"got the message?" is a series of do-it-yourself-cards based on shadow casting panels. Each card contains multiple punched "dots", which encode two images. The images are initially hidden, and become visible only after the recipient pulls up the dots and illuminates the card appropriately (see how it works for more details).
"christmas" is a another prototype of a -card, made with a cutting plotter.


christmas: pulling up the dots.

Closeup view of a ready card.
Ready card under two different illuminations.
"Eureka!" was prepared for Swiss Science Center Technorama, on the occasion of our cooperation on Schattenbilder project. It is available in a limited edition of 500 copies, individually numbered and signed by us.

frontside view

backside view

pulling up the punched dots
closeup view of a ready card
ready card under two different illuminations.

Initially the front side of a -card looks empty and clear, apparently without any image or message — only a bunch of punched "dots" is visible. These dots can be pulled up with a spiky tool (e.g. a tooth-picker), to stand out perpendicularly to the card surface. In such position they drop shadow when appropriately illuminated. To discover the message encoded in the card follow these three steps:

step 1: bend
step 2: pull up
step 3: enjoy!

"we wish you..." card made with a cutting plotter

pulling up the dots to reveal the two images
Where to buy "got the message?"-cards

Currently a limited edition of Eureka!-cards is available at the Technorama-store, and in 2012 we'll be offering new designs on our web store -- please stay tuned, and if you wish to be notified.

There is also an opprotunity of limited editions of cards with custom hidden images. If you are interested, please don't hesitate to .