PLOP #01

Is Polish design polished—or is polish the design? PLOP—Polish Design Revue explores the tension between Polish identity, global aesthetics, and the endless act of polishing. Through sharp questions and critical perspectives, this quarterly revue investigates what happens when Polish design becomes polished, overpolished, depolished—or something entirely new.

Published by Slanted Publishers in collaboration with Three Dots Type Foundry and the Polish Graphic Design Foundation, PLOP invites readers to rethink authorship, style, quality, and cultural context in contemporary Polish graphic design. The first issue features works by Martyna Wędzicka, Kuki Iwański, and Paweł Mildner, an essay by Aleksandra Tulibacka, and edgy forms of the Radius typeface.

PLOP is a thought-provoking snapshot of current debates in Polish visual culture—questioning whether polish enhances identity or erases it.

PLOP #01—Polish Design Revue

Publisher: Slanted Publishers
Editors: Lars Harmsen, Marian Misiak, Rene Wawrzkiewicz
Design: Lars Harmsen, Marian Misiak
Release: March 2026
Volume: 24 pages
Format: 21 × 29.7 cm
Language: English
Printing: full color offset printing
Workmanship: Saddle-stitched brochure
ISBN: 978-3-69202–007-5
Price: € 12.–

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