Mad til Folket

“Collaborating with chef Nikolaj Kirk has been a fulfilling experience, marked by several successful cookbooks. Nikolaj is a renowned culinary personality in Denmark, and our partnership has produced a diverse range of titles, from those for children to gourmet publications, including some of the best-selling titles in the country.”

“In 2009, Danish chef Nikolaj Kirk approached me with a new concept: a compact cookbook (15.5 × 20.5 cm), 272 pages printed on recycled paper. The idea was to present updated recipes for everyday meals in a format that was both affordable and widely accessible. Thus, Mad til Folket (Food for the People) was born.” 

“We aimed to create a cookbook that departed from Michelin-starred elegance, embracing a vibrant and humorous approach. The bold yellow cover features Nikolaj in a pose reminiscent of vintage propaganda posters, and the playful typography throughout underscores its manifesto-like spirit in a modern style.”


Discipline

Graphic Design

Photographer:

Christian Stæhr

Client

Politikens Forlag

Year

2009

Olafur Eliasson, artbook cover. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
Olafur Eliasson – Nonfiction
René Redzepi, noma, nordic cuisine, cookbook, cover. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
Noma – Cookbook
Summer Crossing, Truman Capote, novel, book, cover. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
Truman Capote – Fiction
Søren Frank, Barolo and Co winebook cover. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer Design
Barolo & Co. – Nonfiction
The Paul, cookbook, cover, Paul Cunningham. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
The Paul – Cookbook
Nikolaj Kirk, Mad til folket, cookbook design. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
Mad til Folket – Cookbook
Albert Einstein, Tor Nørretranders, book cover. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
Einstein, Einstein – Nonfiction
John Updike Terroist, book cover. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
John Updike – Fiction
Dictionary, type work, book design. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
Politikens Dictionaries
Politikens forlag, fiction, visual identity, book design. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer Design
Politikens Forlag – Fiction
Marisha Pessl, Special Topics in Calamity Physics, book cover design. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
Marisha Pessl – Fiction
Bjorn Norgaard autobiography En billedhuggers verden bookcover. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer Design
Bjørn Nørgaard – Nonfiction
Vinene fra Alsace, Søren Frank, book, cover. Graphic design and illustration by Anders Peter Mejer
The Wines from Alsace – Nonfiction
Nikolaj Kirk, Kys Maden, cookbook, cover. Graphic design by Anders Peter Mejer
Kys Maden – Cookbook