Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
A Place of Daring, a house with charisma—the University of Arts Linz sees itself as an open space dedicated to critical thinking and shaping social processes. The new visual identity reflects this idea by using a fluid framework which never stands still. Embedded in a mindful layout, it provides flexible space for the various content of the students, teachers, employees,...
At the Dessau Design Schau a colorful mix of students from many different semesters will show their integrated design studies. This year they have the chance to show their work live and on site in Dessau. The appearance of the Dessau Design Show was created in a project (with Prof. Brigitte Hartwig) in this summer semester with 15 students. While...
Our Typeface of the Month: Rezak is designed by Anya Danilova and published by TypeTogether. Nothing is hidden in the simplistic forms of Anya Danilova’s Rezak font family recently published by TypeTogether type foundry. Rezak is not a typeface directly from the digital world, but was inspired by the stout presence of cutting letters out of a solid material. With...
Design shapes our daily lives on many different levels; from clothing, home objects and vehicles to houses, environments and relationships between people. The function of design has been to mediate changes in technology, science or in human thinking more broadly. In this way, plywood furniture, synthetic fabrics or coherently marked pathways have become part of our everyday environments. The concept...
OmoType offers handmade fonts designed for better letter recognition and legibility. There are several typefaces: Sans, Sans Variable, Serif, and Mono. These typefaces are designed by Marko Hrastovec. He was awarded with the certificate Typographic Excellence by the Type Directors Club New York in 2016 and 2019. Nino Brodač is a typographer and graphic designer focused on developing typographic solutions. He...
The Moravian Gallery in Brno, the organizer of the International Biennial, announced on April 24th, 2022, that it had “decided to abandon the regular exhibitions of the Brno Biennial and replace them with a sustainable permanent digital platform.” Established in 1963, the International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno is one of the oldest and most important events in the field of...
July is going to be hot! The Pixel Skull Art Collective will launch a virtual exhibition, a public sales platform, and a group show in Frankfurt. The Pixel Skull Art Collective is setting sails destined to alter the established art scene. On July 1st the collective will open the doors to it’s trailblazing 3D virtual art space and digital art...
When visiting Stockholm in the summer of 2021, we took a close look at the contemporary design scene. We were happy to meet great designers from the local creative scene, among them Stockholm Surfboard Club! Stockholm Surfboard Club was founded 2019 by surfboard shaper and designer Manne Glad. Years prior to this, Manne’s explorative approach within art, music, and craft...
This year’s European Design Awards and Festival took place from June 17th to 19th in one of the cosiest of nordic capitals: Tallinn. A modern city with a relaxed vibe where the historical (UNESCO world heritage site!) and cultural legacies from different eras contrast with its vibrant and creative urban environment. Under the theme “Beyond Design,” the program included a...
At the Superfuture Design Festival, designers from different design disciplines come together to exchange ideas, inspire, and network in talks, panel discussions, roundtables, exhibitions, and get-togethers about the potential of design as a discipline that shapes the future. All speakers and exhibitors – Lisa Baumgarten (Critical design mediator, designer, author, researcher, and teacher/learner, GER)—#1 Am Ast sägen auf dem ich...
“His images are among the most exciting that contemporary German photography has to offer,” cultural critic Adriano Sack wrote about the Photographic Pictures of Christian Werner. Since the end of the 1990s, the photographer has been an integral part of Berlin’s cultural landscape. His passion for portraying fascinating people has led him to photograph celebrities like Billie Eilish, Devendra Banhart,...
Two days dedicated to the cooperation between design and business. On June 28th and 29th, 2022, the Austrian Design Talks will take place at Hollenegg Castle in western Styria. Ten successful partnerships between design and classic business will use best practice examples to show what contribution design makes to success, how the development process works, and how companies can benefit...
