How Communication Design Works
Principles, Inspirations & Challenges
The manual How communication design works / Was Kommunikationsdesign kann (versions in English and German available) offers a comprehensive exploration of the…
Support Independent Type II is s the highly anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed 2020 book Support Independent Type. The second edition continues…
DIVE’25
Design Meets Politics, Business, and Society
DIVE’25, happening for the first time from May 8-10, 2025, is a dynamic design conference focused on exploring the social, ecological, and…
100 Beste Plakate 24
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
The results are in for the 100 Beste Plakate 24 competition, and we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at some…
Spicy Bitter
A Dialogue Between Color, Texture, and Obsession
Spicy Bitter, a self-published book by London-based photographer Anna-Sophia John and graphic designer Riccardo Carrara, delves into the vibrant world of radicchio…
Impact Type
Manufacturing Type for Typewriters in Switzerland, 1941–1997
The recently published book Impact Type written by Sophie Wietlisbach, explores the history behind the Swiss typewriter typefaces and the historical context…
Now More Than Ever
Typographic Posters on Kindness From Around the World
The editorial project Now More Than Ever marks the third edition of the Fight for Kindness non-profit campaign. In 2024, this project…
Making of Support Independent Type II
A Deep Dive Into the Passion and Craft of Independent Type Design
We couldn’t be happier with the production of Support Independent Type II! It not only celebrates the vibrant world of independent type…
TypeParis Now 25
Graphic Design and Type Design Conference
Type Paris Now25 is the annual conference in Paris that brings together art directors, graphic designers, type designers, all passionate about good…
Mut zur Wut 2025
Call for Entries—International Poster Competition
Once again this year, Mut zur Wut with it’s 13th edition is deliberately turning public space into a stage for visual resistance!…
Road Works Zine
A New Typeface Inspired by Road Cracks
Road works is an experimental & variable typeface based on the unpredictable nature of road cracks. This font serves as a visual…
Gonzaï Journal #3
A prophetic cover for a bold issue
In December 2024, Gonzaï made a strong statement with the cover of its third edition Gonzaï Journal #3. This political and feminist…
Design als Haltung
Handlungsfelder jenseits des Kommerziellen
The recently published book Design als Haltung (“Design as an attitude”) by Ulrike Brückner and Bianca Herlo demonstrates that design is much…
Base Pixel
Exploring the relationship between stone-carving and digital typography
The concept of Base Pixel was born from a simple but exciting idea: exploring the connection between ancient stone carved inscriptions and…
Der Palast des typografischen Mauerwerks
Exhibition at Museum für Angewandte Kunst
The exhibition Palast des typografischen Mauerwerks (“Palace of Typographic Masonry”) at Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt, that started in February 2025,…
Words of Type
Encyclopedia for Typography—Online and Multilingual
Words of Type brings together the terms used in typography and beyond (graphic design, web design, linguistics, etc.), explained into several languages.…
Grafikmagazin 01.25
Focus: “Typography”
In issue 01.25, Grafikmagazin delves into the central theme of typography. From large research projects to small type studios, lettering is as…
Call for Entries by Stiftung Buchkunst 2025
“Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher” and “Förderpreis für Junge Buchgestaltung”
The Stiftung Buchkunst is now accepting submissions for the Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2025 (Best German Book Design 2025) and the Förderpreis…
2AM-DM
Raw Emotions in Typography for Sony Music
In collaboration with Sony Music Norway, Studio Herrström has turned the raw emotions of late-night texting into a striking typographic expression. Inspired…
Mutter & Muße
A Podcast Giving Creative Professionals with Care Responsibilities a Voice
Host Anouk Rehorek speaks with inspiring guests from the creative industry about motherhood, gender equality, and new work models. The podcast is…
21st Pictoplasma Conference
Original Characters
Pictoplasma returns with a stellar line up of artists, illustrators, filmmakers and designers looking to the future and reimagining the visual culture—including…
Following the success of the first two editions, Slanted Experimental Type 3.0 has evolved into an ongoing series, each edition exploring groundbreaking…
The SEEN Around the World Symposium presents outstanding (female and non-binary) international designers who address current socially relevant issues and express their opinions…
Slanted × DASH Press
Type Talk with Julia Kahl
We’re excited to announce that our co-founder & CEO, Julia Kahl, will be joining DASH Press for an inspiring session and Type…
Upcoming Events
16.04.2025
Anfachen Award IX
25.04.2024 –
22.04.2025
Inner Structures – Outer Rhythms
22.02.2025 –
11.05.2025
Der Palast des typografischen Mauerwerks
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt am Main
01.03.2025 –
30.04.2025
Mut zur Wut 2025
09.04.2025 –
11.04.2025
SEEN Around the World Symposium
LUX Mainz / online
01.05.2025 –
04.05.2025
21st Pictoplasma Conference
silent green Kulturquartier, Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Berlin
08.05.2025 –
10.05.2025
DIVE’25
Fat Cat in Munich, Germany
31.05.2025 –
31.05.2025
TypeParis Now 25
Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montparnasse 257 rue de Vaugirard , Paris