Slanted Magazine #48—Seoul offers a vivid insight into South Korea’s contemporary creative scene.
Slanted Magazine #48—Seoul
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PLOP #03—Polish Design Revue Marian Misiak, Rene Wawrzkiewicz and Lars Harmsen 12.00 €
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Limited Special Edition Seoul Notebook Slanted Publishers 19.00 €
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Typography. A Manual of Design Emil Ruder 78.00 €
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»Collected Wood« Maria Knaub 35.00 €

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Conference on Expanded Design

The phrase is based on the “Law of the Instrument” theory, which states: “If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting…

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CHURCH STAYS IN THE CHURCH

In a book of confessions, KesselsKramer reveals the do’s and, perhaps even more, don’ts of building a creative culture in their new era. After almost…

Design Policy Day

How can design shape democracy, transform public services, and create more sustainable cities? From November 11 to 14, 2026, the Design Policy Days will bring…

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Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends Young V&A, London 01.01.1970 – 15.11.2026
Paper Print Festival 2026 IBKK Design und Kunstzentrum, Bochum 30.10.2026 – 01.11.2026
Werkschau Mannheim 2026 Alte Feuerwache Mannheim 06.11.2026 – 08.11.2026
Design Policy Day Frankfurt, Offenbach, Wiesbaden 11.11.2026 – 14.11.2026

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The call for submissions is now closed—thank you so much for all your entries! We’re currently reviewing and curating the contributions with great care. Due to the high number of submissions, we won’t be able to contact everyone individually. However, all selected participants will receive a discount code by email once the magazine is released in spring 2027.

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Flexible Visual Systems
Flexible Visual Systems Slanted Publishers 48.00 €
Graphic Languages—A Visual Guide to the World’s Writing Systems Oliver Häusle 30.00 €
Ich, Wir & Digitalität—Ethik in der Lehre Charlotte Axelsson and Dana Blume 0.00 €
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SAVE THE DATE: November 13, 2026, 16–21:00 Join Slanted Publishers in Karlsruhe for an Open House and release party celebrating Slanted Magazine #48—Seoul! Meet the team, explore the new issue, and celebrate...