Komma Magazine Issue 26
Hier könnte Ihre Propaganda stehen
The students of the Faculty of Design at University Mannheim released the new issue of their student magazine—Komma Magazine Issue 26.
They write: “It grows and proliferates. The seed that germinates in you and gives rise to the idea. Propagere, planted, spread. We encounter propaganda everywhere, the first glance falls on totalitarian states, politics, brainwashing. Manipulation in business, advertising promises, superlatives. Social media influence. A filter was used here. “Buy the product because I’29m honestly super excited about it.” When was the last time you encountered propaganda? When was the last time you propagated? Designers help shape society because almost everything we see has been designed. We decide how we convey information, we decide for what purpose. Which longings do we arouse in which target group in order to then satisfy them with the products we design? What fears do we exploit? Do we help people to emancipate themselves or do we incapacitate them? Do we design because it improves life and values the individual—or do we design so that a stupid mass of people will keep buying? There is no doubt that we want consumers to only do ‘the right thing.’”
The Komma combines critical examination of design and high content standards with a platform that offers students of the Instagram the opportunity to present their own projects on the big stage. In addition to texts, interviews, posters, and photographs, you will also find selected graduation, semester, and free projects. The magazine is managed entirely by students; the editors organize every step exclusively. The composition of the editorial team changes every six months with each new issue, so each issue has its own theme and identity.
Komma Magazine Issue 26
Release: October 13th, 2022
Volume: 192 pages
Language: German
Typography: Keroine Pro (Charlotte Rohde), Residenz Grotesk (LaBoldeVita)
Colors: CMYK, Pantone 4705 U
Paper: Holmen TRND 2.0 & Arto Satin
Printer: ZVD Druckerei Heidelberg
The limited edition is sold out!
