Ramsdam Books

06/02/2025

Cadavre ASCII is out now!

Cadavre ASCII is the result of a collaborative drawing experiment combining ASCII (a text-based design and drawing technique from 1963) with 'cadavre exquis' (EN: exquisite co**se).

Cadavre Exquis is a surrealist game where multiple participants create a drawing together without seeing the full composition. Each person contributes a section based on the visible edge of the previous part. For this series of drawings, we focused on drawing characters divided in four parts: head, upper body, lower body and feet.

The 20 characters in this book were created in two afternoons by the ASCII office (Nathaniël Ortiz, Linus Bonduelle, Ran De Vos, Emese Veszely and Maya Strobbe). Cover design by Nathaniël Ortiz.

Risoprinted in grey and burgundy, pamphlet stitch binding, 44p.

€10 + shipping or pickup in BXL
Get your copy via DM (still no webshop sorry)

03/02/2025

***this gal is looking for an intern again***

I'm looking for someone who:
⚫ studies something in the realm of graphic design, product design, literature or communication
⚫ !!is obliged to do an unpaid internship as part of their studies!! (this part is non-negotiable)
⚫ can resonate with the RAMSDAM BOOKS publishing catalog
⚫ is into crafts, drawing, bookmaking, printing and design; likes to work with their hands
⚫ is interested in contemporary artists' books
⚫ can work with InDesign and Photoshop
⚫ can make a mean website
⚫ speaks English, Dutch or both
⚫ is honest, possibly silly and has strong intuition

About the internship:
⚫ you'll work in my studio in Brussels, close to midi station (accessibility: third floor without elevator)
⚫ starting feb-early march
⚫ on average 1-2 days a week in a flexible schedule, depending on our availabilities and the workload
⚫ next to finishing old publications, you will be involved in the different steps of new projects (development, design, production, promotion, events, book fairs) and will be working on the website/webshop as well as help navigate different social media platforms
⚫ the internship is unpaid! I can refund transport and shower you in books.

Into it? Send a portfolio (or something else) and how you respond to the proposed requirements via email >>> [email protected]

Spread the word!
ttyl xoxo
Maya

28/11/2024

."-((1 COPY LEFT))-".
Farde by .ofiev.andevoorde is ALMOST sold out!
We've saved one last copy for this weekend's .assbookfair. No reservations, first come first serve! ///))))

26/11/2024

♥️ See you coming weekend at the .assbookfair ♥️

23/11/2024

day one, ran out of business cards so improvised new ones.
See you tomorrow, 11am-9pm!

21/11/2024

See you this weekend!

21/10/2024

Farde by Sofie Vandevoorde is out now!

This artists' book is a reproduction of a handmade folder Sofie made in 2022. The folder contains a series of gorgeous, semi-abstract drawings on thin vintage paper.

Digital print in plastic sleeves
Screenprinted cover
30x23cm, 40 pages
Decorative handstitched binding
Edition of 120
€35 + shipping

Get in touch via DM to order a copy (webshop coming soon, I promise!)

Thank you .be for scanning the most difficult paper ever, thank you
for screenprinting and thank you .amai for embarking on a meditative (maddening?) bookbinding journey with us.

08/10/2024

18/09/2024

Everyone knows that books are heavy, but amai, they're starting to weigh on me. I could use some help carrying he workload this coming year.

I'm looking for someone who:
⚫ studies something in the realm of graphic design, product design, literature or communication
⚫ is obliged to do an unpaid internship as part of their studies
⚫ can resonate with the RAMSDAM BOOKS publishing catalog
⚫ is into crafts, drawing, bookmaking, printing and design
⚫ is interested in contemporary artists' books
⚫ can work with InDesign and Photoshop
⚫ speaks English, Dutch or both
⚫ some qualities I like are playfulness, focus, silliness, and intentionality. I'd like to work with someone who has confidence in their intuition.

About the internship:
⚫ you'll work partly in Brussels, partly from home
⚫ 1-2 days a week depending on availabilities and workload
⚫ next to finishing old publications, you will be involved in the different steps of new projects (development, design, production, promotion, events, book fairs)
⚫ the internship is unpaid! I can refund transport and shower you with books.

If this is something for you, send a portfolio (or anything else that would give me an idea of you) to [email protected].

Lots of love
Maya

21/05/2024

✨ catalogue out now ✨
On the occasion of the retrospective exhibition QUASI ALLES in , I made a catalogue of every book I ever made or published. It includes student work, experiments and prototypes.

234 pages + tabs - edition of 120 - plastic cover - €25
Available now via DM or the website of De Slegte (link in bio)

The exhibition is on view until the 16th of June.

12/05/2024

This was Ghent Art Book Fair 2024!
Thanks to and for organizing my favorite fair, to for being the sweetest neighbor and .decreton for being the coolest intern.
☁️ books forever ☁️
See you next year!