“Walz” Scholarship for Hand Composition and Letterpress 2024

With the “Walz” Scholarship for Hand Composition and Letterpress 2024, the Association for the Black Art Dresden e.V. (Verein für die Schwarze Kunst e.V.) invites enthusiasts of artistic craftsmanship to learn the fundamentals of the “black art” in up to 20 different workshops and to bring their own projects to life.

In 2024, the association is offering six two-month journeyman periods in various workshops. Four of these are designated as “Walz Scholarships” for individuals under the age of 30, each supported with 1,000 euros by the association.

Application Deadline:
The application deadline is October 1st, 2023. If an adequate number of participants cannot be selected, further applications will be accepted without a specified deadline.

Application:
The application is informal but should include the following information at a minimum:

  • Name, age, profession/education
  • How did you learn about this announcement?
  • Motivation and prior knowledge
  • Personal project
  • Preferred timeframe and any scheduling constraints
  • Letter of recommendation from a workshop/expert

Procedure:
The “Walz” scholarship doesn’t have to be completed continuously for two months but should be concluded within six months. A total of 40 working days, with a minimum of five hours each, need to be documented. A minimum of three workshops must be visited. The scholarship will be paid out in multiple installments, each after confirmation from the respective workshop. The timing of the “Walz” scholarship must be coordinated with the participating workshops.

Required:
A personal report during the general meeting. Additionally, a written report about the experiences during the“Walz” scholarship must be submitted upon completion.

“Walz” Scholarship for Hand Composition and Letterpress 2024

More information here.

Application Address:

Manufaktur Willi Beck for Hand Typesetting and Letterpress
Oskar-von-Miller-Strasse 5a 8
5221 Dachau
0 81 31 60 20
[email protected]

Enalian office

ZIKZAK Architects have completed work on the project for the Cypriot office of the legal company Enalian. The client wanted a comfortable and stylish workspace done in light shades. The designers set out to create a space with an atmosphere of stability, calmness, confidence, and comfort. They drew inspiration from the tranquil coastal landscapes of the island.

Photodarium 2024

The new Photodarium 2024 is now available in our shop.

The popular classic PHOTODARIUM is appearing for the twelfth time and will delight us again in 2024 with an instant photo and a little story of our own. The high-quality tear-off calendar shows artistic and intimate snapshots of 365 well-known photographers and newcomers, professionals, and Polaroid fans from all over the world.

On the front of each calendar page there is an analog Polaroid photo, printed in its original size and finished with a special glossy finish that creates a real Polaroid feeling. On the back there is a small text with the often very personal story of the picture as well as information about the photographer and the Polaroid film used. And of course printed in the tried and tested quality and glued and bound by hand.

The PHOTODARIUM (formerly POLADARIUM) is a well-assorted gem and an eye-catcher for your desk, window sill, cake buffet, hat rack, shop window, bedside table … and of course the perfect Christmas present for all friends of analogue photography!

Safe your copy now!

Photodarium 2024

Publisher: Seltmann Publishers
Art Direction: Boris Kahl
Author: Lars Harmsen, Raban Ruddigkeit
ISBN: 978-3-949070-32-7
Format in cm (w × h × d): 12 × 8 × 9,5
Price: 32.50
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Identity for Japanese restaurant Ayashi

Japan is a country of contrasts: the small stands next to the large, the monochromatic is replaced by color chaos, and black hair lies on light skin. Therefore, for this corporate identity for the Japanese restaurant Ayashi, we wanted to find a character that would scream in a whisper, to do something simple and completely unique at the same time. This is how how the image of the monkey was born. It is thick and viscous, it is empty in one place, but in another there is already too much of it.

Sensitive Content

This print work is a continuation of my former project, Emojination, which marked the beginning of my career as a designer and digital artist. Emojination was a project from 2014. After a long break, I returned to the tools of Emojination to showcase the current state of Ukrainians, and how the world perceives them through social media.

fortytwomagazine #6—beliefs

It’s impossible not to believe. We all have a view of the world that is reflected in our beliefs. “I believe that” is what we say when we express our opinion. And when someone expresses views that are too far removed from our own values and worldview, we don’t believe them. But that doesn’t mean that beliefs are immutable. Our point of view can change. And similarly, a belief can change us. Did you know that a belief can affect how we perceive pain and that we believe different things depending on whether we are speaking our native language or a foreign language?

The 6th issue of fortytwomagazine is on the topic of beliefs and presents ten scientific perspectives and one artistic angle—this time coming from the artist Daria Chernyshova.

fortytwomagazine #6—beliefs

Publisher: Slanted Publishers
Editors: Eliana Berger, Kurt Bille, Lara von Richthofen, Lena Kronenbürger (Team)
Interviewpartners: Pia Lamberty, Alexander Kaurov, Nicola Gennaioli, Katja Wiech, Panos Athanasopoulos, Paul Hedges, Doowan Lee, Carla Hustedt, Hendrik Ohnesorge, Jasmine Hill
Artist: Daria Chernyshova
Art Direction: Clara Weinreich
Publishing Direction: Lars Harmsen, Julia Kahl
Release: September 2023
Format: 16 × 24 cm
Volume: 152 pages
Language: English, German
Workmanship: Softcover with flaps, thread-stitching, offset with spot color
ISBN: 978-3-948440-51-0
Price: €18.–
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Rage

This work was created for the exhibition called “When everything matters” which was organized by the Pictoric illustrators’ club as part of the international Book Arsenal festival in Kyiv. This work is about emotions, about the indescribable rage and pain that the author feels seeing and experiencing the losses and destruction in Ukraine as a result of the russian invasion.

PHOTOPIA Hamburg

As a conference partner of the Hamburg Messe at PHOTOPIA Hamburg, the Art Directors Club is hosting a one-day congress on Thursday, September 21st, under the theme Beyond the Photoverse, focusing on photography in the context of Web3, Metaverse, NFTs, and Crypto. In addition to a lineup of international speakers, such as Barry Sutton and Ben Hopper, three conferences, and numerous galleries, participants at PHOTOPIA can expect panels, workshops, an expo area, and valuable industry insights.

Whether for professional photographers, videographers, content creators, or experts from all disciplines of creative communication, the program provides information about new tools and platforms.

PHOTOPIA Hamburg—Behind the Photoverse

When?

September 21nd, 2023

Where?
PHOTOPIA Hamburg (Messeplatz 1, 20357 Hamburg, Halle A1)

Click here information.

Slanted in Amsterdam: Haller Brun

Peeling back the layers of Amsterdam’s design scene in our 41st drop, the Slanted team dove headfirst into the core of the Netherlands’ capital. Our journey led us to the wonderful Sonja Haller and Pascal Brun, the driving forces behind Haller Brun. They welcomed us into their studio, unveiling their passionate drive and boundary-pushing design ventures.

The a design studio run by Sonja Haller and Pascal Brun. After graduating in Switzerland, they moved to Amsterdam where they established their studio in 2011. They mainly work in the fields of art, design, and architecture with a focus on editorial design. Their work is characterized by a combination of the Swiss tradition of precision and typography with Dutch directness and playfulness.

The work of the Haller Brun can be found in the Slanted Magazine #41—Amsterdam. Additionally we shot a video interview with Sonja and Pascal, talking about their point of view on design and opinions about the future. Take a look at the Amsterdam issue and the video platform for diverse opinions, impressions, inspiration, and motivation.

Images: © Haller Brun / Slanted Publishers

Typodarium 2024

Typodarium 2024 is dedicated to celebrate diversity in all its forms, helping to establish new connections. The diversity of languages, concepts, and artistic forms contributes to the enrichment of our world, with the Latin alphabet being just one voice in a diverse chorus of cultures.

Typodarium 2024 features a colorful collection of 366 new typefaces created by 292 type designers from 34 countries. This diverse selection of typefaces serves as a decorative calendar and source of inspiration throughout every single day of the year.

Since 2008, Typodarium is a rich collection of the latest typographic trends and finds a firm place on the desks and in the hearts of creatives.

Typodarium 2024

Publisher: Verlag Hermann Schmidt
Editors: Lars Harmsen, Raban Ruddigkeit
Design: Julia Uplegger
Format: 15.2 × 22 cm
Volume: 384 pages in 12 colors, printed on both sides
Language: English
Workmanship: Packaged in a sturdy collecting box for archiving the type samples
EAN:4260172810944
Price: €20.– (DE)
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Inscript Experimental Type Festival 2023

The Inscript Experimental Type Festival 2023 is the 2nd festival organized by the Inscript collective. With more than 30 speakers and moderators, this five-day virtual-only and accessibletoall event takes place October 4th to 8th, 2023—inclusive, diverse, bold, and favored with technologists and creatives alike.

A conference for sharing the wildest experiments or latest innovations, the Inscript Experimental Type Festival highlights industry experts across typography, creative coding, phygital media, and more. From artificial intelligence to type knitting; from augmented realities to the massive interactions in the physical landscape; from financial models to ferrofluid, Inscript blends cutting-edge tech and innovative thinkingboth elemental in forming our collective realityand amplifies its genome with a dynamic range of speakers and themes across a large number of creative disciplines.

The 2023 festival lineup is curated by strategist and creative practitioner Ksenya Samarskaya, AGI member, and former director of the TDC; graphic and type designer Alex Slobzheninov, founder of Contemporary Type; and journalist Loukas Karnis, ex-editorial director of Typeroom.

Samarskaya will introduce and moderate sections along with Studio Dumbar/DEPT® Creative Director and DEMO co-initiator Liza Enebeis, motion and generative designer Kiel Danger Mutschelknaus, Yale’s director of graduate studies Nontsikelelo Mutiti, and Monotype executive creative director Charles Nix.

Confirmed speakers include:
Golnar Adili, artist and educator, Iran / United States
Gianluca Alla, graphic designer, United Kingdom
Chae Byung-rok, art director and designer, South Korea
Suzy Chan, graphic designer and visual artist, China / Germany
Nazareno Crea, type designer and creative director, United States
Dinamo, type foundry, Germany
Paul Elliman, visual artist and designer, United Kingdom
Patrik Hübner, programming designer and creative director, Germany
Ksawery Kirklewski, media artist, Poland
Anna Dora L, applied art director, United Kingdom
Jürg Lehni, artist and designer, Switzerland
Mònica Losada, graphic designer, Spain
NaN, type foundry, Germany / Australia
Nguyen Gobber, graphic design practice, Austria
Tra Giang Nguyen (Gydient), freelance art & design director, Vietnam / Germany
PAY2PLAY, graphic design studio, China
Rajshree Saraf, art director, designer and researcher, India / United States
Rüdiger Schlömer, Switzerland
Schultzschultz, design studio, Germany
Liad Shadmi, graphic designer and art director, Germany / Israel
Bobby Joe Smith III, graphic designer, media artist, and educator, United States
Gianpaolo Tucci, creative director and consultant, Italy
Sparks Edition, graphic design studio, South Korea
Studio Dumbar/DEPT®, identity and motion studio, Netherlands
Sun Young Oh, independent designer, South Korea
Khyati Trehan, graphic designer and 3d visual artist, India / United States
Hansje van Halem, independent graphic designer, Netherlands
Lena Weber, system designer and creative coder, Germany
Adam Yeo, graphic and type designer, researcher, Ivory Coast / Singapore / France
Rozi Zhu, freelance designer and creative technologist, United States

In addition to five days of visionary presentations, Inscript will host a workshop in partnership with Southland Institute for critical, durational, and typographic post-studio practices, to be held virtually following the festival. The workshop, titled “Working with Whats (T)here and Proposing What Isnt” will integrate play while asking critical questions about today’s cultural and technological landscapes, prodding us to find opportunities within limitations. No prior knowledge or experience required to participate.

The branding for the 2023 conference is created by creative director and consultant Gianpaolo Tucci in collaboration with designer and engineer Kacper Pietrzykowski. To represent the plurality of speakers coming together for the event, and reflect every individual’s unique tone of voice, Tucci and Pietrzykowski developed a tool that responds to audible input, serving as a visual echo that translates one form of communication into another.

The sonic brand was created by composer, conceptual new media artist, and programmer
R. Luke DuBois, working with home-built analog synthesizers and custom software.

Hailed as the year’s must-attend event and a festival that left Eye Magazine feeling exhilarated and liberated in 2022, this upcoming rendition of Inscript is bound to motivate, engage, and inspire while foreshadowing the trends-to-come. 

Inscript Experimental Type Festival 2023

When?
October 4th to 8th, 2023

Where?
online

More Information and registration for Inscript 2023 here.