Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
What was design, really? A discipline, a tool, a promise—or simply a remarkably persistent buzzword of modernity? Few terms have been invoked as often, interpreted as differently, and debated as passionately over the past century as “design.” A good reason to pause and look back. On April 9, 2026, open.form invites you to the launch of What was design?—Declarations and...
Featuring the topic of Justice/Gerechtigkeit, the tenth edition of the yearly Anfachen Award invites designers and artists to engage with one of the most pressing societal questions of our time. Since 2016, the award has recognized posters that combine aesthetic excellence with political engagement, offering a platform for works that resonate globally. Submissions are welcome in any approach—photographic, painterly, graphic,...
Golt is a contemporary sans serif, designed for clarity, character, and versatility. Inspired by the visual culture of Berlin’s U-Bahn and street signage, it embodies the functional precision and typographic discipline that define German design. The typeface combines wide, rounded forms with crisp verticals, creating a balanced texture that works equally well in print and on screen. Distinctive details—like the...
We visited the Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition at the Taiwan Design Museum, located within the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. The exhibition presented over a hundred award-winning projects and explored contemporary design through the theme “The Spectrum of Scale.” By focusing on aspects such as innovation, functionality, aesthetics, and communication, it offered insight into how design is...
The health magazine without taboos was developed for a young readership aged 16 and up. Each issue focused on a single topic related to the human body. While the editorial content was carefully researched, the visual language drew heavily from a raw, punk-inspired aesthetic. Studio Marcus Kraft was responsible for the art direction and design of the magazine over a...
Blaze Type has relaunched its website—not out of ambition, but out of necessity. The old platform had become slow, navigation was cumbersome, and with a constantly growing catalog, finding the right typefaces was increasingly difficult. Over a year ago, Founder Matthieu Salvaggio and his team decided to start from scratch: design, development, art direction, and content were completely rethought. Together...
On May 30, 2026, the TypeParis Now26 Conference will bring designers, typographers, and creatives from around the world to Paris for a day dedicated entirely to typography. The one-day conference is part of TypeParis’s international program, which has been organizing workshops, courses, and events focused on type design and typography since 2015. The event brings together renowned designers from various...
We are excited to announce an open call for submissions for Slanted Magazine #48 Seoul, dedicated to exploring the vibrant and diverse design scene in Seoul and across South Korea. The issue will highlight the work of creatives from Seoul, other cities in South Korea, as well as those based abroad, showcasing a range of contemporary design practices and perspectives...
What was design? is a quick starter to one of modernity’s most contested terms. In its brief but meteoric career, “design” was subject to vast controversy. Celebrated as an engine of change, denounced as a driving force of commercialization, and regularly lamented as overused, design remains a concept whose true meaning is still being sought. While answers to the question...
Creative professionals thrive on change—it is both their greatest strength and one of the central challenges of their practice. In an industry defined by constant transformation, the ability to adapt and evolve has become more important than ever. But what does this ongoing shift mean for the future of design businesses? Which opportunities arise, and how can designers actively shape...
at the edge of knowing will take place on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, from 10 am to 6 pm at LUX Pavillon in Mainz. This fourth edition of the readOn conference, organised by the Master’s programme in Communication Design at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, is dedicated to the unknown: to gaps in knowledge, the limits of understanding and the...
Unlearned is a new editorial project by Readymag that explores the gap designers and artists often encounter between academic training and professional life. Unlearned consists of short essays by 13 designers and artists who share lessons that became clear only after completing their studies. Among them are internationally renowned figures like Stefan Sagmeister, Shantell Martin, and Erik Kessels, as well...
