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Blonde singer in a white off-shoulder blouse framed by ten blank white masks on red velvet, wordmark OXY MORON below
Comic-style poster, green door hanger on red with “BEATS, BASS, HOTEL” in pink bubble letters and a key
Concert poster on rippling pool blue, pink script “Feelin’ Good” between a floatie and a red lilo
Legs in black fishnet tights and patent Mary Janes perched on a toilet, orange tiled bathroom in pink flash
Dark crimson low-poly 3D cavern, faceted walls closing in around a single glowing pale pink orb
Two faces meeting in a kiss, five bright butterflies rising between the lips over washed sepia and pink
Sequel door hanger poster, illustrated pink-haired DJ at a turntable below “BEATS, BASS, HOTEL VOL.2”
Deep navy title card with ALESSI in bold red capitals above FUTURESPECTIVE in white sans-serif
Halftone orange ram lying beneath heavy purple caps “BLACK”, with “SHEEP” small at the foot on hot pink
Dark event poster, chrome stars and crimson light bars behind “BEATS BASS BARBAROSSA” in stacked bold caps
Black wordmark forming a dog's face on white, floppy ears, eyes and snout built into the chunky letters "DOG"
Pink zine pages fanned out on white, red display headings “Introduction”, “old” and “new” with duotone film stills
Hardcover book standing open on black, magenta-edged pages, ink drawing of two entwined figures
Woman sprawled face-up on a dark green bed, a games console over her face, crisps and boots beside her
Scanned profiles nose to nose: a man with drawn-on brow and stubble facing pink eyeshadow and glossy red lips
Open sketchbook spread with two pencil studies of a reclining nude figure, loose hatched shading
Hand-carved linocut of an anatomical heart, deep red lines on tomato red, a lamb curled into its vessels
Blue-skinned figure sitting with folded arms, its head dissolved into a billowing ochre cloud on red
Ink drawing of a veiled figure with black oval eyes, seated on a checkerboard floor beneath a pale moon
Chunky white "KOZI" wordmark on a pink banner of interlocking z-shapes, set against mint green
Ink-drawn woman with black stars over her eyes, crimson on pink, ringed by the words “IF I CAN’T BE PERFECT”
Close-up self-portrait, four tulips in coral and orange framing the face, green eyes fixed just past the lens
Two figures drawn in dense black ink loops, heads bowed together, floating on plain white paper
Hand-stamped red block letters filling a page: "WHY ARE YOU SO INSECURE JUST CALM DOWN", "STOP" in black
Painted nude seated on a green-and-black checkerboard floor, red circle and star at the lap, tights stretched between ankles
Two DJs behind a Pioneer setup outdoors, holding soft-serve cones, ivy and neon tubes filling the summer backdrop
Head resting on an astrology cloth among candles, crystals and a pink felted stag, lit only by flame
Acrylic portrait in mauve and pink, feathered blue-grey wings spread across the figure's eyes, two red rings over them
Gouache garden on cream paper: orange foxgloves rising from dense green speckled with white and blue blooms
Isometric 3D render of a cutaway café, ghost barista in a bow tie, “Bean café” lettered on the brown wall
Pink-tiled bathroom illustration: a ghostly figure slumped in the tub, spilled wine, candles and plants
Half a face in cold blue light against floral lace, holding up a tarot card of three swords piercing a heart
Three stacked words filled with the transparency checkerboard read ART IS DEAD over green ASCII noise and pink glitch
Blonde singer in a white off-shoulder blouse framed by ten blank white masks on red velvet, wordmark OXY MORON below
Comic-style poster, green door hanger on red with “BEATS, BASS, HOTEL” in pink bubble letters and a key
Concert poster on rippling pool blue, pink script “Feelin’ Good” between a floatie and a red lilo
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Blonde singer in a white off-shoulder blouse framed by ten blank white masks on red velvet, wordmark OXY MORON below
Comic-style poster, green door hanger on red with “BEATS, BASS, HOTEL” in pink bubble letters and a key
Concert poster on rippling pool blue, pink script “Feelin’ Good” between a floatie and a red lilo
Legs in black fishnet tights and patent Mary Janes perched on a toilet, orange tiled bathroom in pink flash
Dark crimson low-poly 3D cavern, faceted walls closing in around a single glowing pale pink orb
Two faces meeting in a kiss, five bright butterflies rising between the lips over washed sepia and pink
Sequel door hanger poster, illustrated pink-haired DJ at a turntable below “BEATS, BASS, HOTEL VOL.2”
Deep navy title card with ALESSI in bold red capitals above FUTURESPECTIVE in white sans-serif
Halftone orange ram lying beneath heavy purple caps “BLACK”, with “SHEEP” small at the foot on hot pink
Dark event poster, chrome stars and crimson light bars behind “BEATS BASS BARBAROSSA” in stacked bold caps
Black wordmark forming a dog's face on white, floppy ears, eyes and snout built into the chunky letters "DOG"
Pink zine pages fanned out on white, red display headings “Introduction”, “old” and “new” with duotone film stills
Hardcover book standing open on black, magenta-edged pages, ink drawing of two entwined figures
Woman sprawled face-up on a dark green bed, a games console over her face, crisps and boots beside her
Scanned profiles nose to nose: a man with drawn-on brow and stubble facing pink eyeshadow and glossy red lips
Open sketchbook spread with two pencil studies of a reclining nude figure, loose hatched shading
Hand-carved linocut of an anatomical heart, deep red lines on tomato red, a lamb curled into its vessels
Blue-skinned figure sitting with folded arms, its head dissolved into a billowing ochre cloud on red
Ink drawing of a veiled figure with black oval eyes, seated on a checkerboard floor beneath a pale moon
Chunky white "KOZI" wordmark on a pink banner of interlocking z-shapes, set against mint green
Ink-drawn woman with black stars over her eyes, crimson on pink, ringed by the words “IF I CAN’T BE PERFECT”
Close-up self-portrait, four tulips in coral and orange framing the face, green eyes fixed just past the lens
Two figures drawn in dense black ink loops, heads bowed together, floating on plain white paper
Hand-stamped red block letters filling a page: "WHY ARE YOU SO INSECURE JUST CALM DOWN", "STOP" in black
Painted nude seated on a green-and-black checkerboard floor, red circle and star at the lap, tights stretched between ankles
Two DJs behind a Pioneer setup outdoors, holding soft-serve cones, ivy and neon tubes filling the summer backdrop
Head resting on an astrology cloth among candles, crystals and a pink felted stag, lit only by flame
Acrylic portrait in mauve and pink, feathered blue-grey wings spread across the figure's eyes, two red rings over them
Gouache garden on cream paper: orange foxgloves rising from dense green speckled with white and blue blooms
Isometric 3D render of a cutaway café, ghost barista in a bow tie, “Bean café” lettered on the brown wall
Pink-tiled bathroom illustration: a ghostly figure slumped in the tub, spilled wine, candles and plants
Half a face in cold blue light against floral lace, holding up a tarot card of three swords piercing a heart
Three stacked words filled with the transparency checkerboard read ART IS DEAD over green ASCII noise and pink glitch
Oxymoron (B.A.) · Music Album & Lyric Booklet
✦ 01 — What I do
One person, many skills. I work across disciplines, and find the perfect mix for you.
01
Design
Logos, Corporate Design, Posters, perfectly aligned with your brand
02
Art
A collection of personal and experimental artworks exploring visual storytelling, creative expression, and artistic exploration across different media.
03
Photography
Creative stagings and capturing the perfect angle in the perfect second. This category brings together my photographic work and my bachelor’s project.
04
Music
Cover art, lyric booklets, and music made by yours truly.
✦HI, I'M SARAH
Sarah Massarczyk lying head-back on red bedding beside a sunburst electric guitar and black foil balloons
THE ARTISThi there ✦
THAT'S ME
penumbral /pɪˈnʌmbrəl/ · adj.

refers to the partial shadow between full light and full darkness where edges soften and perception becomes gradual rather than fixed. It is the name of my studio, inspired by these in-between states as spaces of possibility, where nuance, transition, and subtle change become visible and meaningful.

penumbral design is my studio. I create all sorts of things: photos, brands, websites, record sleeves, and any odd idea. Whatever the project needs.

Based
Aachen, Germany
Freelancing since
2025
Disciplines
Design · Art · Photography · Music
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The Oxymoron
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Polyester Jester
Polyester Jester
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Mirrored Eyes
Mirrored Eyes
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The Monster
The Monster
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The Safe But Unsound
The Safe But Unsound
VI
The Expectation
The Expectation
VII
The Potential
The Potential
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The Praised
The Praised
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The Snowglobe
The Snowglobe
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The Tasteful
The Tasteful
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The Purge
The Purge
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The Lover
The Lover
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The Fountain Statue
The Fountain Statue
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