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Solilokui [Soliloquy] by Budi Darma. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Gramedia Pustaka Utama (2020)

Dongeng dari Nunuh Haumeni [Tales from Nunuh Haumeni] by Anak-anak Mollo. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Komunitas Lakoat.Kujawas (2020)

Humanisme dan Sesudahnya [Humanism and What Follows After] by F. Budi Hardiman. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2020)

The Moon. Illustration. Personal project (2020) The Sun. Illustration. Personal project (2020)


Saharii. Brand identity design. Commissioned by Saharii via @travelgeela (2020)

Cerita-cerita Bahagia, Hampir Seluruhnya (Happy Stories, Mostly) by Norman Erikson Pasaribu. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Rawalumbu Press (2020)

The Chara-ji, or Character Characters. Logographic system design. The two sets of pictures arranged in triptych are excerpts from a poem by Norman Erikson Pasaribu: “Tentang Sepasang Lelaki Muda di Basemen P3 fX Sudirman“ and its English translation by Tiffany Tsao: “On a Pair of Young Men in the Underground Car Park at fX Sudirman Mall” translated into Chara-ji. Personal project, exhibited in the Digital Future Exhibition in Manchester School of Art (2019) The Chara-ji, or Character Characters. Logographic system design. The two sets of pictures arranged in triptych are excerpts from a poem by Norman Erikson Pasaribu: “Tentang Sepasang Lelaki Muda di Basemen P3 fX Sudirman“ and its English translation by Tiffany Tsao: “On a Pair of Young Men in the Underground Car Park at fX Sudirman Mall” translated into Chara-ji. Personal project, exhibited in the Digital Future Exhibition in Manchester School of Art (2019) The Chara-ji, or Character Characters. Logographic system design. The two sets of pictures arranged in triptych are excerpts from a poem by Norman Erikson Pasaribu: “Tentang Sepasang Lelaki Muda di Basemen P3 fX Sudirman“ and its English translation by Tiffany Tsao: “On a Pair of Young Men in the Underground Car Park at fX Sudirman Mall” translated into Chara-ji. Personal project, exhibited in the Digital Future Exhibition in Manchester School of Art (2019) The Chara-ji, or Character Characters. Logographic system design. The two sets of pictures arranged in triptych are excerpts from a poem by Norman Erikson Pasaribu: “Tentang Sepasang Lelaki Muda di Basemen P3 fX Sudirman“ and its English translation by Tiffany Tsao: “On a Pair of Young Men in the Underground Car Park at fX Sudirman Mall” translated into Chara-ji. Personal project, exhibited in the Digital Future Exhibition in Manchester School of Art (2019) The Chara-ji, or Character Characters. Logographic system design. The two sets of pictures arranged in triptych are excerpts from a poem by Norman Erikson Pasaribu: “Tentang Sepasang Lelaki Muda di Basemen P3 fX Sudirman“ and its English translation by Tiffany Tsao: “On a Pair of Young Men in the Underground Car Park at fX Sudirman Mall” translated into Chara-ji. Personal project, exhibited in the Digital Future Exhibition in Manchester School of Art (2019)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. Book cover illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019) The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Book cover illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019)

siapabilang.com. Brand identity design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019) siapabilang.com. Brand identity design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019) siapabilang.com. Brand identity design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019) siapabilang.com. Brand identity design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019) siapabilang.com. Brand identity design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019)

Trisurya (The Three-Body Problem) by Liu Cixin. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2019)

The Visual History of the Atom / the Proton Beam Unit. Mural illustration. Pitched for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Tim Bacon Foundation (2019)

Sergius Seeks Bacchus by Norman Erikson Pasaribu. Book cover illustration. Commissioned by Giramondo Publishing (2019)

REFORM-PLAY-CREATE. Poster design. Commissioned by Manchester Art Gallery (2019)

Cryogenic Sleep. Illustration. Personal project, exhibited in the Manchester School of Art MA Show (2019)

Europalia Report. Report and infographic design. Commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) via Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2017-2018) Europalia Report. Report and infographic design. Commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) via Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2017-2018) Europalia Report. Report and infographic design. Commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) via Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2017-2018) Europalia Report. Report and infographic design. Commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) via Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2017-2018) Europalia Report. Report and infographic design. Commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) via Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2017-2018)

Malaikat Jatuh [The Fallen Angel] by Clara Ng. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Gramedia Pustaka Utama (2017)

Seri Arkeologi EFEO [EFEO Archaeology Series]: Menelusuri Panji di Candi-Candi [Exploring Panji in Ancient Temples] by Lidya Kieven, Asia Tenggara Masa Hindu-Buddha [South East Asia During the Era of Hinduism and Buddhism] by George Coedes, Melacak Sejarah Kuno Indonesia Lewat Prasasti (Tracing Ancient Indonesian History through Inscriptions) by Boechari. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia and École française d'Extrême-Orient (2017) Seri Arkeologi EFEO [EFEO Archaeology Series]: Menelusuri Panji di Candi-Candi [Exploring Panji in Ancient Temples] by Lidya Kieven, Asia Tenggara Masa Hindu-Buddha [South East Asia During the Era of Hinduism and Buddhism] by George Coedes, Melacak Sejarah Kuno Indonesia Lewat Prasasti (Tracing Ancient Indonesian History through Inscriptions) by Boechari. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia and École française d'Extrême-Orient (2017) Seri Arkeologi EFEO [EFEO Archaeology Series]: Menelusuri Panji di Candi-Candi [Exploring Panji in Ancient Temples] by Lidya Kieven, Asia Tenggara Masa Hindu-Buddha [South East Asia During the Era of Hinduism and Buddhism] by George Coedes, Melacak Sejarah Kuno Indonesia Lewat Prasasti (Tracing Ancient Indonesian History through Inscriptions) by Boechari. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia and École française d'Extrême-Orient (2017) Seri Arkeologi EFEO [EFEO Archaeology Series]: Menelusuri Panji di Candi-Candi [Exploring Panji in Ancient Temples] by Lidya Kieven, Asia Tenggara Masa Hindu-Buddha [South East Asia During the Era of Hinduism and Buddhism] by George Coedes, Melacak Sejarah Kuno Indonesia Lewat Prasasti (Tracing Ancient Indonesian History through Inscriptions) by Boechari. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia and École française d'Extrême-Orient (2017)

Thérèse Desqueyroux by François Charles Mauriac. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia and Forum Jakarta-Paris (2016)

Hanya Kamu yang Tahu Berapa Lama Lagi Aku Harus Menunggu [Only You Know How Much Longer I Should Wait] by Norman Erikson Pasaribu. Book cover design. Commissioned by Gramedia Pustaka Utama (2016)

Kalamata by Ni Made Purnamasari. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2016)

Kosmos (Cosmos) by Carl Sagan. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2016)

Seri Sejarah Terpilih [Selected Histories Series]: Nusantara by Bernard H.M. Vlekke, Orang Indonesia & Orang Prancis [The Indonesian & The French] by Bernard Dorléans, Makassar Abad XIX [Makassar in 19th Century] by Edward L. Poelinggomang, Kepulauan Rempah-rempah [Spices Archipelago] by M. Adnan Amal. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2016) Seri Sejarah Terpilih [Selected Histories Series]: Nusantara by Bernard H.M. Vlekke, Orang Indonesia & Orang Prancis [The Indonesian & The French] by Bernard Dorléans, Makassar Abad XIX [Makassar in 19th Century] by Edward L. Poelinggomang, Kepulauan Rempah-rempah [Spices Archipelago] by M. Adnan Amal. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2016) Seri Sejarah Terpilih [Selected Histories Series]: Nusantara by Bernard H.M. Vlekke, Orang Indonesia & Orang Prancis [The Indonesian & The French] by Bernard Dorléans, Makassar Abad XIX [Makassar in 19th Century] by Edward L. Poelinggomang, Kepulauan Rempah-rempah [Spices Archipelago] by M. Adnan Amal. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2016) Seri Sejarah Terpilih [Selected Histories Series]: Nusantara by Bernard H.M. Vlekke, Orang Indonesia & Orang Prancis [The Indonesian & The French] by Bernard Dorléans, Makassar Abad XIX [Makassar in 19th Century] by Edward L. Poelinggomang, Kepulauan Rempah-rempah [Spices Archipelago] by M. Adnan Amal. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2016) Seri Sejarah Terpilih [Selected Histories Series]: Nusantara by Bernard H.M. Vlekke, Orang Indonesia & Orang Prancis [The Indonesian & The French] by Bernard Dorléans, Makassar Abad XIX [Makassar in 19th Century] by Edward L. Poelinggomang, Kepulauan Rempah-rempah [Spices Archipelago] by M. Adnan Amal. Book cover design. Commissioned by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia (2016)

Sergius Mencari Bacchus (Sergius Seeks Bacchus) by Norman Erikson Pasaribu. Book cover design and illustration. Commissioned by Gramedia Pustaka Utama (2016)

Dearfólk card set. Greeting card design. Personal project (2015) Dearfólk card set. Greeting card design. Personal project (2015) Dearfólk card set. Greeting card design. Personal project (2015) Dearfólk card set. Greeting card design. Personal project (2015) Dearfólk card set. Greeting card design. Personal project (2015)

The earth without art. Poster design. Class assignment (ed. 2015)
GEMBALA ELEKTRIK [Electric Herdsman] is a visual communication design practice operated by Leopold Adi Surya. He is an Indonesian writer, graphic designer, and illustrator currently based (and locked down) in South Kuta, Bali. He received his MA (with Distinction) in Design: Illustration from the Manchester School of Art in 2019. He has designed and illustrated for leading literary outlets, such as Giramondo Publishing (Australia), Asian American Writers' Workshop (United States), Kompas Gramedia Group (Indonesia). His short stories have been published in the mainstream medias in Indonesia, including VICE Indonesia. He is also a student of traditional astrology (who is well-aware that some of the projects displayed here are antithetical to the paradigm). You can call him Leo, even though he is not a Leo. And despite being an “electric herdsman,” he actually aspires to be a water Pokémon trainer.


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Clients & collaborators

Asian American Writer’s Workshop | Gramedia Pustaka Utama | Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia | Giramondo Publishing | Manchester Art Gallery | École française d'Extrême-Orient | Komunitas Lakoat.Kujawas

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