Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
The strategy and design agency Q, Wiesbaden have realized an extraordinary remembrance project: Het Onderwater Cabaret by Curt Bloch is now accessible both as a trilingual website and as a book—a carefully curated digital archive and a thoughtfully edited print edition. The project began in 2021 with a Facebook message from Simone Bloch. Living in the United States, Curt Bloch’s...
Fatype has just release States, a new grotesque family in 2 versions and 28 styles. Early sans serif typefaces came in contrasting flavours: from crude and loud designs for posters and advertisements to plain, no-frills jobbing type for small print. States is a synthesis of both extremes. A quintessential grotesque with a few surprises under its hood, released in two...
ART KARLSRUHE 2026 took place from February 5–8, 2026, and during the Preview we had the opportunity to take a closer look—an impression that was unmistakable: the fair continues to gain relevance, confidence, and cultural weight. The Academy Square was one of the fair’s most inspiring platforms for emerging artists. This curated special exhibition brought together recent graduates from three...
To celebrate the collaboration between NINO Druck, Fedrigoni, and Slanted Publishers on the production of the latest Type Directors Club New York Yearbook, a Get Together will take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 5–9 pm at the NINO Druck printing house. The evening will feature short talks, drinks, informal exchange, and a relaxed atmosphere inside the printing house—including...
This limited-edition artist book by Astrid Chesney brings together over 200 illustrations, each alive with character, narrative, and expressive intensity. It opens the door to a richly imagined world where masquerade and folklore intertwine, revealed through striking faces and an unrestrained visual language. With only 100 hand-numbered copies, every edition is a singular object—no two covers, backs, or spines are...
Born from a 36 Days of Type experiment, Tasos Varipatis’ sketches evolved into a type family existing in its own constellation of refinement and warmth. What began as an exploration of contrast, ornament, and expressive form became Selestin: a handcrafted serif with calligraphic roots and expressive details often lost in the digital age. Early sketches of “n,” “h,” and “m”...
The Stiftung Buchkunst is now accepting submissions for the Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2026 (Best German Book Design 2026) and the Förderpreis für junge Buchgestaltung 2026 (Sponsorship Prize for Young Book Design 2026). Publishers, book designers, and production firms can submit new releases from April 1st, 2025, until March 31st, 2026. Books with regional relevance may also enter the Deutschlands...
In 1899, Philadelphia was one of the world’s most international cities—a hub of immigration, industry, publishing, and advertising. Its thriving print culture created fertile ground for Keystone Type Foundry, whose nickel-alloy typefaces helped shape the city’s identity. Fast-forward to 2024. While scrolling Facebook, Senior Type Designer Tasos Varipatis encounters a post about Keystone’s long-admired but never-digitised Bulletin typeface. A 36-point...
Submissions for the European Design Awards are currently open. The competition continues to be an important reference point for European communication design, bringing together work from across disciplines, countries and cultural contexts. As media partners, Slanted is pleased to draw attention to this year’s call for entries. Over the past two decades, the European Design Awards have established themselves as...
Creativity takes center stage in 2026 as Forward Festival lands in Frankfurt am Main for the very first time as part of World Design Capital 2026, joining its acclaimed editions in Berlin and Vienna. With a curated program of over 100 international top speakers from across the creative industries, Forward Festival continues to equip creatives with the inspiration and tools...
A Collection of Modern Self examines the the understanding of individual identity in the early modern period, with a focus on the interactions between cultural identity, gender, and the social, cultural, and technological changes of time. It is based on the idea that design should not be understood solely as an aesthetic practice, but as a social and cultural tool...
With its 31st issue, komma—the design magazine of the Technical University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim—embraces color. Curated, designed, and produced entirely by students, komma has long served as a platform for showcasing the breadth of creative work emerging from the university’s Design Faculty. Each edition is led by a new editorial team, giving every issue its own distinct identity and...
