Grafikmagazin 03.21 – “What’s Cooking?”

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. Every two months, Grafikmagazin presents outstanding work from the fields of graphic design, typography, illustration, photography, design theory, research, paper and printing.

The editorial team of Grafikmagazin created a variety of sections and and categories, but selects focus themes for each issue like “What’s Cooking?”. The topics portray how imaginative, eclectic and playful many aspects of graphic design can be, while also featuring successful branding concepts and niche ideas.

In the extensive “Showroom” section, readers can get to know other creatives and the stories behind design studios from around the world. In this third issue Grafikmagazin 03.21 – “What’s Cooking?”, Swiss creative director Dennis Moya Razafimandimby and the New Zeadland based communication agency Seachange were featured amongst others.

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 the topic of print. Here 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 in a broader way or shares a fresh perspective on an individual design technique.

The Grafikmagazin team, its correspondents and freelancers are bound and driven by the strong belief that print is not dead at all. With the will to prove just how alive it is, and the motivation to start something fresh and yet deeply traditional, they strive for nothing less than to create another print magazine that makes history.

Grafikmagazin 04.21 – “Typography”

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. Every two months, Grafikmagazin presents outstanding work from the fields of graphic design, typography, illustration, photography, design theory, research, paper and printing.

The editorial team of Grafikmagazin created a variety of sections and categories, but selects focus themes for each issue like “Typography”. The topics portray how imaginative, eclectic and playful many aspects of graphic design can be, while also featuring successful branding concepts and niche ideas.

In the extensive “Showroom” section, readers can get to know other creatives and the stories behind design studios from around the world. In this forth issue Grafikmagazin 04.21 – “Typography”, graphic design icon Joe Caroff was featured amongst others.

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 the topic of print. Here 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 in a broader way or shares a fresh perspective on an individual design technique.

The Grafikmagazin team, its correspondents and freelancers are bound and driven by the strong belief that print is not dead at all. With the will to prove just how alive it is, and the motivation to start something fresh and yet deeply traditional, they strive for nothing less than to create another print magazine that makes history.

Grafikmagazin 05.21

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. Every two months, Grafikmagazin presents outstanding work from the fields of graphic design, typography, illustration, photography, design theory, research, paper and printing.

The editorial team of Grafikmagazin created a variety of sections and and categories, but selects focus themes for each issue like “What’s Cooking?”. The topics portray how imaginative, eclectic and playful many aspects of graphic design can be, while also featuring successful branding concepts and niche ideas.

In the extensive »Showroom« section, readers can get to know other creatives and the stories behind design studios from around the world. In this third issue, German-Russian illustrator Alexandra Turban and the Amsterdam based communication agency The Rodina were featured amongst others.

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 the topic of print. Here 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 in a broader way or shares a fresh perspective on an individual design technique.

The Grafikmagazin team, its correspondents and freelancers are bound and driven by the strong belief that print is not dead at all. With the will to prove just how alive it is, and the motivation to start something fresh and yet deeply traditional, they strive for nothing less than to create another print magazine that makes history.

PAPIERRETTER Sketchbook

Notebook and sketchbook in 210×280 mm format with 40 pages of Fedrigoni Arcoprint Milk 85g. The 5 sheets were stapled and glued in a staggered manner.
PAPIERRETTER embossing on front.

Slanted Magazine #38—Colours

Available as an ebook in bookstores and on all common platforms.

In the spring of 2021, Slanted Publishers launched a global call for submissions and showcases of color. From more than 1,300 submissions, the works of 300 designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, and artists from around the world were selected to be part of Slanted Magazine #38—Colours.

The issue celebrates happiness, joy of life, power, symbolism, and the meaning of color. We look for contrast, colorful typography, gradients, fun, chaos, shock. We celebrate art, illustration, fashion, photography—but most of all we look for strong, meaningful graphic design though in a colorful way.

Joan Miro said: “I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.” Ultimately, Slanted Magazine #38—Colours is an ode to the joy and happiness of life with all its gradations of symbolism and meaningful implications. Color is more than just fashion. It is a statement for an entire era!

Beside the issue two very limited special editions have been published: A high quality sweater from Reell with a colorful design by Kris Andrew Small and a set of postcards printed with vivid colors by Herr & Frau Rio on a risograph.

“Slanted falls in love with and attracts typography enthusiasts as well as designers of all kinds, as it digs into its monographs to turn each issue into visual gold .”
RAYITAS AZULES, Salva Cerdá
Awarded with ADC Award Germany (Bronze).

Out of the Blue—Limited Edition Sweater

On occasion of the release of Slanted Magazine #38—Colours, we teamed up with fashion brand Reell and artist Kris Andrew Small to create a unique high-quality sweater with an eye-catching two-color silkscreen print. It is limited to only 100 pieces and is a real statement piece.

About Kris Andrew Small

Based in Sydney, Kris Andrew Small’s work is a joyful explosion of color, typography, pattern, and collage. He often takes societal issues and channels them through loud and abstract visuals. That’s not to say his work is heavy, though, in fact, his portfolio is one of utter exuberance.

For the motif of the limited edition sweater, the artist received a carte blanche from Slanted on the theme of colors—the result is not only a play on words in his signature style, but can also be seen as an encouragement. Out of the Blue!

Slanted × Reell—A perfect fit!

Founded in 1997 with a simple idea, functional, well-designed pants, Reell is a pan-European brand on a mission to innovate. Well beyond simply being a pants specialist, their backbone remains quality products at honest prices. A passion for aesthetic and clean design makes what they are. The Reell family has grown with athletes, artists, and free spirits who manage to pursue their passion and remain true to themselves. These individuals represent who they are.

The sweater is available in a unisex size of S–XL. To find the right size, please check Reell’s size chart online, the return is excluded for this product.

Photos: © Thomas Mandl
Model: Marie

Limited Special Edition Colours / Magazine + Riso Postcards

Fifty-Fifty in its most beautiful form: On occasion of the release of Slanted Magazine #38—Colours, we have teamed up with Herr & Frau Rio, a risography printing company from Munich, and published a set consisting of 6 high-quality postcards in DIN A5 in a limited edition. The graphic postcards on high quality uncoated paper have gorgeous color combinations and are suitable for many occasions.

Time again to leave a colorful message!

Publisher: Slanted Publishers
Production: Herr & Frau Rio
Release: October 2021
Set of 6 postcards
Edition: 200 sets, numbered
Format: 10.5 × 14.8 cm
Printing: Risography

Slanted Magazine #38—Colours

In the spring of 2021, Slanted Publishers launched a global call for submissions and showcases of color. From more than 1,300 submissions, the works of 300 designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, and artists from around the world were selected to be part of Slanted Magazine #38—Colours. 

The issue celebrates happiness, joy of life, power, symbolism, and the meaning of color. We look for contrast, colorful typography, gradients, fun, chaos, shock. We celebrate art, illustration, fashion, photography—but most of all we look for strong, meaningful graphic design though in a colorful way.

Joan Miro said: “I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.” Ultimately, this issue is an ode to the joy and happiness of life with all its gradations of symbolism and meaningful implications. Color is more than just fashion. It is a statement for an entire era!

Publisher: Slanted Publishers
Release: October 2021
Volume: 288 pages
Format: 16 × 24 × 2 cm
Language: English
Printing: 5 color offset printing, Stober
Cardboard Cover: Algro Design®, 330 g/sm by Inapa
Paper: galaxi®keramik, 130 g/sm, Pop’Set lime tonic, citrus yellow, sky blue, sunshine yellow 120 g/sm by Inapa
Bookbinding: Swiss brochure, thread stitching
ISSN: 1867-6510

Film Festival Cologne—Die Macht der Bilder

“FFCGN—FAST FORWARD” is what moves everyone, a digital magazine for moving images and pop culture. And that’s not all: This moving content was kept moving and transferred into a printed form! Ready is the first print edition of “FFCGN–FAST FORWARD.”

Connections are important. The origin of the new idea is the “FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE.” 30 years of experience with moving images. 30 years of exchange with the community. Of course, the “FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE” is an integral part of the digital as well as the print magazine. Here as well as there you can find information about the program of the festival weeks, from which a lot of inspiration can be drawn in the future. But “FFCGN–FAST FORWARD” has more to offer than “just” the festival. For example, this magazine “Film Festival Cologne—Die Macht der Bilder” as part of the content platform that unites everything.

What touches us in everyday life? Social media is exploding. Memes, GIFs, reels, listicles. A poll or a quiz on Instagram. The world of images and signs has taken off violently due to such formats. “FFCGN–FAST FORWARD” is meant to pick up the momentum instead of merely being carried away by images. Where the surfaces seem most appealing, the magazine “Film Festival Cologne—Die Macht der Bilder” goes into the depths. First of all, this means holding up a mirror to our own fascination.

WOCHENENDER – BRANDENBURG SÜDWESTEN

Potsdam, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg an der Havel, Teltow-Fläming: Brandenburg is wild, lonely and a region of fine arts. All around Potsdam, princes, kings and emperors have created a unique world heritage landscape with numerous castles, mansions and gardens. Because here it has always been a bit greener, bluer and simply more relaxed than in Berlin. Further south nature reigns: sheer endless forests, gentle hills and wide meadows, blooming heathland – and lots and lots of water. That is why the southwest of Brandenburg can also be explored very well from the water. Long story short: Brandenburg is good for the soul.

WOCHENENDER – LIEBLINGSORTE FÜR FAMILIEN IN UND UM HAMBURG

Swinging, sliding and adventures! Hamburg is nothing less than a family paradise: there are playgrounds, water, animals everywhere – and lots of places to discover, romp and being creative for children of all ages. The WOCHENENDER with favorite places for families inspires parents and children to discover Hamburg and the surrounding area together. In any weather. Inside and outside. In the middle of the city and beyond the city limits. Plus: The best playgrounds, boat and canoe rentals, cultural spots for children, parks and fields for picking fruit.

WOCHENENDER – BRANDENBURG NORDOSTEN

Uckermark, Barnim, Märkisch-Oderland: Brandenburg was underestimated for a long time. Above all, the wild, wide Uckermark and the neighboring districts northeast of Berlin have everything you need for a small escape from the city: primeval forests, tranquil villages and so many lakes, rivers and streams that you get confused when counting them. Nature was able to keep its place here uninhibited. In addition, you often have them all to yourself. What most people look for – and find – here is peace and quiet. For this edition of WOCHENENDER we hiked through pristine landscapes, paddled across the water and found new favorite places.

WOCHENENDER – HOFLÄDEN UND MANUFAKTUREN UM HAMBURG

What does happiness taste like? Like warm bread, fresh from the oven? Like a juicy apple straight from the tree? Or a tasty cheese from a sheep that you can watch while grazing in the pasture? In this edition of WOCHENENDER about farm shops and manufactories we celebrate pleasure. Which we can find on farms, in farm shops and self-harvest gardens, but also in studios and workshops.

Everywhere we have met people who care about nature, animals and materials, and who work hard every day to make the world a little more beautiful and sustainable. And if you enjoy seeing things grow and emerge, you don’t have to go far. Sometimes the little big happiness is really close.

WOCHENENDER – ST. PETER-ORDING & EIDERSTEDT

For centuries, sand was a reason to leave St. Peter-Ording’s. Today it is a reason to come by. A wide beach, exposed unprotected to wind and tides, criss-crossed by tideways, everything about it rough and stormy and magnificent. In short: St. Peter-Ording is a classic.
It is even more astonishing that the Eiderstedt peninsula, which lies in front of the famous sandbank, has remained almost an insider tip to this day. The wide and open area between Friedrichstadt and St. Peter-Ording is something like the epitome of the German North Sea coast.

WOCHENENDER – DIE ELBE

From Cuxhaven to Wittenberge: Originating in the Czech Giant Mountains, the river Elbe enters the northern German lowlands from the Dresden Elbe valley widening. In the north it takes its way past picturesque towns, awakens the port of Hamburg to roaring life, until it finally flows into the North Sea near Cuxhaven. The Elbe, the white river, as it was once called, is sometimes narrow and gentle, sometimes wide and wild, and it almost always flows through Germany in its natural form.

This edition of WOCHENENDER explores places to the left and right of the river Elbe between Cuxhaven and Wittenberge. Many of them have not yet been discovered.

WOCHENENDER – LÜNEBURGER HEIDE

Harburg, Heidekreis, Lüneburg: On our journey through the Lüneburger Heide – before, during and after flowering – we experienced the region in a deep sleep and full of people. We have seen the leaves and flowers glow in clear sunshine, and have discovered where to make yourself comfortable when it is drizzling.

From Material to Architecture

Published in 1929, From Material to Architecture contains the main features of László Moholy-Nagy’s teaching program at the Bauhaus. With its focus on the preliminary course, this last book of the 14-volumes series explains how students “develop towards practice from day to day.” The educational principle behind it, “Jedermann ist begabt” (everyone is talented), was central to teaching at the Bauhaus from 1919 to its conclusion in 1933.
Moholy-Nagy’s second contribution within the series (he also wrote Painting, Photography, Film, volume 8) searches “for the closest connection between art, science and technology by aiming for the training of finer sensory perception.”

Lukas Ratius—Der Apparat

The most important factor in shaping public perception of the government is arguably the way momentous events are translated into images. Our general impression of how a country is run is largely determined by the personality of its political dignitaries. The media often adopt iconic motifs in their coverage: they like it big and pompous, sometimes even violent and brutal – depending on the current sociopolitical context. Another relevant factor is the collective memory of historical events, mixed up with individual and subjective associations.

Removed from the powerful visual representation of the nation, civil servants and public-sector employees toil away in their unadorned offices, generally hidden from the public eye, working on the ground level in a vast bureaucratic apparatus.

In this book, the photographer Lukas Ratius sheds light on the breadth and complexity of the administrative and political institutions of Saarland, one of Germany’s federal states. Ratius’s photos provide fragmentary insight into the inner workings of the government in a playful and skillful subversion of viewers’ expectations.

Followers of the Flow

Followers of the Flow traces the evolution of the freestyle movement of the 1990s, a movement that does not just refer to sports, but to a mindset which is currently enjoying a renaissance in modern society.

What is the connection between freestyle and creativity? How can the flow experience—a denominator for all freestyle activities—be seen as a creative tool? Why is it essential to try and fail?The manual explores these questions in six beautifully illustrated chapters, giving the reader a “recipe” in the form of a new and ingenious creative method: Freestyle Thinking.

Cubism

The French painter and writer Albert Gleizes is considered an important representative of Cubism and described himself as the founder of this art movement. Although he was never an official member of the Bauhaus, Gleizes nevertheless dedicated his influential essay on Cubism to the art school. In 1928, the editors László Moholy-Nagy and Walter Gropius included this essay as volume 13 in the Bauhaus book series. In addition to his own works, Albert Gleizes also shows artworks by Georges Braque, Robert Delaunay, Fernand Léger, and Pablo Picasso as reference examples and places the Bauhaus and its book series in an international context that impressively captures the interaction of the numerous art movements of the time.

Bauhaus Buildings Dessau

In his third and last contribution within the Bauhausbücher series, the founder and long-standing director of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, gives a comprehensive overview of the Bauhaus in Dessau. In addition to a brief outline of the origins and development of the school, Gropius presents the architectural design of the new Bauhaus building and the associated Masters’ Houses with the help of photographic documentary evidence and planning sketches. In the book, he traces the technical planning development with extreme precision and provides an insight into the design practice of the “Bauhäusler.

The Non-objective World

Kasimir Malevich’s treatise on Suprematism was included in the Bauhausbücher series in 1927, as was Piet Mondrian’s reflections on Russian Constructivism in 1925 (New Design, Bauhausbücher 5). Like Mondrian, who was never an official member of the Bauhaus, Malevich nevertheless has a close connection to the ideas of the school in terms of content. This volume, the eleventh, remains the only book publication in Germany to be produced during the life of the Russian avant-garde artist, and it laid the foundation for his late work: to wrest the mask of life from the true face of art.

Dutch Architecture

“I am not an art historian but an architect: the future is more important to me than the past and I am more inclined to investigate what is to come than to research what had already occured.” Thus begins Oud’s “confession” in volume 10 of the Bauhausbücher series. His writing is a summary of theoretical and practical findings in the field of architecture, specifically using the example of Dutch architecture. He thus looks to the future and reflects on the potential of architecture without forgetting to reveal his relationship with the past.
“What has happened teaches lessons for what is to come” – from these considerations Oud’s examination of Dutch architecture, which is recorded in this volume, derives his ideas.

Point and Line to Plane

Point and Line to Plane, volume 9 of the Bauhausbücher series, can be seen as a continuation of Wassily Kandinsky’s seminal treatise On the Spiritual in Art. Kandinsky’s thesis is that different constellations of point, line and surface have different emotional effects on the viewer. Starting from the point (which represents the most concentrated and minimal graphic form), he understands all painterly forms as being a play of forces and counterforces: of contrasts.
Kandinsky’s essay can be read as an aesthetic analysis of form and its effect on the viewer. Based on the various effects of linear elements on our mood, Kandinsky attempts to develop an order of form types. Here, he offers an approach to a theory of the effects of form, which makes volume 9 one of the most important writings on art theory of the 20th century and it can still be understood as contemporary today.

New Works from the Bauhaus Workshops

The Bauhaus sought to unite life, craftsmanship, and art under one roof. In this volume, Walter Gropius provides a comprehensive overview of the Bauhaus workshops. He explains the basic principles guiding the teaching, describes contemporary developments in architecture, and illuminates the Bauhaus point of view on household utensils, which was geared toward finding the most suitable form for the respective object. Here, Gropius presents the Bauhaus workshops in Weimar devoted to furniture, metals, textiles, and ceramics, among other subjects.