Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
The Frankfurter Buchmesse is the world’s largest trade fair for books and a global gathering place for the publishing and cultural sectors. As Guest of Honor at the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025, the Philippines will showcase around 100 authors and creatives in over 77 literary events from October 15 to 19. In addition, 50 artists will be featured across exhibitions, performances,...
Every creative process begins with an impulse that sets everything in motion. It is at the beginning of every design and is the spark from which ideas emerge, projects grow and visions take shape. The Media Design Department at DHBW Ravensburg invites you to their annual Werkschau! The 85 graduates will be presenting their bachelor’s thesis to the public at...
The Tattoo Collectors Guide is a curated print publication exploring the art, ethics, and culture of tattooing across German-speaking regions. Over 252 pages, more than 100 handpicked tattoo artists showcase the rich diversity of contemporary styles—from fine line to bold illustrative work—highlighting bodies as both canvas and narrative. Beyond visuals, the guide serves as a practical and thoughtful companion. It...
WIDERWORTE is a feminist glossary that explores the intersections of work, care, and structural inequality for women*. The 220-page publication combines typographic design, critical research, and reflection making visible what is often left unsaid. Created by designer Lisa Nikelowski as part of her Bachelor thesis in Integrated Design at the Köln International School of Design, the glossary addresses the invisible...
The Northern Block’s latest release, Lintel Next, marks a major milestone for the foundry and expands its ambitious “Next” series—joining the likes of Nuber Next, Loew Next (which includes Arabic and Devanagari scripts), and Nurom Next. A reimagining of the original Lintel—first recognized for its appearance in Mafia III—this new version draws inspiration from the modernist philosophy of Finnish architect...
Mark your calendars—on September 27–28, 2025, Pavillon-Presse invites you to Weimar for the 12th Walbaum Wochenende, a two-day conference dedicated to exploring the evolving relationship between visual communication and design standards. With a full program of talks and a hands-on workshop, this year’s theme—Standards, Inclusion, Legibility—promises timely insights and critical debate. In design, norms and standards can be powerful tools....
For 25 years, the Typographische Gesellschaft Austria (tga) has been fully dedicated to the craft—now it’s time to celebrate that legacy with an equally bold and brilliant event. From Thursday, August 28 to Sunday, August 31, 2025, the tga invites designers, thinkers, and typophiles to the Jubiläums-Symposion, a four-day deep dive into type, design, and discourse. Since its founding in...
The question of the nature of time is one of the most fascinating and at the same time most puzzling questions that mankind has always grappled with. The natural sciences, social sciences and humanities have each developed different theories on the nature of time and there seems to be no single answer as to what it actually is—time. Time seems...
Lost is a typeface that reflects the life choice that its designer, Federico Parra Barrios, made in early 2024, when he left his hometown of Bogotá to settle in Berlin after several years navigating between America and Europe. Discovering his new environment, Federico quickly developed an interest in urban signage and the role of typography in Berlin’s public spaces. He...
Round is a Paris-based restaurant concept built entirely around the eggbun—and it’s more than just a spot to grab lunch. Since launching in 2021, the two founders—deeply rooted in skate, tattoo, and street culture—have aimed to create a full-fledged brand with raw energy and visual attitude. For their second location, they brought on the creative director Pierre de Belgique to...
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....
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...
