Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
A comprehensive catalogue titled A-Project 2024–2025 has been released, documenting the outcomes of an international typography initiative led by AG Typography Institute (AGTI). Spanning 148 pages, the publication brings together newly developed Hangeul typefaces alongside process material and interviews, offering insight into how the writing system can be reinterpreted across cultural contexts. The release is accompanied by an exhibition at...
This June and July, the Institute Digital Communication Environments (IDCE) at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW opens its doors for the Summer Workshops Basel 2026. Eight one-week workshops invite students, educators, and graphic designers to dive deep into both analog and digital communication practices. The program is designed for professionals and emerging talents alike—communication specialists, marketers, designers,...
munich creative business week (mcbw), Germany’s largest design event, returns from May 4–10, 2026. Organized by bayern design, it brings together an international community of creatives, designers, architects, companies, and students for a week of inspiration, exchange, and collaboration. Taking place for the 15th time, mcbw invites you to rediscover the world of design under the annual theme Playground of...
Bárur is a wavy display serif defined by rhythm, softness and flow. The typeface embraces movement as its core principle, echoing ocean waves and natural cycles. Its name, taken from Old Norse for “waves”, captures both its visual language and emotional tone. The typeface strikes a compelling balance between clarity and expressiveness. Its rounded, subtly sculpted serifs guide the eye...
In 2026, Forward Festival expands its creative footprint with a new chapter, arriving in Frankfurt am Main for the very first time. As part of the World Design Capital 2026 program, the festival brings its signature mix of inspiration, exchange, and hands-on creativity to a fresh context, placing Frankfurt’s dynamic and often overlooked creative scene firmly in the spotlight. Taking...
Coming Soon Slanted Magazine #47—Digital Tools is in production, and it’s set to explore the systems, scripts, and software shaping today’s creative landscape! This issue dives deep into the tools behind contemporary design—revealing how digital instruments influence not only what we create, but how we think, experiment, and communicate. From open-source platforms and custom-built scripts to essential everyday utilities, Digital...
The Düsseldorf edition of beyond tellerrand 2026 positions itself where the event has been rooted for over 15 years: between design and technology, analogue craft and digital presence. A program that doesn’t separate disciplines, but deliberately brings them together. A majority of the line-up has already been announced, including book designer Chip Kidd, film and prop designer Annie Atkins, interface...
Visual Voices for Change—Global Typographic Posters is an international publication exploring how typography can become a powerful tool for positive change, empathy, and social reflection. Conceived as the fourth annual volume of the Fight for Kindness campaign, the book brings together a selection of more than 600 typographic posters created by designers from all continents and exhibited in more than...
What was design, really? A discipline, a tool, a promise—or simply a remarkably persistent buzzword of modernity? Few terms have been invoked as often, interpreted as differently, and debated as passionately over the past century as “design.” A good reason to pause and look back. On April 9, 2026, open.form invites you to the launch of What was design?—Declarations and...
Featuring the topic of Justice/Gerechtigkeit, the tenth edition of the yearly Anfachen Award invites designers and artists to engage with one of the most pressing societal questions of our time. Since 2016, the award has recognized posters that combine aesthetic excellence with political engagement, offering a platform for works that resonate globally. Submissions are welcome in any approach—photographic, painterly, graphic,...
Golt is a contemporary sans serif, designed for clarity, character, and versatility. Inspired by the visual culture of Berlin’s U-Bahn and street signage, it embodies the functional precision and typographic discipline that define German design. The typeface combines wide, rounded forms with crisp verticals, creating a balanced texture that works equally well in print and on screen. Distinctive details—like the...
We visited the Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition at the Taiwan Design Museum, located within the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. The exhibition presented over a hundred award-winning projects and explored contemporary design through the theme “The Spectrum of Scale.” By focusing on aspects such as innovation, functionality, aesthetics, and communication, it offered insight into how design is...
