Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Once again this year, Mut zur Wut with it’s 13th edition is deliberately turning public space into a stage for visual resistance! From March 1st to April 30th, you can submit your posters to this international competition at their website. The world is in a turbulent phase. Power dynamics are shifting and the media landscape is ablaze. In times like...
Road works is an experimental & variable typeface based on the unpredictable nature of road cracks. This font serves as a visual exploration of our ever-changing environment, drawing endless inspiration from the world we navigate daily. It features five stylistic sets in both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets. Letters are replaced randomly, but users can control these variations by manually selecting...
In December 2024, Gonzaï made a strong statement with the cover of its third edition Gonzaï Journal #3. This political and feminist issue features a look back at Elon Musk’s Excesses, an investigation into the role of women in rock, an interview with the Front des Musiques Indépendantes, a debate on black metal and a striking portrait of a transgender...
The recently published book Design als Haltung (“Design as an attitude”) by Ulrike Brückner and Bianca Herlo demonstrates that design is much more than advertising, editorial work, and aesthetics. When design no longer sees itself solely as a service, it can become a powerful tool: in shaping politics and society, the world we live in and the way we interact...
The concept of Base Pixel was born from a simple but exciting idea: exploring the connection between ancient stone carved inscriptions and the digital type we see on screens today. The new typeface was created in collaboration with Base and Clement Cases. The main features of this font are available exclusively from Onchain through the Base collections. At its core is...
The exhibition Palast des typografischen Mauerwerks (“Palace of Typographic Masonry”) at Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt, that started in February 2025, opens a multifaceted view of the graphic design discipline: from basic graphic elements, their interplay in compositions and designs, to tools, techniques, design methods, and the professional practice amidst considerations of space, time, clients, and audience. The traveling...
Words of Type brings together the terms used in typography and beyond (graphic design, web design, linguistics, etc.), explained into several languages. These terms form the vocabulary used by professionals of typography, but they are also part of the language of whoever uses texts in their life: everybody. On the one part, many terms are often misused or confused because...
In issue 01.25, Grafikmagazin delves into the central theme of typography. From large research projects to small type studios, lettering is as varied as the creatives behind it. Over 20 pages, the magazine highlights how designers experiment with AI and typefaces, test new fonts, and incorporate historical references. Featured are Sina Otto, Creative Type Director at Monotype, the handwriting project...
The Stiftung Buchkunst is now accepting submissions for the Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2025 (Best German Book Design 2025) and the Förderpreis für junge Buchgestaltung 2025 (Sponsorship Prize for Young Book Design 2025). Publishers, book designers, and production firms can submit new releases from April 1st, 2024, until March 31st, 2025. Books with regional relevance may also enter the Deutschlands...
In collaboration with Sony Music Norway, Studio Herrström has turned the raw emotions of late-night texting into a striking typographic expression. Inspired by the vulnerability of 2AM messages—unsent confessions, unfiltered thoughts, and the longing for connection—the design captures the intensity of love, hesitation, and human connection in its purest form. This bold visual language transforms fleeting digital moments into an...
Host Anouk Rehorek speaks with inspiring guests from the creative industry about motherhood, gender equality, and new work models. The podcast is part of the Fair Work Initiative by the Creative Club Austria and is co-funded by the Association for Advertising and Market Communication. “We need more visibility for those who combine work and caregiving—and the creative ways they do...
Pictoplasma returns with a stellar line up of artists, illustrators, filmmakers and designers looking to the future and reimagining the visual culture—including designer duo Craig & Karl, illustrator Angela Kirkwood, and virtual influencer Nobody Sausage. The world’s only conference on contemporary character design and art dives deep into the genealogies and flips the script on the myth of “the original,”...
