After a “creative break” the Dynamic Font Day is back, once again organized by the Typografische Gesellschaft München in the rooms of the Munich School of Design & Fashion in the very city center of Munich. The Dynamic Font Day 2023 was curated by Tim Ahrens, Antje Dohmann, and Oliver Linke. After a warm welcome, Phillip Koller from Berlin kicked...
Beyond Tellerrand Berlin—Recap
beyond tellerrand is an affordable, single-track event that brings together creativity and technology. Held in Düsseldorf, Berlin, and Munich, each gathering attracts over 500 attendees, fostering a well-known, welcoming atmosphere. The expression “beyond tellerrand” is a mix of the English word “beyond” and the German phrase “Über den Tellerrand schauen,” which means “Think outside the box.” As usual, the speakers...
Every Vote Counts
To mark the 34th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the BERLINER ZEITUNG is launching a campaign to draw attention to its Open Source platform, which anyone interested can use to submit texts. Berlin-based designer Raban Ruddigkeit has created the motifs for the campaign with the help of artificial intelligence. They show some of the peaceful revolutionaries of...
Give Me All Your Money and I’ll Make Some Origami
The study of graphic design is currently moving in an area of tension: on the one hand, critically thinking individuals are to be formed there, who on the other hand are to quickly gain a foothold in a market that demands less criticism from them, but affirmation instead. Can these two aspects of training and education be harmonized? Is a...
Stand Der Dinge / State of Things
Stand der Dinge / State of Things is the bachelor thesis of Farina Michelle at the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg. The book is a typographical exploration of the potential legacy of a person. In the form of lists, she describes her current material possessions, immaterial facts about her persona and precisely described memorabilia. Black boxes and line spacing...
Slanted in Amsterdam: Moniker
Unveiling the creative wonders of Amsterdam’s design scene in its 41st issue, Slanted embarked on an inspiring journey through the charming capital of the Netherlands. Our exploration led us to the friendly and amazing people of Moniker, who welcomed us in their creative studio. Moniker explores the characteristics of technology and its influence on our daily lives. They have designed many...
PARCOURS 23
From 14 to 16 July 2023, PARCOURS 23 invites you on behalf of all graduates to the exhibition of the bachelor’s theses in the fields of illustration, communication, media and product design as well as the master’s theses of the design program. This semester, it is about to stimulate the visitors’ understanding of design and offer an all-round view. The...
Achtung: enthält Leben. Notizbuch, Bullet Journal, Tagebuch
Don’t miss the exhibition Achtung: enthält Leben. Notizbuch, Bullet Journal, Tagebuch at Klingspor Museum Offenbach. Notebooks, bullet journals, and diaries: as containers of ephemeral moments, they accompany our lives. They gradually fill up with experiences, noteworthy events, and memos, serving as an important structuring medium for many people. Often, they become individual works of art, especially when artists keep a...
Slanted in Amsterdam: martens and martens
Embracing Amsterdam’s Creative Pulse! Slanted’s 41st issue embarks on an awe-inspiring journey through the design haven of the Netherlands’ charming capital. We had the incredible pleasure of visiting the brilliant minds of Karel and Diederik Martens from martens and martens, immersing ourselves in their studio and delving into captivating conversations on all things design-related. Karel Martens (1939) is a graphic...
Typeface of the Month: South East
This month’s Typeface of the Month: South East by Copenhagen based type foundry Playtype. South East is a sans serif type family loosely inspired by the shapes and compositions seen in Hangul, the Korean alphabet. The typeface includes a wide range of stylistic sets, allowing the user to choose between three different center heights and a good number of alternate...
Schönste Deutsche Bücher 2023
The 25 Schönste Deutsche Bücher 2023 (25 Most Beautiful German Books of 2023) have been announced. The Stiftung Buchkunst (Book Art Foundation) honors the best-designed books of the year. 603 submissions competed for these coveted awards. In the competition for the Schönste Deutsche Bücher, two expert juries carefully selected the 25 most beautiful books of the year. Fourteen jurors deliberated...
Slanted in Amsterdam: SiR Albert Hotel
Those who regularly follow our channels have surely come across articles about Amsterdam’s design scene (and more will follow). In November 2022, we embarked on an editorial trip to the Dutch capital for Slanted Magazine #41—Amsterdam, where we had the incredible opportunity to meet brilliant minds. After long and exciting days, we were delighted to find tranquility in the elegant...