TORCH LOOSE PANIC (2025)

Published by DATABLEED

TORCH LOOSE PANIC by poet Sammi Gale draws its title from 'Torschlusspanik', a German term describing the fear of getting older and time running out to take advantage of life's opportunities. The cover design for the pamphlet is a retina-popping typographic take on life passing you by, motion-blurring optotype lettering from optician's eye tests into barely legible blobs.

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About

Purdy is the creative practice of designer Seán Purdy, working with a network of collaborators across a range of disciplines including , , , and . Seán has over a decade of experience, including 11 years at Barnbrook, where he became Senior Designer.

Seán is an autodidact with an academic background, having studied an undergraduate degree in History before discovering design. The degree influences his work, which is research-led and involves deep immersion in the specific story of each project. His process emphasises collaboration and a conceptual approach.

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