To look at things #50 – A Site: The Palace of Typographic Masonry

Faire – To look at things #46 – A calculated approach: Norm’s unreasonable reasonableness

Faire – To look at things #46 – A calculated approach: Norm’s unreasonable reasonableness

Otto the font can cosplay as a display face, with its subtly cartoonish presence and anthropomorphic shapes. It was developed and designed by Amsterdam-based graphic designer Sam de Groot and type-designer-meets-actor Laura Opsomer Mironov, and is a ty …

Die jährliche Wettbewerbsdokumentation der Stiftung Buchkunst: “Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher” und der “Förderpreis für junge Buchgestaltung” in Wort und Bild.

In the latest edition, we’re exploring the timeless bond between drawing and the natural world. This issue brings together artists from six continents who capture nature from different perspectives. You’ll find conversations on queer ecology, stories o …

_Kulturgeschichter Abriss und Einordnung _Mit zahlreichen Praxisbeispielen _Zusammenstellung der besten Monospace-Schriften _Handbuch, Nachschlagewerk und Inspirationsquelle in einem Monospaced-Schriften gehen auf die Schreibmaschine zurück und sind ch …

From the iconic 1964 Olympics poster by Yusaku Kamekura to the psychedelic posters of Tadanori Yokoo, Japan has made its way to the forefront of impactful and effective graphic and poster design since its post-war days. Fast forwarding to the Reiwa era …

X/100 — Expect Nothing — Appreciate Everything The motto of this year’s 100 Beste Plakate is enticing and delivers on its promise: Every year, the association 100 Beste Plakate e. V. honors the most outstanding and creative poster designs from Germany, …

Das experimentelle Siebdruckbuch NO DRONE ZONE bringt zwölf Positionen von Leipziger Grafiker*innen aus unterschiedlichen Kunstkontexten zu einem Austausch über ihre eigene Beziehung zu Technikutopien und entsprechenden Dystopien zusammen. Herausgekomm …

wege zur typografie

An original account of the life and work of legendary designer Jan Tschichold and his role in the movement in Weimar Germany to create modern graphic design. Richly illustrated with images from Jan Tschichold’s little-known private collection of design …

Illustration‘ zu definieren ist nicht einfach; immer sitzt sie zwischen den Stühlen der angewandten und freien Kunst, zwischen Dienstleistung und Selbstverwirklichungsanspruch. Mit neuen Möglichkeiten technischer Reproduzierbarkeit werden Illustratione …

skizzen aus sechs jahrzehnten (1960 bis 2020), selbstverlegt

2023, EDITION 50, RISOGRAPHY, LEIPZIG

2023, EDITION 50, RISOGRAPHY, LEIPZIG

2023, EDITION 50, RISOGRAPHY, LEIPZIG

2023, EDITION 50, RISOGRAPHY, LEIPZIG

2023, EDITION 50, RISOGRAPHY, LEIPZIG

FUKT Magazine, one of the world’s leading, engaging and inspiring drawing magazines returns for its 20th edition. This new anniversary release looks at the art of portraits in contemporary drawing.  

Die jährliche Wettbewerbsdokumentation der Stiftung Buchkunst: “Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher” und der “Förderpreis für junge Buchgestaltung” in Wort und Bild.

An early progenitor of the artist’s book genre, Warja Lavater was born in Winterthur, Switzerland in 1913. She worked as an illustrator for the magazine Jeunesse from 1944-1958, and moved to New York shortly thereafter where she began a wonderful serie …

Ein praxisorientiertes Handbuch, das Gestaltern hilft, ihre Daten so für den Druck aufzubereiten, dass ein optimales Ergebnis erzielt wird. Dieses umfangreiche Nachschlagewerk weiht den Leser in wesentliches Grundwissen für die Aufbereitung von Druckda …

A newly revitalized edition of Tomi Ungerer’s children’s classic. Snail, where are you? At a party? At sea? In the mountains? Young sleuths will have hours of fun finding Tomi Ungerer’s snail in his many disguises. This beautiful, classic concept book, …

An overview of the work of illustrator and designer Milton Glaser during the 1960s and 70s From 1954, when he co-founded the legendary Push Pin Studios, to the late ’70s, Milton Glaser was one of the most celebrated graphic designers of his day, whose …

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Graphic Design in the Post-Digital Age examines the challenges and opportunities in the wake of the rapid rise of creative coding within a growing community of designers opting to make their own design tools. This comprehensive overview covers educatio …

Jedes Jahr prämiert der Verein 100 Beste Plakate e. V. die innovativsten und wegweisendsten Plakatentwürfe aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Das Jahrbuch, das von wechselnden Grafiker:innen und Designbüros entwickelt wird, stellt alle Gewinn …

In the Swiss province, at the foot of picturesque mountains, on a quiet lake, a biotope of avant-garde design has formed. The self-proclaimed “Poster Town” Lucerne has managed to merge the boundaries between art and design, creating a contemporary desi …

The late 1960s saw the publication of underground magazines almost everywhere in Germany. They were part of a broad cultural tendency that was seen as revolutionary—a “great social happening” (Rolf Lindner) that originated in the USA and encompassed fi …

Now available in paperback, this book on the celebrated Dada artist Hannah Höch explores her use of collage as the artistic medium of choice for both satire and poetic beauty. World-renowned for her work during the Weimar period, Hannah Höch was a pion …