Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Hamburgerfonts takes its name from a well-loved typographic test word—one that packs a range of letterforms into a single, oddly satisfying phrase. Contrast Foundry (CoFo) has turned this inside joke into a playful, mix-and-match type specimen celebrating its full library of retail fonts. Structured like a children’s flip book, the 18-page specimen invites readers to combine typefaces like burger ingredients....
Spending the weekend in Ljubljana for the European Design Festival was nothing short of inspiring. From the great talks and exhibitions to the great conversations between the sessions or at lunch, the city became a playground for creative minds from across Europe. The air was filled curiosity and a shared love for design. After the first talks during the day,...
With its 30th issue, komma—the design magazine of the University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim—didn’t just mark a milestone. It unearthed one. Entirely curated, designed, and produced 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...
Have you ever looked at designs from foreign cultures and wondered, what exactly it is that makes them different from what you’re used to? It may often feel hard to explain—the vibe and visual language can feel familiar yet foreign. Playing with Order is a bachelor’s project by German design student Katrin Eder from Mediadesign Hochschule München, exploring the contrast...
At the end of the summer term 2025, the graduates of the Design departments of the Peter Behrens School of Arts at the Hochschule Düsseldorf–University of Applied Sciences will present their projects during the Werkschau Design 25. Around 150 young designers specializing in Communication Design, Exhibition Design, New Craft Object Design and Retail Design are looking forward to your visit....
Sampling Type is a website and a series of risograph-printed posters by Franzi Häußner that explores how contemporary type design is created through the revival, reinterpretation, or recombination of historical references. The project aims to show different perspectives, create space for debate, and give type design visibility and appreciation. For many designers, typefaces are mostly a tool. But behind a...
On June 6th, 2025, the CXI Conference once again opened its doors to the design and branding community in the beautiful Rudolf Oetker Hall in Bielefeld. With an impressive speaker lineup, this year’s event was a celebration of ideas, exchange, and collaboration. Now in its sixteenth year, CXI continues to be Europe’s leading platform for corporate and brand identity, organized...
Mark your calendars for October 2025, when Marktoberdorf in the scenic Allgäu region will once again host the 5th edition of the transdisciplinary symposium Stadt. Land. Schluss. initiated by Andreas Koop. The event returns—not just by tradition but because the central question remains urgent and profound: More or less? And more importantly, how do we design a “less”? This two-day...
Mark your calendars for October 2025, when Marktoberdorf in the scenic Allgäu region will once again host the 5th edition of the transdisciplinary symposium Stadt. Land. Schluss. initiated by Andreas Koop. The event returns—not just by tradition but because the central question remains urgent and profound: More or less? And more importantly, how do we design a “less”? This two-day...
On Saturday, May 31st, 2025, Paris welcomed a vibrant community of art directors, graphic designers, type designers, and typography enthusiasts for the annual TypeParis Now25 conference. Held at the Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montparnasse, Now25 brought together an inspiring lineup of international speakers and workshop leaders, including names like Ariane Spanier, Lucas Sharp, Anni Seligmann, Mathilde Vallée, Tina Touli, Rachel Joy...
From May 9th to June 1st, the city of Graz once again positioned itself at the center of global design conversations with the return of Design Month Graz 2025. Under this year’s guiding theme, The New Real, the festival tackled one of the most pressing questions of our time: How is design evolving in an age where artificial intelligence and...
On June 26th, 2025, Metapaper, together with co-organizers Melville Design and us, Slanted Publishers, invites designers, printers, and paper lovers to gather in Berlin for the Berlin Print Festival 2025—a full afternoon and evening dedicated to the evolving world of print. From 3 to 9 p.m., the Baergarten becomes a vibrant hub for all things paper and print. Expect hands-on...
