures up certain connotations not always aligned with good design values, but this is Mirko at his mercurial best; weird, confrontational and not afraid to rip up the rule book. And of course, any excuse to get Kevin McAllister on the homepage is not to be sniffed at.

A two-page magazine spread featuring a German language article and a bold graphic. The right page shows a close-up of a person in a suit, with a large finger partially obscuring their face, framed by the text “SNORT SPEED” at the top and “WORSHIP SATAN” at the bottom.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

An open magazine spread features a photograph of a blue, pleated fabric sculpture. Bold black text on yellow vertical banners reads “DRUGS” on the left and “NOT HUGS” on the right.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

An open magazine spread featuring a page of German text titled “Timbuktu” and a full-page photograph. The photo shows a close-up of a person’s face, partially obscured by bold, black typographic overlays that read “COFFEE” and “CIGARETTES”.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

A double-page magazine spread featuring a profile of a person against a blue background. The right page is bright yellow with bold black text that reads “NO CLASS” and “JUST ASS”.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

An open magazine spread with two articles on a bright green background. The left page features a large headline in German and three columns of text, while the right page includes a photo of a group of people and a headline that reads “Jonathan Meese Literaturfest”.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

A close-up photograph of a person’s face partially obscured by a large piece of cooked meat on a bone. The image is framed by white borders featuring the words “INSCHALLAH” on the left and “MASCHALLAH” on the right.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

An open book with two pages of German text set against a bright green background. The left page features the headline “Sich einmal richtig schön blöd spielen”, while the right page reads “10 Euro für recht wenig”.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

A collage featuring a black and white portrait of a person with their head tilted back and mouth open. Bright blue shapes are laid over their eyes, and a clenched fist is positioned in the foreground. Bold black text on either side reads “FUCK YOU” and “PAY ME”.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

An open magazine spread features a bold yellow page with a portrait of a person wearing dramatic makeup and a feathered garment. Large black text reads “DROP PANTS” at the top and “NOT BOMBS” at the bottom. The opposite page contains columns of German text and a vertical formula that reads “Es-sen + Re-den = Ar-beit”.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

An open magazine spread featuring a close-up photograph of a person’s face, cropped to show only their eyes, nose and mouth. Bold black text reads “HAKUNA MATATA” on the right page and “Bam Bim Bam” is layered over the left page.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

A black and white photograph of a person with blue makeup around their eyes, eating a white mushroom. Bold black text on either side reads “DROP ACID” and “NOT BOMBS”.
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Bureau Mirko Borsche: Super Paper 62

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Rob Alderson

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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

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