Slanted Magazine #42—Books

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Slanted Magazine #42—Books is a magazine about books. Every day, people ponder whether the future of the (printed) book is tied to its sensual quality. How can beautiful books secure their place in the media and society? How are content, medium, and form interconnected? Is manufacturing and design quality, in addition to its functionality, simply to be understood as a marketing argument?

In this edition, Slanted Publishers delves deeper into books that are pushing boundaries, moving beyond traditional norms, and rediscovering their essence. The belief is that genuine reading encompasses more than mere skimming; it involves understanding, grasping, and engaging in creative thinking. The value placed on the tactile experience of holding a book, flipping through its pages, setting it aside, and seamlessly resuming the reading is immense. It’s an experience cherished by many, one that defines the true essence of books.

Slanted Publishers emphasizes the resurgence of book reading as a significant trend, especially for those seeking enduring experiences and embracing multi-dimensional thinking. This edition showcases books that venture off the beaten path, departing from traditional conventions, and advocates for timeless book designs where the content shapes the form.

To commemorate the magazine’s release, Slanted Publishers has introduced a limited special edition, which includes a set of pencils from Viarco, the oldest pencil factory in Portugal. Make a statement with this and become part of the BK LVRS!

The Essence and Beauty of Books in One Magazine!

Slanted Magazine #42—Books
Autumn/Winter 23/24

Publisher, Editor, Design: Slanted Publishers
Release: November 2023
Volume: 256 pages
Format: 16 × 24 × 2.3 cm
Language: English
Printing: Offset printing, Stober Medien
Bookbinding: Swiss brochure, thread stitching by Schaumann
Cardboard Cover: lona® offset, 350 g/sm
Paper Inside: lona® art, 115 g/sm, joly mittelblau, 120 g/sm, distributed by Inapa Deutschland
Finishing: Hot foil stamping
ISSN: 1867-6510
ISBN: 978-3-948440-55-8
Price: € 22.–

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The Archive of Ukrainian Design

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The Archive of Ukrainian Design is a mix of an art zine and a solid encyclopedia about the history of Ukrainian design, its prominent figures, and their influential works. It is aimed at reducing the number of blank spots in Ukrainian design past and at preserving the contemporary one for future generations. Zine covers almost every aspect of Ukrainian design: from graphics to fonts, industrial to product, and games. And, it reveals the projects are still little known even among Ukrainians.

Capellini

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

Capellini is a fashion-inspired variable serif font with high contrast and extremely narrow widths, including corresponding Italics by the new Berlin type foundry Show Me Fonts. Capellini is perfect for elevating your logos, posters, branding, and packaging. Its design DNA is derived from one of the logo sketches that Bernd, the founder of Show Me Fonts, drew for the Berlin-based video artist Astrid Gleichmann. He saw the potential in that particular sketch and began to explore the extremes of condensed proportions in a compressed, high contrast serif typeface. Evoking the essence of the classic Didone genre, Capellini takes it up a notch with its expressive character and uncompromising style. It can perfectly fit into the format of a vertical Instagram story with its narrow proportions and variable width. Keep an eye on Capellini Numero1, where the vertical stems give it the appearance of noodles neatly arranged in a pasta box.

About Show Me Fonts:
The foundry proudly presents a curated collection of characterful and versatile typefaces, a labor of love crafted by founder, Bernd Volmer. With a background in Font Engineering, Type Design, and Project Management from renowned entities such as FontShop, Monotype, and HvD Fonts, Bernd is delighted to bring his long-held dream to fruition. Show Me Fonts emerges as not just a foundry, but a dynamic platform where he and his collaborators can channel their creative energies and provide a fresh source of fonts for designers.

Capellini

Have a closer look at Capellini here.
Free trial fonts with the complete character set can be downloaded here.

Typeface of the Month: Routine

Posted on by Juliane Lipp

Come take a look at out latest Typeface of the Month: Routine.

Routine is a friendly and playful Sans. With soft edges, joints, and curves, Routine blends seamlessly into a page. Routine is an original take on Sans Serifs found in French newspapers from the late 19th century. These Sans come in a range of styles—grabbing the readers attention with its inky, charming features. These characteristics are conveyed into Routines contemporary and versatile design, encapsulating the broad range of styles from that period.

Routine comes in 30 different styles across weight, width, and slant. Containing a wide variety of glyphs, supporting Extended Latin, Cyrillic and Greek, stylistic sets, and a handful of illustrations, Routine has something for everyone.

But this isn’t a one off typeface. As the name suggests, Routine is intended for everyday use. Conservative with its weights and widths this typeface has a legible and eye-catching design that is pared-down enough to work well at small sizes but contains enough character to stand out on a page at larger sizes.

From newspapers, magazines and posters to websites, animations and packaging, Routine radiates a sense of fun, warmth and charisma that will enrich any design.

Typeface of the Month: Routine

Foundry: Blaze Type
Designer: Blaze Type
Release: 2023
File Formats: OTF, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2
Styles: Display & Text,
Widths: Condensed, Normal, Extended
Weights: Thin Condensed, Thin Condensed Italic, ExtraLight Condensed, ExtraLight Condensed Italic, Regular Condensed, Regular Condensed Italic, Medium Condensed, Medium Condensed Italic, Bold Condensed, Bold Condensed Italic, Thin, Thin Italic, ExtraLight, ExtraLight Italic, Regular, Regular Italic, Medium, Medium Italic, Bold, Bold Italic, Thin Extended, Thin Extended Italic, ExtraLight Extended, ExtraLight Extended Italic, Regular Extended, Regular Extended Italic, Medium Extended, Medium Extended Italic, Bold Extended, Bold Extended Italic
Price: per style starting at 40€, family starting at 400€

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Surviving as a graphic designer in Ukraine

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Born from personal reflection about experiences in Ukrainian agencies, the author was trying to find an answer on how to work and remain happy in the challenging Ukrainian conditions. Based on discussions with other designers and personal contemplation of the graphic design field in Ukraine, these posters were created. The visual language continues the reflection of being a graphic designer in Ukraine. It’s a mix of concerns, a bit overwhelming, hyperactive, and a lot to handle at once.

Beyond Artificial: The Touch’s

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In my creative journey, I’ve explored AI through the Stable Diffusion tool, aiming to unleash its artistic potential. Using my earlier abstract images as a starting point, I endeavored to depict the sensation of a gentle touch visually, pushing artistic boundaries. This led me to adopt AI-powered techniques. Through precise experimentation and parameter adjustments, I blended photography and painting, yielding captivating and evocative results.

Fight for Kindness

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

In these tumultuous times, and in an even more self-centric world, genuine acts of kindness are becoming endangered, teetering on the brink of obsolescence. Recognizing this alarming trend, TypeCampus, in collaboration with Italy’s distinguished type foundry, Zetafonts, proudly presents Fight for Kindness.

This influential initiative is a clarion call to the design community worldwide to illuminate the power of kindness through the medium of typography. The project converges the worlds of art and empathy, capturing the essence of kindness, peace, mutual trust, courage, inclusiveness, and ethical integrity. In it’s first edition in 2022, Fight for Kindness has collected several recognitions and awards, including the Indigo Gold award in Integrated Graphic Design for Social Change, Best of the Best in Social Responsibility at the C2A, and it was shortlisted in the Design for Good category of the Art Directors Club 102nd Award.

The project, designed to mark World Kindness Day celebrated annually on November 13th, is now in its second edition: this year’s response was overwhelming: Over 300 contributions, using 11 different scripts and languages, from illustrators and visual artists from every corner of the globe that supported the cause, creating a typographical message that highlights the myriad dimensions and forms of kindness.

Fight for Kindness

This year, the global, multi-location, exhibition will showcase these typographic tributes from Milan to Los Angeles, Sofia, Rome, and Budapest.

Milan, Italy
Naba Milano Library
November 13th, 2023 to February 28th, 2024

Sofia, Bulgaria
Coffee Syndacate
November 2nd to 13th, 2023

Budapest, Hungary
House of Lucie Art Gallery
November 7th to 13th, 2023

Rome, Italy
Naba Rome Library
November 13th to December 31th, 2023

Los Angeles, US
Junior High Los Angeles
November 5th, 2023

Find detailed information here.

Space for Visual Research at HBKsaar

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The HBKsaar cordially invites you to their exhibition Space for Visual Research, in which they show, for the first time, examples of works, bachelor theses, and extracurricular activities based on the experimental approach to image production in the field of visual research of the last 11.97 years. The Space for Visual Research (SfVR) was founded in 2013 at the Bauhaus University Weimar by Markus Weisbeck as part of the Chair of Graphic Design and combines the investigative approach of a think tank with practical creative production, empowering design students to develop innovative visuals.

When?
24.10.-21.11.2023

Opening hours:
Tuesday 2–6 p.m., on opening days from 7 p.m.
Wednesday to Saturday 5–8 p.m.
Additional appointments upon request

Responsible parties: Prof. Indra Kupferschmid, Prof. Stefan Hauser, Prof. Markus Weisbeck
Collaborators: Eva Richter, Adrian Palko, Manuel Wesely
and numerous students of the Bauhaus University Weimar

More information here.

AR One Sans

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Today, we introduce AR One Sans, an unprecedented typeface family meticulously designed exclusively for augmented reality (AR) environments and spatial user interfaces. In a world perpetually advancing technologically, the demand for fonts optimized for diverse digital environments has reached an all-time high. This innovative font merges aesthetic excellence with technical precision, elevating readability and meeting the demands of the most challenging and pioneering digital scenarios. AR One Sans represents the future of typeface design, with a special “AR Retinal Resolution” axis defined by Niteesh Yadav to ensure compatibility with all future AR glasses.

The AR One Sans Advantage

High Legibility: AR One Sans boasts a design crafted with an unwavering focus on maximum legibility. Its low contrast and generous spacing guarantee that content remains impeccably clear, even against busy backgrounds and from various reading angles.

Versatility Across Devices: This typeface is the product of extensive research and exhaustive testing across a wide array of devices, ranging from high-end AR headsets to low-resolution smartphone screens. This cross-device compatibility ensures that AR One Sans consistently maintains its visual integrity and readability, regardless of the platform or device.

Optical Weights for Seamless User Experience: Designed with the user in mind, AR One Sans offers optical weights tailored for both high and low-resolution displays. This duplexed design prevents text reflow, ensuring a seamless and uniform user experience across a multitude of platforms and devices.

Enhanced Reading Experience: AR One Sans goes beyond aesthetics; it is meticulously designed to enhance the reading experience, even for longer texts. Every detail has been scrutinized and refined to provide unparalleled readability, especially in immersive AR environments.

The Future of Typeface Design

AR One Sans harnesses the “Marionette formula,” a revolutionary design concept introduced by William A. Dwiggins. This innovative approach replaces straight lines with curves in specific letterforms, creating the illusion of graceful curvature. By leveraging the excess glow around the text to produce smooth curves, our typeface achieves a more traditional shape that is both visually captivating and exceptionally readable.

In low-resolution scenarios, AR One Sans excels with additional pixels at letter endings that counteract rounding effects. The typeface features distinct shapes to eliminate confusion between commonly misrecognized letters, such as zero with a dot, curved-bottom “l,” and “I” with horizontal strokes at the top and bottom. Its spacing and letter width are optimized for negative polarity (light text on a dark background) and angular distortion.

Additionally, AR One Sans is expertly crafted to mitigate halation and pixel loss in lower resolutions, ensuring that stroke ends remain sharp and well-defined.

Beyond AR and VR

While AR One Sans is tailored for augmented and virtual reality applications, its adaptability extends far beyond these realms. This versatile typeface can also enhance readability in contexts such as automobile dashboards, signage, and mobile applications.

AR One Sans is a cutting-edge typeface developed to revolutionize text readability in augmented reality and digital environments. With an unwavering commitment to design, legibility, and adaptability, AR One Sans is setting new standards for typefaces optimized for today’s diverse range of devices and applications.

AR One Sans

Typeface design by Niteesh Yadav.
Find the font here.

Frankfurter Buchmesse 2023

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

The annual Frankfurter Buchmesse took place from October 18th to 22th—this year for the 75th time. Once again, we had the pleasure to give it a visit and get inspired by beautiful books, interesting events, conferences, readings, talks, and performances, and to connect with plenty of people who are as passionate about books as we are.

This year’s guest of honor was Slovenia. With more than 70 events featuring Slovenian authors, poets, intellectuals, and the international literary scene, the Guest of Honor Pavilion drew huge crowds of fair-goers. Thanks to its two auditoriums and sustainable architecture, the pavilion brought not only the Guest of Honor motto “Honeycomb of Words” but also the Slovenian landscape to Frankfurt.

We were very happy to spot our own books, the Yearbook of Lettering #1, the latest issue of Slanted Magazine—#41 Amsterdam, Flexibel Visual Systems and the Typodarium—on display at the booth of our distributor Idea Books, one of our printers BALTO print, and at Verlag Hermann Schmidt.

As a way of keeping the Ukrainian book industry visible despite Russia’s war of aggression and demonstrating international solidarity, a 200-square-meter collective stand and a diverse program of events was organized for this year’s book fair. We were very happy about the opportunity to meet some of the Ukrainian creatives who support our upcoming issue of Slanted Magazin—#43 Ukraine in person, and to connect with more Ukrainians working in the creative field. We listened to an inspiring talk about book design by Anna Karnaukh (Telegraph Design), Carolin Blöink (Stiftung Buchkunst), and Oleg Gryshchenko (Pictoric), moderated by Yuliia Kozlovets (director of the Book Arsenal Festival).

The sheer mass of great, beautiful and inspiring books, possibilities and techniques was as always incredibly inspiring and we left the fair exhausted but happy with thousands of new impressions. We had a fantastic time at the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2023 and will definitely return next year! It will then take place from 16-20 October 2024, with Italy as the Guest of Honor.

Druck + Design Konferenz

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On October 18th we were in Munich at the Druck + Design Konferenz (Print and Design Conference)—and it was a blast! The event, hosted by Grafikmagazin and Verband Druck- und Medien Bayern was filled with keynotes, work panels, and plenty of time to browse and exchange ideas—as well as snacking some fine pretzels.

A colorful mix of Germany’s creative community gathered at the beautiful location Die Macherei in Munich—students, enthusiasts, and experts from the print and design industry. It very quickly became very clear that the people present were united by a love of haptics and enthusiasm for quality print and design, all convinced of a future for print. At the same time, neither the attendees nor the speakers are naive when it comes to the question of whether print is dead and obsolete.

Keynote-Speakers were Dominik Wichmann, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Looping Group who spoke about the relevance of print in digital times and the urgency to accept the changes in the print industry and not to be defeated but to adapt to the new interplay of print and digitality. Following up was Kristin Janoschka, Executive Director Consulting at Peter Schmidt Group, who gave insights about her work as a consultant of brands, whose perception for printed products change and their appreciaction for them increases. Magnus Gebauer, Networking and trend expert from MedienNetzwerk Bayern gave us an overview oft he most important trends for the print and media industry, showcasing a yearning to move more away from digital and value the slowness and permanence of print. The day was closed by screen printing legend Lorenz Boegli, who kindly gave an entertaining insight into his unique RGB silkscreen printing technique, which turns the printing world upside down.

In between the keynotes, there were also many work panels where people could get additional inspiration and go deeper into exchange and discussion. You could also admire the exhibitors’ great products, which showcased an incredible variety of printing and refinement techniques and beautiful materials.

There were many times and places at the Druck + Design Konferenz where we discussed how the future of print and design is changing —what change can be foreseen, where the relevance of print might be and stay, how we need to adapt to changing circumstances and technologies like—of course—AI, what the opportunities are and will be. One thing is clear, however: the visitors as well as the speakers have no doubts about their passion for print and thus also about its future—even if the development will be suspenseful.

We are really looking forward to the next conference and the inspiration that awaits us there!

POSITIONS

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At POSITIONS, the Conference on Visual Culture, you can find lectures and presentations from design, art, photography, architecture, and theory—curated by Philipp Neumann and Karen Laube. For a period of six years (2014 to 2019), the conference was part of the Leipzig design festival Designers’ Open, organized and curated by MZIN. This year, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendants can get to know a selection of positions from Munich, Frankfurt/M., Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Halle/S., and Leipzig in the space of MZIN—including a one hour break with support by Café Treff (lunch break, at the museum).

Line-up 2023:

Patrick Thomas
The British designer works with print techniques, influenced by pop culture, signs, and symbols. His works in typography, poster design and other projects will be part of his presentation. The AGI-member teaches at ABK Stuttgart and is based in Berlin. (Lecture in English)

Sandra Doeller
The studio Bureau Sandra Doeller, based in Frankfurt/M., is working with corporate design, book design, editorial, and exhibition design for museums, clubs, and publishers. Sandra Doeller also teaches at Hochschule Mainz. (Lecture in German)

Lukas Feireiss
The Berlin-based curator, artist, and editor works in the broader field of research, art, design, urbanism, and architecture (books for publishers like Frame, Gestalten, Sternberg Press, Spector Books). He will ao. present the current publication Weak Signals. New Narratives in Art and Technology which was created with Florian Hadler and students of the UDK Berlin. (Lecture in German)

Anna Unterstab, Hân Lê
The latest part of the series Studienhefte Problemorientiertes Design by the Hamburg-based publisher adocs is titled Design Intersektional unter die Lupe nehmen (En: Looking at Design Through the Intersectional Lens)—a publication with research, strategies, and many voices that need to be heard. Anna Unterstab teaches information design at Burg Giebichenstein University of Arts and Design Halle and is based in Hamburg. Hân Lê runs a visual communication studio in Halle/S. (Lecture in German)

Fabian Reimann
The Leipzig-based artist is co-founder of the literature-magazine KRACHKULTUR and publisher of Another Earth Catalog and of the image-essay magazine freeman’s journal. He will talk about the latest co-edited book Buch Handlung Welt Bücher, which is about an important art book store in Hamburg. (Lecture in German)

Nicola Reiter, Verena Hägler
Verena Hägler is a photographer working with empirical urban research. Nicola Reiter works as a (book-) designer, while publishing her own projects. Their talk will be about RAND (a book they both edited, released by Spector Books), combined with readings, and joined by publisher Anne König. (Lecture in German)

The conference is supported by Museum der bildenden Künste (MdbK), the City of Leipzig, Café Treff, form and Slanted Publishers.

Free entry.
Please pre-register by sending an email to [email protected].

Positions

Where?
Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig

When?
November 5th, 2023
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More information here.

DynamicFontDay

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The Typographische Gesellschaft München (Typographic Society Munich) is once again hosting the DynamicFontDay on November 18th, 2023, in Munich. International speakers will discuss innovative approaches and developments in typography beyond print. The conference serves as a gathering point for designers, typographers, and coders—offering insights into current trends and topics, including font design, 3D typography, accessibility, and generative design. The DynamicFontDay provides an opportunity to learn about the latest techniques, gain inspiration, and engage in exciting conversations. It is one of the most significant gatherings in the font and typography industry in Germany and allows for the exploration of opportunities and risks and the updating of one’s own positions.

International experts report on the latest trends:

  • Ann Bessemans (Universität Hasselt) presents visual emphasis patterns using type
  • Kimya Gandhi (Mota Italic) discusses opportunities for expanding typeface design, using Devanagari script as an example
  • Akiem Helmling and Bas Jacobs (Underware) offer inspiration for future typeface design based on past experiences
  • Philipp Koller (burrowlab) develops parametric fonts for real-time type design
  • Sabina Sieghart (READSEARCH) highlights how typography can assist people with reading difficulties
  • Tina Touli reflects on creative perspectives in daily life
  • Vincent Wagner discusses 3D typography beyond superficial effects
  • Daniel Wenzel (DIA Studio) explores the role of automation and AI in typography

The forward-looking International Conference on Typography in Digital Media will continue to take place in the premises of the Designschule/Meisterschule für Mode. Additionally, there will be an online broadcast of the lectures.

A full day dedicated to digital fonts, curated by Oliver Linke, Tim Ahrens, and Antje Dohmann. The conference language is English.

DynamicFontDay

Where?
Munich

When?
November 18th, 2023

komma 27

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

In the 27th edition of komma magazine, students from the FH Mannheim explore topics such as failure, competition among designers, capitalism, artificial intelligence, language, and other socially relevant subjects on 144 pages.

komma 27 is an attempt to highlight shortcomings and moments of failure, to acknowledge them, and to find solutions and ways of dealing with them, but not through toxic positivity. Not with a toxic positivity as often conveyed to us through social media, but rather close to reality, constructive, honest, and with a bit of fun. The Komma-team has examined various perspectives—by professors, design offices, -agencies, authors, photographers, and students.

komma 27

More information here.

Anthem of Ukraine

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We will lay our soul and body for cherished freedom. Calligraphy and lettering.

In the 21st century, Ukrainians still have to fight and sacrifice their lives for their freedom and culture. The words from the anthem take on a direct meaning. This lettering is full of flourishes inspired by the historical Ukrainian cursive script and symbolizes Ukraine’s cultural prosperity and invincibility even in these challenging times.

The work has been awarded the TDC69 Certificate of Typographical Excelle

Málaga Type 2023

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

Málaga Type was born in 2019 with the aim of becoming a reference meeting point for lovers of editorial design and typography. With the mission to spread typographic culture and to be an annual meeting point for the growing community of people passionate about typography and its sisters, calligraphy and lettering.

Organized by Rayitas Azules, a reference blog in the field of typography and editorial design, Málaga Type v.4 will be held at the Cervezas Victoria factory (Calle Pepita Barrientos, 4, Polígono Azucarera) and at the Malaga design school La Gauss (Plutarco, 75) on November 10th & 11th 2023 and will include the participation of Iván Castro, calligrapher and lettering artist, Madame Letters, brush letterer, and Dídac Ballester, graphic and editorial designer. Málaga Type is once again sponsored by Cervezas Victoria, Málaga City Council, Impresum, La Gauss, Gràffica and Glyphs, as well as the collaboration of Pangram Pangram Foundry, Campgràfic, Jardín de Monos, Typerepublic, La Vida Camper and the design studio LISA.

This fourth edition of Málaga Type confirms that the formula works really well: the incomparable setting of the Cervezas Victoria Factory and a line-up of top-notch speakers in the world of typography, calligraphy, lettering, and editorial design.

Málaga Type is organized by the designers Ana Moliz, Salva Cerdá, Esther Sepúlveda and Cecilio Cobos. Ana and Salva, as well as designers, are teachers at the La Gauss design school, with an extensive professional trajectory, who combine teaching with their respective jobs as graphic designers and are the founders of the blog Rayitas Azules, a nationally renowned media outlet specializing in editorial design and typography. Esther Sepúlveda is a designer and communication specialist, a collaborator on the blog and the person in charge of organizing the contents and the calendar. And Cecilio Cobos, designer and teacher at La Gauss, is in charge of Rayitas Azules in the social media.

Málaga Type 2023 

Where?
Cervezas Victoria factory & Malaga design school La Gauss, Málaga

When?
November 10th, 10 a.m. to 20 p.m (Closing party).
November 11th,  10 a.m. to 20 p.m.
Information about the program here.

Further information here. 

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This photo was made at the beginning of March 2022 and reflects the feeling of my homeland being bombed.
A lot of views, questions without answers, lost and desperation were present, but nobody knew what to do.

Art remains a key for understanding and living this experience.

FFCGN – Die Macht der Bilder Vol. 3

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

The world is made up of a thousand colors, and no sound is like another. It’s noisy! We have finally accepted the dissonances because we are not all cut from the same cloth. Yet, we live under the same sun together. This year’s key visual, created by Holger Risse, takes into account a complex spirit of the times: it poses the tricky question of what still connects us despite all our differences.

There is a need for spaces for encounters. Only through encounters does the diverse “beauty of being human in our society” (Jovanovic) come to shine. Let’s let it shine together with FFCGN – Die Macht der Bilder VOL. 3!

Here you’ll learn all about the power of images in film, pop culture, art and society—in this book, at FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE from October 19th to 26th, 2023, and always on the net. Once more, this publication gathers and selects a diverse range of content from the realm of motion pictures. This book is a showcase. The editors engage in conversations with individuals who inspire them. It offers a glimpse into their work, both at FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE and in broader contexts. It presents a selection of the top-notch content they endorse.

FFCGN – Die Macht der Bilder Vol. 3

Publisher: Slanted Publishers
Editor in Chief: Martina Richter
Head of Text: Timothy Bidwell
Art Director: Holger Risse
Editors: Sven von Reden, Christopher Wienand, Sonja Hofmann, Leon Ulmen, Christina Bröker, Sebastian Matheis
Design: Lars Harmsen, Juliane Nöst, Slanted Publishers
Publishing Direction: Lars Harmsen, Julia Kahl
Release: October 2023
Format: 16 × 24 cm
Volume: 176 pages
Language: German, English
Printer: Stober Medien, Germany
Workmanship: Softcover with flaps, Swiss brochure, thread-stitching, full-color printing
ISBN: 978-3-948440-65-7
Price: €18.– (DE)

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Yearbook of Lettering #1

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

Letters and typefaces not only transport information but also create a feeling and have a personality. Lettering takes this a step further—with its movement, artistic strokes, and variety, it has the potential to radiate a whole range of energies and tell stories of harmony and distortion, about positive and negative space. Words become drawings and pictures themselves.

Born out of the success of the concept of the Yearbook of Type, we have created a new book series: the Yearbook of Lettering. It presents a selection of lettering artwork created all over the world—from traditional calligraphy and hand lettering, street art and graffiti, to 3D digital lettering, showcasing the vibrant and wide range of different styles and techniques.

The book offers an overview of high-quality handcrafted typographic art and can help clients source the right artist for a project. It serves as a source of inspiration not only for people in the design world but also displays the contemporary world of lettering and the many different styles available—giving lettering, calligraphy, brush lettering, blackletter, hand lettering, graffiti artists, and more the platform, appreciation, and recognition they deserve.

Lettering art from all over the world—135 artists, 8 ambassadors, 35 countries!

Yearbook of Lettering #1

Publisher: Slanted Publishers
Editor: Slanted Publishers
Publishing Direction: Lars Harmsen, Julia Kahl
Art Direction & Managing Editor: Tessa Breuer
Assistance Graphic Design & Editing: Juliane Nöst
Cover Artwork: “Yinglish” Ying Chang (front), “Xesta” Hugo Moura
Release: September 2023
Format: 16 × 24 cm
Volume: 320 pages
Language: English
Printer: BALTO, Lithuania
Workmanship: Stiff brochure with thread-stitching, full-color + spot color, hot-foil embossing
Papier: Peydur Neuleinen (Cover), Munken Print White 15 (inside)
ISBN: 978-3-948440-53-4
Price: € 42.–

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Forward Festival Vienna 2023—Recap

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

“The quality of the talks and content was exceptional!” summarizes Stefan Sagmeister, who hosted the Forward Festival at Gartenbaukino in Vienna for the second time. Once again, the Forward Festival brought together creative minds and professionals from all over the world to foster networking and the exchange within the creative community. More than twenty top speakers inspired the more than 1,500 participants through diverse presentations and workshops, while the exhibition area delighted visitors with installations, pop-up concerts and performances.

Over 20 speakers showcased their work, offering exceptionally profound insights into their creative processes. The focus on interdisciplinary networking and industry exchange ensured that the diverse Festival program remained captivating and inspiring over the two days. The design icon Stefan Sagmeister engaged in on-stage discussions with many of the speakers about personal motivation, creative processes, industry challenges, and collaborations among diverse groups of creatives. The Festival curated an exceptional line-up of international speakers. Among them were renowned graphic designers such as Anthony Burrill and Felix Pfäffli from Studio Feixen, interdisciplinary creatives like Ju Schnee and Gavin Strange, visual artists like Anna Ginsburg and Sander Plug, celebrated illustrators such as Yuko Shimizu, marketing professionals like Andy Pearson from Liquid Death, visionary creative agency founder Thierry Brunfaut, and typographers like Michael Hochleitner from Typejockeys.

The founder of the Forward Festival, Othmar Handl, reflects on the remarkable journey of the Festival over the years: “Forward has always been and will continue to be a unique platform where the creative community can share their inspirations, ideas, and feedback to unleash creativity in every imaginable form. What we have achieved since the launch is so much greater than I ever imagined, and that fills me with pride. The stories told about the Festival, its community, and its atmosphere provide the team with strength, joy and motivation to bring our Festival to the next level every year. See you all again in 2024, and stay creative!”

More information here. 

Pink magic wands

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Magic wand is a stick that is used to make magic things happen — sometimes used figuratively. Everyday objects used at the right time and place, by a specially qualified person, can serve as magic wands.
In this project I’m exploring the concept of magic wand along with pink color.

Between Books

Posted on by Nina Vollmer

Between Books, the first Art Book Fair at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, will take place from November 9th to 12th, 2023. A premiere for the state capital Düsseldorf: an art book fair similar to those that have been held very successfully in New York, Berlin or Vienna for many years.

At Between Books, independent art book publishers, artists, independent publishing/DIY collectives, organizations, associations, zines, and magazines are invited to present themselves to a broad audience in the exhibition spaces of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf and to show how versatile, exciting and contemporary the medium of books can be. The focus lies on the local and regional publishing scene, but protagonists from all over Germany and neighboring European countries will also be represented. From the numerous applications received in response to the Open Call for Participation, 75 exhibitors were selected for the art book  fair.

Between Books will be accompanied by an exciting supporting program with book presentations, talks, performances, and workshops. Visitors can listen to bookmakers talk about their publishing practice or become active themselves: Create their own zine, learn how bookbinding or papermaking works, or take action at the riso printer.

Between Books is both meeting place for discourse on (art) books, alternative forms of publication and publishing as a practice, as well as a place to discover, browse and meet.

Between Books

Where?
Kunsthalle Düsseldorf

When?
November 9th, 5 to 9 p.m.
November 10th to 12th, 12 to 7 p.m. each day
(Duration of the supporting program may be longer.)

Further information here.
More information on the supporting program, which will take place at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf and Salon des Amateurs/Weird Space here in due course.

Air Alert

Posted on by slanted-api

This artwork aims to convey the fear and anxiety experienced by the peaceful Ukrainian citizens due to the threat of missile strikes by the Russian Federation on civilian infrastructure. It serves as a reminder to the uninvolved about the harsh reality of the ongoing conflict.