An illustration of a white workbench holding various tools and materials. A hammer, a long metal ruler, and a pencil lie beside several rectangular blocks in shades of purple, cream and grey.

Nice new graphic design work from Hort protégé Martin Groch

Words: Emily Gosling
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Date: 28 April 2015; Work
Graphic Design

“A natural talent for combining type, image and abstract forms” is how we described Slovakian designer Martin Groch when we first posted about him. We stand by that, and now his talents are being put to good use under the discerning eye of Eike König at Hort, where Martin’s currently interning. During his time there he’s worked with the team on some great graphics and illustrations for Read magazine, which suit his blocky, slick style perfectly. Elsewhere in his portfolio we’ve been admiring some great cover designs for architecture magazine ERA21, and some beautiful posters for a Czech documentary film festival. “The whole concept is about confrontation between sci-fi concepts and our present reality,” Martin explains. It seems fitting for his style, which manages to articulate normal things in a disorientating, bold and futuristic style.

An illustration of a black, cursive script entwined with chunky, white organic shapes. The forms overlap and loop together against a muted olive green background. — Above
Martin Groch: Artalk

A 3D render of a smooth, white organic shape set against a black background. A slender, curved blue form rests diagonally across the top right edge. — Above
Martin Groch: Nemec

A 3D render of two overlapping blue spheres against a black background. A dark, circular void is carved into the rightmost sphere. — Above
Martin Groch: Nemec

A 3D render of abstract, organic blue shapes floating against a dark blue background. A small white sphere sits in the bottom right, while white droplets cling to one of the blue forms. — Above
Martin Groch: Nemec

A 3D render of abstract, rounded blue shapes overlapping on a dark grey background. A glossy black sphere sits in the foreground, casting a soft shadow over the blue forms. — Above
Martin Groch: Nemec

A 3D render of a smooth white egg against a bright blue background. A large, abstract white shape sits behind the egg, creating a high-contrast composition. — Above
Martin Groch: Nemec

An illustration of two rounded, organic shapes side by side. The left shape is solid black against a bright blue background, while the right is a blue gradient against a black background with small white speckles. — Above
Martin Groch: Nemec

A 3D render of smooth, grey organic shapes against a split background of black and blue. One pebble-like form floats above a larger, fluid shape that casts a soft shadow onto a white pool. — Above
Martin Groch: Nemec

An illustration of a tall urban structure with two large, ribbed billboards. The top blue sign features the text “16サ” in bold black characters. Below, a white wall is covered in blue and black graffiti. — Above
Martin Groch: Rea illustration

A stack of magazines with a white cover featuring a grey architectural illustration of city buildings. A bold yellow banner in the top left corner reads “READ” and a large yellow “3” is positioned at the bottom. — Above
Martin Groch: Read cover

A 3D render of a dark grey rectangular slab with rounded corners. A large, translucent hashtag symbol is layered over the surface alongside abstract grey geometric shapes. — Above
Martin Groch: Artalk

A 3D render of a digital tablet lying on a light grey surface. Beside it are various black geometric shapes and a yellow pencil. — Above
Martin Groch: Artalk

An illustration of an architect’s workbench against an orange background. A variety of geometric 3D models, a hammer, a ruler and a pencil are scattered across the white surface. Text at the top reads “ERA21”, followed by “More on Architecture!” and “Curating Architecture”. — Above
Martin Groch: Artalk

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Martin Groch: Poster

A poster for “Academia Film Olomouc” featuring two illustrations of robotic arms against a teal background. The top image shows a stylised, humanoid robot, while the bottom shows a realistic industrial robotic arm. Text at the top and bottom reads “15. – 20.4.2015”, “50th” and “Science or Fiction? 1965–2015”. — Above
Martin Groch: Poster

A 3D render of a graphic design project featuring a robotic arm on a mint green background. A small stack of cards sits on top, with the top card reading “Academia Film Olomouc” and “Science or Fiction? 1965–2015”. — Above
Martin Groch: Poster

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www.martingroch.tumblr.com

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Emily Gosling

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Emily joined It’s Nice That as Online Editor in the summer of 2014 after four years at Design Week. She is particularly interested in graphic design, branding and music. After working It's Nice That as both Online Editor and Deputy Editor, Emily left the company in 2016.

Nice new graphic design work from Hort protégé Martin Groch

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