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Beyond the Archive

Students at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach have taken a close look at the type specimens in the Klingspor Museum. From March 12th to May 29th, 2022, the exhibition Beyond the Archive will show historical objects from the early 20th century from the Gebr. Klingspor’s archive. Offenbach was home to the Gebr. Klingspor, an internationally renowned type foundry that set...

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On the Necessity of Gardening

On the Necessity of Gardening by Laurie Cluitmans tells the story of the garden as a rich source of inspiration. It is now available at Slanted Shop! For centuries, the garden has been regarded as a mirror of society, a microcosm, in which the broader relationships between nature and culture are played out on small scale. From this long cultural...

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Stiftung Buchkunst: Call for Entries 2022

Stiftung Buchkunst: Call for Entries 2022 starts now! The Stiftung Buchkunst (German Foundation for Book Design) invites you to participate in two of their competitions Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2022 (The Best German Book Design 2022) and Förderpreis für junge Buchgestaltung 2022 (Sponsorship Prize for Young Book Design 2022). The deadline for both competitions is March 31st, 2022. Die Schönsten...

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Scripts of the World

ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne and the Fondation Martin Bodmer have joined forces to celebrate typographic creation and the Scripts of the World. ECAL will present original projects in contemporary typography and graphic design, from its Bachelor Graphic Design and Master Type Design programs, comparing them with Fondation Martin Bodmer’s UNESCO listed heritage through a series of lectures, events,...

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12th GRANSHAN Type Design Competition

We invite you to take part in the 12th GRANSHAN Type Design competition until February 28th, 2022. GRANSHAN celebrates the diversity and richness of the typographic scripts that underpin global communication, empower communities, and enable identity. The bi-annual GRANSHAN Type Design Competition helps the type design community worldwide to become aware of the continuously increasing quality of projects and make...

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The Design of the Year 20/21

The winners of Poland’s graphic design competition The Design of the Year 20/21, were awarded at a gala in December, 2021. Now it is time to present the results. Design of the Year is the first graphic design competition in Poland that goes beyond the aesthetic evaluation, reflecting on the functions of design and the social responsibility of the creators....

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The Design of the Year 20/21

The winners of Poland’s graphic design competition The Design of the Year 20/21, were awarded at a gala in December, 2021. Now it is time to present the results. Design of the Year is the first graphic design competition in Poland that goes beyond the aesthetic evaluation, reflecting on the functions of design and the social responsibility of the creators....

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The Design of the Year 20/21

The winners of Poland’s graphic design competition The Design of the Year 20/21, were awarded at a gala in December, 2021. Now it is time to present the results. Design of the Year is the first graphic design competition in Poland that goes beyond the aesthetic evaluation, reflecting on the functions of design and the social responsibility of the creators....

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The Design of the Year 20/21

The winners of Poland’s graphic design competition The Design of the Year 20/21, were awarded at a gala in December, 2021. Now it is time to present the results. Design of the Year is the first graphic design competition in Poland that goes beyond the aesthetic evaluation, reflecting on the functions of design and the social responsibility of the creators....

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Analog total

If you are interested in analog photography the catalog Analog total which is available at our Slanted Shop, is the right book for you. Analog photography is enjoying a revival. Whereas digital photography is predominantly used for documentary and everyday purposes, its analog counterpart is becoming increasingly popular as an artistic and experimental medium. This catalog showcases the wide variety of...

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TypeThis!Studio

Today we want to introduce you to the new type foundry TypeThis!Studio from Hamburg. TypeThis!Studio is a new type foundry by German type designer Anita Jürgeleit. The company aims to help creatives and businesses improve their typography design and thus fulfilling their visions. Focused on editorial, branding and corporate identity use, their typefaces are high-performing fonts tailored to provide exactly...

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A5/10: Collecting Graphic Design

Today is a good day to browse through our Slanted Shop, where you can now find the publication A5/10: Collecting Graphic Design by Jens Müller. Modern graphic design has existed for more than a hundred years. In an exciting history of evolution, the discipline has evolved and established itself worldwide. The fact that we can trace this development in detail...