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errrorlogue

errrorlogue is an interdisciplinary print publication that explores the creative power of mistakes. In a culture shaped by perfection, productivity, and control, it proposes a different perspective: to understand failure not as disruption, but as design method, aesthetic strategy, and conceptual tool. The project stems from the bachelor thesis of Hannah Keilbach, a graduate of Visual Communication at Pforzheim University....

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Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975

Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975 brings over a century of visual culture to life through a rare collection of printed matter, textiles, and design ephemera. Curated by designer, educator, and critic Ian Lynam, the exhibition is an immersive, archival deep-dive into the history of Japanese graphic design—from its early roots in the graphic arts to the dawn of the digital...

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Up and Coming 2025

It’s that time again—einBuch.haus and Stiftung Buchkunst are teaming up to present the Up and Coming 2025—Sponsorship Prize for Young Book Design 2025. The exhibition brings together fresh perspectives from emerging designers, offering a look at how books can go far beyond the printed page. The Sponsorship Prize for Young Book Design is all about bold ideas and experimental forms—whether...

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Buchstabenmuseum

After two decades of preserving Berlin’s typographic heritage, the beloved Buchstabenmuseum will close its doors on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Housed in the historic S-Bahn arches of the Hansaviertel, the museum has become a hidden gem for designers, artists, and anyone fascinated by the stories letters can tell. Now, you have one final chance to experience this one-of-a-kind collection. Founded...

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Tracing

Tracing is a packaging and type design project that reimagines tracing paper as more than just a utilitarian material. Created by Yichen Wang, the concept transforms this everyday substrate into an expressive tool—an emotional interface designed to inspire imagination and introspection. At the heart of the project is a custom typeface that embodies contrast. Each letterform balances bold, thick strokes...

We’re hiring: Marketing & Business Development Manager

You have a strategic mindset, a sharp sense for audiences and communication – and you’re excited about publishing, design and visual culture? Then join our small, creative team and help shape how our award-winning publications and digital projects are seen and shared. We’re looking for someone who enjoys working across disciplines – from marketing campaigns to media partnerships to audience...

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Play On Ground

In her bachelor thesis project Play On Ground, Maritza Lapeira Neyra reimagines classical music for a younger generation—free from academic rigidity and grounded instead in emotion, play, and experience. At the heart of her work is a desire to make classical music feel alive again: tangible, dynamic, and relevant to today’s audiences. Play On Ground takes the form of an...

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Dutch Design Week 2025

Dutch Design Week (DDW) is the leading design event in Northern Europe, spotlighting the design of the future and the future of design. Held annually in Eindhoven, DDW is all about opening up new ideas, sharing insights, and connecting people across disciplines and borders. This year’s edition will take place over nine days in October, transforming the city into a...

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Print Ist

In Print ist, Selina Pfeil—graphic designer and graduate of Hof University of Applied Sciences—makes a compelling case for a medium often underestimated in our screen-dominated world. Her bachelor thesis, realized as a tactile, multifaceted publication, is both a love letter to print and a carefully orchestrated study in materiality, perception, and presence. Spanning seven chapters and printed on seventeen different...

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Flexible Visual Systems E-book

Our bestselling book Flexible Visual Systems by Dr. Martin Lorenz is finally available as an e-book—ready to go wherever you do (on summer holidays and afterwards)! Instead of designing fixed identities, Lorenz introduces a systematic approach to creating visual systems that are adaptable, dynamic, and rooted in logic. Through vivid examples and accessible models, the book offers tools to design flexible...

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Piece Together!

It’s that time of year again: the Communication Design Department at Hochschule Mainz invites you to our annual Werkschau. Under this year’s motto Piece together!, the students are showcasing a vibrant mix of their projects from the most recent semester. From print and web design to illustration and motion graphics—the exhibition highlights the diversity and creativity within our program. Piece...

Rundgang 2025: KIOSK

From July 24 to 27, 2025, the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG) invites the public to its annual Rundgang—the open-house exhibition showcasing student work across all departments. This year’s edition, under the theme “KIOSK“, transforms the university into a vibrant space of exchange, experimentation, and artistic reflection. Over four days, the university’s workshops, studios, and iconic Lichthöfe become...