Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
Who hasn’t already heard from one of the most important competitions for graphic designers with a passion for extraordinary posters, shouldn’t miss the following information, which were published only recently. In about four weeks the competition of the 100 beste Plakate 20 Deutschland Österreich Schweiz will start, and we can’t wait to see all the fantastic plays with color and...
In a radical envisioning of our present moment, the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design launched the digital platform graduation.studio, the school’s 2020 graduation show. Starting November 12th, 2020 and throughout January 2021, projects by the students take over a TV studio inside the University building, from where projects, narratives, fictions and speculations are broadcast to the world. Uniting art,...
Experienced designers know that choosing the right typeface is often worth its weight in gold. On the other hand, buying and managing the corresponding licenses rarely causes jubilation. Reason enough for type designer Moritz Kleinsorge to develop his own, deliberately simple licensing model for his typefaces. Kleinsorge’s recently opened type foundry Identity Letters makes font purchasing as easy as child’s...
Support Independent Type is a book about the new culture of type specimens, their impact on design and typographic culture at large. It’s a manifesto for independent type foundries showcasing their work in an effort to promote freshly designed fonts, and why we should support them. An exhibit of over 400 of today’s most adventurous typography labels and designers, showcasing their physical...
After a successful hybrid event premiere in October 2020, Forward Festival is entering the next round. The 2021 program promises diverse entertainment for on-site audiences as well as for livestream viewers and includes talks by top creatives, workshops and interactive formats from all areas of the creative industry. Forward Festival 2021 will focus on the virtualization and post-digitization of creativity....
Where does the universe begin, where does it end? Imagining these dimensions is no easy task. However, the fortytwomagazine #5—space tries to figure that out, because the universe does not only offer place for speculations about extraterrestrial life or romantic dreams with the view into the starlit sky. Even if it feels far away, it has a direct influence on our...
“Les temps changent et il faut aussi modifier et changer.” remarked Madleine Sophie Barat as early as 1831—“Times change and we have to change too.” As the founder of the Sacré Cœur Sisters, a Catholic women’s order, she understood that changes need to be perceived and that there is a need to react to them. Even if Barat’s statement was...
Lucerne-based Armin Hofmann (* 1920) is considered one of the most influential graphic designers in Switzerland. With his extensive graphic and educational work, he has contributed significantly to the international reputation of Swiss graphic design and influenced generations of graphic designers and teachers around the world. On June 29th, 2020 Armin Hofmann celebrated his 100th birthday with his family. On...
For this book tea friends from the German-speaking countries waited long: TEATRIP is a fascinating journey by the realm of the center. It points the whole variety out of the Chinese tea culture in breath-robbing pictures and accompanying Stories. – Understand the differences & characteristics of China’s most famous tea cultivation areas. – Learn exciting details about the cultivation, processing...
Graphic design uses visual compositions to solve problems and communicate ideas through typography, imagery, color, and form. It is an evermore exchange of visual design tools—and most importantly—of knowledge. Though there’s no delimitation, each type of graphic design requires specific set of skills and design techniques, whether if you want to specialize yourself and go deep into one discipline or...
Today it is time again to discover the contemporary world of type design. We are proud to present our new Typeface of the Month: Sukhumvit Tadmai by the Thai Type Foundry Cadson Demak. Sukhumvit Tadmai, developed from Sukhumvit, is a typeface that embodies simplicity. It is known for its versatile nature, designed for optimal flexibility in modern communications. In this version,...
It isn’t exactly the right time to launch a travel and design magazine. Europe is slowly turning into an orange zone again, face masks and self-quarantine have become a habit. But on the other side, after all we’re waiting to get out, to dream about places we like to go and to make plans to travel again. Petite Passport Magazine...
