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Slanted Magazine #44–Type Fashion
Slanted Magazine #43–Ukraine
Slanted Magazine #41—Amsterdam
Slanted Magazine #40—Experimental Type 2.0
Special Special Issue Rhineland-Palatinate
Slanted Magazine #36–Coexist
Slanted #35—L.A.
Special Special Issue Rwanda
Slanted #32—Dubai
Slanted #30—Athens
Slanted #29—Helsinki
Slanted #28—Warsaw
Slanted #27—Portugal
Slanted #26—New York
Slanted #24—Istanbul
Slanted #22—Art Type

Sensing Earth—Cultural Quests Across a Heated Globe

Sensing Earth states that our environmental issues are in the first place a matter of culture and aesthetics. Technology and science are not enough to solve these problems. Our globe is facing an escalation of ecological problems, with no quick solutions in sight. We seem to be caught in a spiral of health issues, burnout, sensory overload, depression, and somatic deprivation. Artists faced with these crises are looking for ways to articulate the ongoing emergencies and explore possible ways out. However, the arts and culture are caught in a double bind. Artists and cultural initiatives need circulation to let ideas intersect and create meaningful connections. However, this globalized system also contributes to the planet’s ecological decline: by countless journeys from one biennale, international residency, touring exhibition and networking event to the next. After the Covid-19 pandemic, “business as usual” seems to prevail. Sensing Earth includes essays, interviews, poetry, manifestos, choreographic prompts, speculative fiction, and case studies operating at the intersection of art and activism, culture and nature. All texts explore what sensorial foundations are necessary to address systemic failures, and what routes to take for keeping us moving on this planet, physically, emotionally and intellectually.
Contributors: Grégory Castéra, Cosmological Gardens, Philipp Dietachmair, Futurefarmers, Pascal Gielen, Marina Guzzo, INLAND, Meander Society, Georgia Nicolau, Luciane Ramos Silva, Noel B. Salazar, Joy Mariama Smith, Naine Terena de Jesus, Dea Vidović, André Wilkens, Ana Žuvela
Philipp Dietachmair is Head of Programmes at European Cultural Foundation; Pascal Gielen is Professor of Sociology at the University of Antwerp (BE); Georgia Nicolau is researcher and co-founder/director of non-profit civil-society organization Instituto Procomum in Santos (BR).
April 2023, Valiz in collaboration with European Cultural Foundation

Grafikmagazin 03.23—Health & Fitness

As the name indicates, Grafikmagazin is a print magazine focusing on all things graphic design. Primarily it’s aimed at professional creatives and design students from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond. Grafikmagazin presents outstanding work from graphic design, typography, illustration, photography, design theory, research, paper, and printing every two months.
The editorial team of Grafikmagazin created a variety of sections and categories but selected focus themes for each issue, like Health & Fitness. The topics portray how imaginative, eclectic, and playful graphic design can be while featuring successful branding concepts and niche ideas.

The extensive Showroom section lets readers know other creatives and the stories behind design studios worldwide. The Design & Research category presents interdisciplinary projects that show how science and research can benefit from creative solutions and play an active role in graphic design. In the Production & Publishing section, everything revolves around print. You will find exquisite books, sophisticated annual reports, and high-quality embossed greeting cards. Also, the cover artists of each issue are interviewed or get to highlight their ideas.

Each cover is printed on a different paper, and the design interprets the particular Grafik+ theme more broadly or shares a fresh perspective on a unique design technique. The Grafikmagazin team, its correspondents, and freelancers are bound and driven by the firm belief that print is not dead. With the will to prove just how alive it is, and the motivation to start something fresh yet deeply traditional, they strive for nothing less than to create another print magazine that makes history.

Notebook HOLLYWOOD VENICE ETC.

You are definitely making a statement and not raising questions. This high glossy, neon-colored notebook in a handy format gives you the space you need to write down your ideas and thoughts on 176 pages of premium paper. The pages have a fine dot grid and a light purple bookmark to help you find your way.

nomad 14—care

This issue explores the concept of care from a relationship perspective, discussing the need for redefining relationship contexts or even reinventing some entirely. It also raises questions about our relationship with nature, examining whether we are superior or subordinate to it and how we can redefine our relationship with it. The issue also covers discussions on waste, architecture and design, and considers how they can be used to change our relationship with nature and the world.

nomad features people who explore the relationship between humans and nature in their work, including artist Zheng Bo, designer duo Formafantasma, Studio Ossidiana, General and Artistic Director at Nieuwe Insituut Aric Chen, furniture manufacturers ecoBirdy, Studio Plastique, designer and architect Michele de Lucchi, artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, and many more.

The Neubad Plakat

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 design phenomenon in the process. We are talking about the posters for the Neubad Cultural Center, which have long since found their way out of the valley and all over the world.

The posters, in minimalist black and white, not only set contemporary design trends, but playfully transcend the boundaries of our perceptual habits. Progressive illustration and experimental typography create subcultural codes on a highly cultural level that remain unpretentious despite their artistic daring.

The Neubad Plakat is an aesthetic phenomenon and an expression of a social change that has always been expressed in fashion, music, design—in other words, in the zeitgeist. The book as a collection of curated pieces that in itself formulated a new expression of this emerged aesthetic.

A Contemporary Design Phenomenon

Future Book(s)—Sharing Ideas on Books and (Art) Publishing

What is the future of the book? And, specifically, what is the future of books on art, design and architecture, and cultural-critical publications? A large number of international interested individuals was asked to respond to this question. Journalists, artists, architects, curators, translators, designers, philosophers, sociologists, teachers, book scholars, publishers, printing houses, distributors, booksellers, historians and art-historians, critics, policymakers, editors, students, and many others have enthusiastically shared their views, looking ahead five, twenty, or seventy-two years (to the year 2100).

At times utopian, wildly fantasizing, at other times with realistic scenarios, in both text and images, exciting for anyone who loves books and / or is involved in books and cultural content. Each section of this publication was designed by various young designers, to celebrate its scope and diversity.

Themes: Attention, Collaboration, Colour, Conflict, Craft, Creativity, Diversity, Ecology, Generations, History, Humor, Innovation, Interpretation, Oxygen, Politics, Society, Stewardship, Sustainability, Soft Power, Technique, Tempo, Translation, Zest.

Poster “Type in Motion”

Type in Motion—a hinzkunst poster designed by burkhardthauke, a multidisciplinary design studio founded in 2009 by Ralph Burkhardt and Daniel Hauke. The office has since been honored with numerous national and international awards.

Poster “Poetry Slam”

Poetry Slam—a hinzkunst poster designed by burkhardthauke, a multidisciplinary design studio founded in 2009 by Ralph Burkhardt and Daniel Hauke. The office has since been honored with numerous national and international awards.

Poster “On Type—Open Type”

On Type—Open Type—a hinzkunst poster designed by burkhardthauke, a multidisciplinary design studio founded in 2009 by Ralph Burkhardt and Daniel Hauke. The office has since been honored with numerous national and international awards.

Coffee Table “XYZ”—basalt grey RAL 7012

The sculptural shape of our “XYZ” Coffee Table takes on a new appearance of form and typography, revealing the letters “X,” “Y” and “Z” from a variety of angles. “XYZ” is a functional and expressive side table, well suited for your living space.
Delivery time notice: Each product is especially handcrafted for you, so please allow 2-4 weeks for production.

Coffee Table “XYZ”—jet black

The sculptural shape of our XYZ Coffee Table takes on a new appearance of form and typography, revealing the letters “X,” “Y” and “Z” from a variety of angles. XYZ is a functional and expressive side table, well suited for your living space.
Delivery Time notice: Each product is especially handcrafted for you, so please allow 2-4 weeks for production.

Throw “Stabenau”

hinzkunst blankets like their cozy throw Stabenau are the perfect companion: at home on the couch, as a bedspread, as a tapestry …

Throw “Hilgersen”

hinzkunst blankets like their cozy throw Hilgersen are the perfect companion: at home on the couch, as a bedspread, as a tapestry …

Slanted Summer School On the Docks 2023

Welcome to the Slanted Summer School, taking place from August 8th–11th, 2023, in the stunning offices of Slanted Publishers on the docks of Karlsruhe Rheinhafen, Germany. This exclusive four-day program offers a unique opportunity to learn from industry professionals and gain hands-on experience in editorial design and editing.

With a small group of approx. 12 participants, you’ll receive individualized attention and guidance to develop your skills and hone your craft. By the end of the program, you’ll have designed a printed publication as a team with a maximum of 80 pages, size 16 × 24 cm, which will be distributed via the online shop at slanted.de in a small print run.

In addition to the intensive program of the Slanted Summer School, we are excited to announce that there will be a special excursion to the renowned ZKM museum, a unique institution in Europe dedicated to the intersection of art and technology. This visit will provide a chance to see some of the most innovative and thought-provoking exhibits in contemporary art and design, and gain inspiration for your own work (admission fee not included).

The Summer School provides not only an exceptional learning experience but also a friendly and welcoming environment. Drinks during workshop times will be provided, and the good vibes are guaranteed.

The summer school is supervised by Julia Kahl, the co-founder of Slanted Publishers in 2014, and a well-known figure in the world of typography and design. Her passion for typography, editorial design, and all things print is evident in her work, which has received international recognition. Julia’s experience as a designer, editor, and publisher, combined with her love for connecting with people and cultures from all over the world, makes her the perfect guide for this summer school.

In addition to running Slanted Publishers, Julia also teaches typography and editorial design at various universities and regularly participates in international design juries. With her guidance, you will gain insights into the latest design trends, develop new skills, and learn how to create compelling and effective editorial designs.

The Slanted Summer School is an intense and immersive experience, designed to make the most of your time and help you achieve your full potential in making a publication. Our daily schedule starts promptly at 9:30 am and typically runs until 6:00 pm, with a 1-hour lunch break and some shorter breaks throughout the day to allow for rest and relaxation.

Schedule:

  • Monday (07.08.): Arrival, Come Together in the evening
  • Tuesday (08.08.): 1. Workshop Day, start at 9:30 a.m., 1 hr lunch break, end at 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday (09.08.): 2. Workshop Day, start at 9:30 a.m., 1 hr lunch break, end at 6 p.m.
  • Thursday (10.08.), 3. Workshop Day, start at 9:30 a.m., 1 hr lunch break, end at 6 p.m.
  • Friday (11.08.): 4. Workshop Day, start at 9:30 a.m., end at 2 p.m., Departure

Target group:

While the Slanted Summer School is an ambitious and intensive program, we welcome participants of all levels of experience and expertise. You do not need any specific typographic knowledge or experience specific experience with editorial design. All we require is a highly motivated group of individuals who are enthusiastic about graphic design and typography with basic knowledge of the common software. It is designed to appeal to graphic design enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to experts. Photographers, illustrators and creatives from other fields are welcome as well to engage with their own expertise.

Miscellaneous:

  • Bring your own equipment/laptop with Adobe Suite. If you’re into photography, bring your camera, if you’re into illustrating, bring your drawing tablet, if you’re into sound, bring your recorder, if you’re into …
  • The course language will be adapted to the participants (English/German)
  • You will receive a certificate of participation at the end of the course (if you want to have one)

Don’t miss this chance to expand your knowledge and build your portfolio under the guidance of the most respected figures in the industry!

Ho Ho Ho Chi Minh

“It is a sign of wisdom to negotiate instead of fighting” spoke Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnamese revolutionary and politician. He died in 1969 during the Vietnam War and did not live to see the withdrawal of the American invaders and the reunification of his beloved homeland. As prime minister and president until his death, he determined the destiny of his country, whose people affectionately called him Uncle Hồ. Influenced by deep Marxist-Leninist convictions, he became a worldwide symbol of the striving for self-determination. Even today, gratitude for this is omnipresent in the Vietnamese population.

The book is a collection of selected quotes from Hồ Chí Minh juxtaposed with Michael Herman’s expressive photographs of modern Vietnam. Especially today, in turbulent times of increasing wars and crises, it can be useful to take a look at the history of this special people, and in the best case to learn from it.

Cercle Magazine #11—Mythologie

At first transmitted orally, then through writing, the myth is a story, it relates something.
This narration around a fictional tale is what makes human beings distinctive. And so, each population has its own founding story, which, following migrations, has developed and been nourished by other narratives. From the mythology of a people, an event, a person or a theme, these myths have permeated our way of understanding history, geography and the arts. Through desire to give things meaning, this powerful permeation of the myth sometimes requires analysis, so that we can understand our past, comprehend our present and envisage our future.
The creators of this magazine also wanted to approach this theme as a traveller rather than a pilgrim. Rather than covering each and every mythology, their desire is to approach stories in an arbitrary fashion, guided by their curiosity—which is obviously steeped in their culture. Following this common thread of visual and written narration, Cercle met a historian, a dancer, and choreographer, an anthropologist, and an astrobiologist, whose work and research is in areas with mythological significance.
Roaming through the founding narratives of the creation of humanity by way of the construction of an idea and the interpretation of a myth as a source of creation, the creators observed their way of life with regard to mythological figures and open a window onto the future. They also voyage from the colossal to the tiny, from the brutal to the illuminated, from the iconic to the heroic, from the depths of the earth to far distant galaxies!
Through the prism of writing, photography, painting, music, video, or just a simple fragrance, whatever the medium, we are always partial to listening to stories, from every time and every region of the globe.
Once upon a time…

Über Exoten—Slanted on the Docks

As part of a 3-day workshop by Julia Kahl, 18 students from the Design Department of the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences were on location at the new rooms of Slanted Publishers in Karlsruhe’s Rheinhafen and dealt intensively with the area and people behind. The result is a small, fine publication that offers a glimpse behind the scenes: Über Exoten—Slanted on the Docks.

The editorial by Manuel Gensheimer describes the publication vividly as follows: “At the foot of the energy mountain, hidden amongst scrap metal collectors, glaziers, painters, cargo ships, a canoe club, a steel factory, and a dog boarding kennel. A small, red container. Where men meet to make love on the street corner, art students organize pop-up parties, and pensioners book harbor tours with cod. The Rhine port of Karlsruhe. At any rate, it is one of the largest inland ports in Germany. When viewed from above, the harbor basins resemble a pitchfork. Or is it the Devil’s Trident? A cactus? Whatever. The Nördliche Uferstraße runs along the end of the upper harbor basin. The new home of Slanted Publishers.

The container proudly fills half the room and greets you as you enter in an alarm red robe. It is open on two sides, a small sofa invites you to procrastinate, the Slanted neon sign dangles from the top and illuminates the room with sweet charm.

Warm colors, flashy book spines, adjustable tables with freshly calibrated screens, a cowhide rug, a waist-high wooden lipstick, absurd amounts of peppermint tea, huge letters, towering books, tiny books, magazines, more magazines, still more magazines, out-of-print special editions, prototypes hot off the press, a sunny yellow beanbag, and loads of plants. One of them tries—unsuccessfully—to conceal the fridge-sized server box with its enormous leaves. It defends itself bravely with non-stop flashing lights. Enough Internet.

So what is it that they do here, anyway? Graphic design? Books? Magazines? Writing? Art? “We love books,” says Julia Kahl, one of the founders of Slanted Publishers. One thing is certain: this is no ordinary publishing house, no classic graphic design studio, it’s somewhere in between and something entirely its own. Someone once said “Porn for Typelovers.” Fitting.

This is where magic happens, shrill color tones and chunky letters, halftone photos, and italic type, on 120-gramme glossy paper, with embossing and special colors. One issue about New York, the next Tokyo, or Stockholm. Whether Bavaria or Rwanda, Slanted Magazine is a must-have among designers. In addition to the inhouse magazine, books are published about art, typography, posters, cultural identities, principles of design, film festivals, and skate parks. A blog became a magazine, a magazine became a publishing house. Julia and her team strikingly demonstrate that print is indeed alive and thriving.

In this publication, the authors omit nothing and take a close look. You get the full package. The premium box, so to speak. Including audio experiences and book spine skylines. The toxic green slough in the harbor basin is featured as well as the co-workers. You’ll learn all about the team’s favorite fonts and eating habits, the number of archived emails, and newsletter subscribers. A typeface is made from found letters, an illustration from refrigerator leftovers, a Where’s Wally picture from office inventory. It’s about contrasts and similarities, about inside and outside, about aesthetics and functionality. Come with us on a discovery tour, let us show you the world of Slanted.”

Über Exoten—Slanted on the Docks
3-day-workshop with students from the Department Design of University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

Supervision: Julia Kahl
Participating students: Alicia Viktoria Kaiser, Anna Celina Fischer, Carla Trapp, Celina Otto, Denisa Theresa Holzapfel, Elvis Loos, Hannah Apollonia Stroiczek, Joana Scharnagl, Lemmi Karnop, Lisa Breu, Luca Haertel, Manuel Gensheimer, Max Bartunek, Max Mäder, Maximilian Walter, Milos Hesse, Robert Hohn, Teresa Van

Initiated by Prof. Dr. Sandra Hoffmann-Robbiani & Prof. Frank Philippin
Editorial: Manuel Gensheimer
Design: Anna Celina Fischer, Celina Otto, Denisa Theresa Holzapfel, Joana Scharnagl, Luca Haertel, Manuel Gensheimer, Max Mäder
Final Artwork: Julia Kahl, Clara Weinreich
Translation: Prof. Dr. Sandra Hoffmann-Robbiani
Edition: 250 copies

Teresa Mayr – Google Earth Book

“Teresa Mayr’s drawings do not show a homogeneous image space but rather a confluence of fragments from different screen surfaces: A view from Google Earth, a WhatsApp message, an Instagram post, a text file, the result of an image search—all this and much more can appear on the same sheet, even overlap, and thus increase one’s awareness of how many different things one is offered almost simultaneously on one screen. Most of it also calls for interaction, at least entices you to get involved directly, and so anyone sitting in front of a desktop or looking at their smartphone is always already in multitasking mode. Teresa Mayr’s drawings represent the artistic reflection about and coming to fruition of all this; in many delicate strokes that often almost seem to be dancing, they visualize the ‘agility,’ and indeed the velocity, of the goings-on on a screen.
For many people, looking at screens is their everyday life; in purely temporal terms, it may even constitute their first reality. It’s where they learn news from around the world, exchange private messages, inform themselves and converse with others. Via screen, they experience at least as much as they used to when they went outdoors and set off on walks or journeys. So it’s only natural now to rather capture what can be seen on screens than to draw in nature. This leaves the ‘added value’ of drawing unchanged: It immobilizes something one is otherwise actively connected with, and not even specifically aware of as long as one lives in and with it. Just as a peasant in Caspar David Friedrich’s time worked in nature and was only able to see his living world as such through drawings of trees or landscape paintings, today digital natives also need drawings or other static images without interactive features to be able to recognize what shapes their own reality at all.”
— Excerpt from Wolfgang Ullrich’s essay Trips on Screen—Teresa Mayr’s Drawings

Passivity—Between Resignation and Pacifism

“A pacifist is a rare beast in a bomb shelter.” The war in Ukraine challenged our idea of pacifism. Should Europe take up arms or not? Can it ease its conscience only with humanitarian aid? Isn’t Europe’s attitude towards the war mainly driven by economic motives? In Passivity, Ukrainian art curator Alexandra Tryanova and Belgian sociologist Pascal Gielen engage in a dialogue about this. In doing so, they not only talk about the current political situation, but also look at themselves; at their own fears and privileges. What is passivity in our own daily doings? When does pacifism turn into resignation? How do our surrounding media and culture contribute to such an attitude? Passivity does not provide unifying answers to these questions. Rather, it looks for ways to find peace with our own mixed feelings.
Alexandra Tryanova (Odesa, Ukraine, 1990) is an independent curator and researcher, currently living in Belgium. Her interests focus on artistic practices connected with collective memory, gender, institutional critique and Eastern European avant-gardes. Pascal Gielen is a writer and full professor of sociology of culture and politics at the Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts (ARIA) where he leads the Culture Commons Quest Office (CCQO). Polina Frank (Dnipro, Ukraine, 2000) is a (tattoo) artist and journalist. In 2022, following the occupation, she started to work as a volunteer supplier of military gear for Ukrainian armed forces. She travels back and forth between the Netherlands and Ukraine.
May 2023, Valiz supported by Support Fund for Ukrainian Artists NL

Some Magazine #16—Action

Since 2010, changing editorial teams of young design students research, write, layout, and produce the bi-annual Some Magazine. It is a part of the experimental design course of Prof. Sven Völker at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

Giving this issue the theme of “Action” is to acknowledge the obvious fact that standing still is no longer an option. When everything is in flux, action isn’t only essential for changing political and ethical systems, it becomes an essential force for understanding the power we hold in shaping our own lives. We may be living through times of intense turmoil, but these are also the periods in which we find the greatest and most wide-ranging opportunities for change. The potential is almost infinite—but only if we take a stance. The world isn’t going to wait for us.

Guest editors-in-chief of the new issue are journalists Hendrik Lakeberg and Hans Bussert. You’ll find exclusive shots and drawings of flying kite constructions by artist and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a conversation with New York director Bharata Selassie, and also an entire street called “Danny the Street,” which is actually a super hero.

A Magazine for Visual Inventors!