Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
In graphic design, the focus is rarely on the spontaneous stroke of genius—it’s rather about a process-oriented approach to design. Digital tools, algorithms, and systems increasingly shape not only the final outcome but also the process itself. As a result, the role of the designer is changing: instead of crafting every detail, they increasingly design the framework in which design...
It’s that time again. On June 12, 2026, CXI returns with new perspectives, clear positions, and a program that makes projects, decisions, and attitudes visible in their full development. The 16th edition of Europe’s largest conference for Corporate and Brand Identity will take place at the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle in Bielefeld. Organized by Hochschule Bielefeld, CXI has stood for a unique format...
Do you work in a structured and detail-oriented way? Do you think commercially and feel confident handling numbers and complex processes? Are you ready to take responsibility for operational distribution while ensuring reliable administrative workflows in a dynamic publishing environment? Then we look forward to receiving your application. Slanted Publishers, internationally recognized and award-winning for its publications in graphic design,...
BOUNCE 2026, with a focus on BEING, Curiosity, and Designing With (Not For) took place at Trinity College Dublin on 16 January 2026, bringing together designers, researchers, and community organisers to explore how design can foster connection, equity, and critical reflection. Across the day, talks, panels, a streetlevel design challenge, and a closing lectureperformance wove a shared narrative about curiosity,...
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...
