Circlar

Circlar


Circlar is a graphic design studio specializing in visual identity applied to the web and publishing. Co-founded in 2024 by Laurent Mbaah and Théo Hennequin, this creative space based in Brussels is at the intersection of theoretical and graphic research projects. Mainly active in the cultural field, we are interested in projects with social and committed dynamics.


Laurent Mbaah (Simlo) is a multidisciplinary artist, graphic and digital designer. His work is described by a maximalist research inspired by Afrofuturism and Internet cultures, combined with a precise approach of visual narration. Within Circlar he instills his curiosity of shapes and his creativity to propose singular graphic systems, while putting into practice an advanced mastery of digital tools and web development. Learn more


Théo Hennequin is a graphic designer inspired by Swiss graphic design as well as contemporary and experimental movements, experimenting with typographic compositions and layering. In doing so, he has developed a singular aesthetic and theoretical repertoire. He also works on research projects based on the world of football and supporterism, focusing on the off-field aspect and the underbelly of the sport. Learn more




Comissions


Are you interested in our work for a project?
Send us a email and let’s talk about it over tea or coffee!




Jobs and internships


At the moment we are not looking to expand our team. However, when the need or subject arises, we open our space to new collaborators on specific projects.


Would you like to do an internship in our studio?
Send us a cover letter and your portfolio by email!




Contact


circlar@proton.me
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Selected clients


Africa Museum
Argos
La Bellone
Football Case Study
Harlem Lamine
Palais de Tokyo
Traumnovelle
Toestand

Chèr.es artistes

2025

Clients: 3ème vague, La Bellone
Graphic design: Théo Hennequin, Laurent Mbaah
Font: Version C (PizzaTypefaces, Laurène Girbal)
Photographies: Johan Poezevara



Editorial design for the book Chèr.es artistes by the dramaturgy collective 3ème vague.

This publication is the result of 15 interviews with artists conducted between April and October 2024 in Brussels.

The 3ème vague collective sent a letter to all the artists hosted at La Bellone during the 2023-2024 season, inviting them to share their intimate and political concerns. These moments were organised in the form of interviews around a series of questions that are at the heart of the collective's concerns: their working conditions, their professional difficulties, their relationship with the institutions, but also their joys and angers.