Recently we had the opportunity to visit the Buchbinderei Schaumann in Darmstadt, where books have been expertly bound for over 60 years, also an upcoming book, wich will be released in the middle of June. Together with the students of the Editorial Design Master of the University of Applied Sciences Dortmund, we were guided through the workshops of the bookbindery....
The New Tetra Collection From NOMOS Glashütte
We would like to introduce the new Tetra Collection from NOMOS Glashütte. With their untranslatable German names and eye-catching dials, these four new watches from NOMOS Glashütte are designed to make a statement on the wrist. Three of the brand-new Tetra models are in attractive colors that are both bold and sophisticated, while the silver one shines with a shimmering...
Dinokalypse
Dinocalypse is a print sample from Metapaper. The 16-page booklet consists of a photo series by Christian Mader about fake-Dinosaurs. It takes us on a little journey through the world of plastic giants. One has the unreal feeling of being taken back in time to a strange-looking jungle. It was printed on the new Extramatt recycled (cold white, 120 g/sm)....
munich creative business week (mcbw)
Germany’s largest design event, the munich creative business week (mcbw) organized by bayern design, will be held for the 12th time in Munich under the annual motto “Why disruption unleashes creativity.” The diverse program of mcbw 2023 is aimed at the design-interested public as well as a design trade audience. More than 130 different event formats, top-class and exciting exhibitions,...
Slanted Magazine #41—Amsterdam
The Slanted team went to Amsterdam to check out the design scene and fell for the charm of the city’s century-old “bruine kroegen” (brown cafes). Seeking refuge after bike rides to design studios, they were quickly won over by the cozy ambiance, dark wood, old-fashioned decor, and the aroma of fried croquettes. Now we are glad to announce the launch...
Neither Confirm Nor Deny
Neither Confirm Nor Deny or LTR NCND in short is derived by Erik van Blokland from his font FontFont published in 1991. By developing new method for interpolating rough and textured shapes, the typeface has made the leap to variable fonts. It uses its seamless interpolations to create even lighter and heavier weights at the extremes and countless cuts in between....
Nullnummer #3
Nullnummer #3 is a supplement to the university-wide newspaper fh-presse at the Department of Design at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts. The concept behind the student magazine Nullnummer and its first issue were Jonas Brüggemann’s graduation project. Since then, the magazine has been edited by a rotating student team. As a platform, it is intended to enable especially the actors...
Dafi Kühne: Buchdruckplakate?
The exhibition Dafi Kühne: Buchdruckplakate? at the Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig features around 100 letterpress posters. For his designs, Dafi Kühne uses a wide variety of tools, from computers to pantographs, and realizes his ideas on printing presses from the 1960s. These are posters for art and culture that show the great potential of letterpress printing. Almost any material can...
Vernissage of the Werkbund Label Exhibition AUSGEZEICHNET!
Last Thursday was the vernissage of the Werkbund Label exhibition AUSGEZEICHNET! and we were happy to be able to participate in the event. A selection of the projects that have been awarded the Werkbund Label by the Deutscher Werkbund Baden-Württemberg since 2006 was on display. Every two years, outstanding projects, initiatives and companies are honored that stand out for their...
Unveiling Session: Slanted Magazine #41—Amsterdam
Join us for the launch of Slanted magazine’s 41st issue at Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum in Amsterdam on April 28th, 2023, from 7–9 p.m. Meet the Slanted team and contributors in person, enjoy drinks, and join a lively discussion about design in Amsterdam. This issue explores the city’s innovative, modern, and functional designs spiced with humor, featuring interviews, essays, illustrations, and useful...
Das gewöhnliche Design
Das gewöhnliche Design (The ordinary Design) is a hidden classic of German design history, something the vinyl era would have called a B-side hit. Newly edited by Frank Philippin and Florian Walzel, the facsimile returns the work to a wider audience. As early as 1976 a group of students and young professors at the Faculty of Design at the University...
Diploma Exhibition 2023—Perspectives
From May 4th to 21st, the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe presents the graduation projects created between 2022 and 2023 within the Diploma exhibition 2023—Perspectives in the atriums of the school. The works shown in the exhibition open up a vide variety of perspectives on themes that are paradigmatic of our times. They revolve around themes such as memory,...