Slanted Publishers

23/03/2025

Poster I designed a while ago during the session WOODSTOCK AM A***H, printed on riso at . A lot of people I am talking to feel so sad about what is happing in the world that they stop watching the news. I think it is important to stay informed and be able to have an opinion based on facts. Of course this is not easy, with a media landscape that is difficult to navigate through to not fall into echo chambers. Stay tuned!

22/03/2025

Have you seen our marketplace? We welcome those who want to sell their design publications. Our marketplace presents a huge bunch of books and magazines dedicated to design, typography, illustration, photography.

21/03/2025

The results are in for the 100 Beste Plakate 24 competition, and we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at some of the winning posters and poster series from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland! After the final jury session held on February 27th and 28th, 2025, at the Media House of the University of the Arts Berlin, the winning designs were selected. These exceptional pieces will be celebrated in both an exhibition and a yearbook, which will be available starting mid-June 2025.

This year’s competition attracted a diverse range of submissions, with a total of 711 entrants submitting 2,509 posters. Among these, 34 posters from Germany, 63 from Switzerland, and 3 from Austria received recognition. The jury, made up of international experts Adeline Mollard (Switzerland), Anouk Rehorek (Austria), Hans Günter Schmitz (Germany), Stephanie Specht (Belgium), and Jonas Wandeler (Switzerland), began the process with an online pre-selection. Following this, the jury met in person to finalize the winners, who were selected from a pool of 711 posters—230 individual posters and 130 poster series, totaling 481 pieces, submitted by 243 entrants.

The exhibition will open at the Kulturforum, part of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, on June 12th, 2025. From there, the exhibition will embark on a tour, with stops in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Korea, and other locations. This exciting journey will showcase the finest in contemporary poster design, with details and updates available on the competition’s website and social media channels. We’re thrilled to announce that Slanted will be publishing the 100 Beste Plakate 24 yearbook, designed by the talented team at Tristesse. We can’t wait to share this publication, which will feature all the winning posters from the competition. It’s a project we’re incredibly excited about, and we’re looking forward to the collaboration as well as seeing the final selection of posters come together.

The complete set of winning posters will be revealed at the opening of the exhibition, marking the beginning of a celebration of visual creativity and design excellence. Stay tuned for more details and don’t miss your chance to experience the best posters of 2024!

Further information here 100-beste-plakate.de/

© Key Visuals: Tristesse

The results are in for the “100 Beste Plakate 24” competition, and we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at some of the winning posters.

21/03/2025

The results are in for the competition, and we‘re excited to give you a little sneak peek at some of the winning posters!✨

Additionally we’re thrilled to announce that we will be publishing the yearbook, designed by the talented team at ! We can’t wait to share this publication, which will feature all the winning posters from the competition! It’s a project we’re incredibly excited about, and we’re looking forward to the collaboration as well as seeing the final selection of posters come together!💥❤️

© Poster Design from first to last
“Pommes und Chlor” by
“Untitled” by , &
“Gebietsentwicklung Kleinmatt-/Bireggstrasse” by
“Untitled” by Robert Huber
“Staatstheater Mainz – Was ihr wollt” by (Anna Bühler, Nina Odzinieks, Pit Stenkhoff & Imari Yasmin Moxter)
“abk Kommunikationsdesign Workshops” by , Kathleen Bäcker, Emma Dreiucker &
“Berlin Summer University 2025” by Gerrit Ludwig

20/03/2025

Spicy Bitter, a self-published book by London-based photographer Anna-Sophia John and graphic designer Riccardo Carrara, delves into the vibrant world of radicchio through a series of striking still life images. The duo’s collaboration transforms this simple vegetable into a captivating visual study. It is not mere admiration but an obsessive investigation, a prolonged engagement with something as seemingly mundane as a radicchio until it transcends its own identity. The repetition of angles, close-ups, and distortions resists resolution, transforming the vegetable into something alien and unfamiliar.

The book’s layout enhances this theme, with varying page sizes and unexpected juxtapositions that reflect the natural, unpredictable flow of the vegetable. These design choices not only emphasize the visual impact of the images but also create a sense of surprise and discovery throughout the book. Spicy Bitter becomes more than just a collection of photographs; it is a dialogue between form, color, and texture—inviting viewers to engage with both the subject and the creative process in new and meaningful ways. This relentless scrutiny raises larger questions about perception itself. Is this work truly about the vegetable, or is it about what happens when a subject is examined to the brink of abstraction?

Spicy Bitter—A Dialogue Between Color, Texture, and Obsession

Publisher: Anna-Sophia John, Riccardo Carrara
Editors: Anna-Sophia John, Riccardo Carrara
Design: Riccardo Carrara
Release: March 2025
Format: 24 × 30 cm
Volume: 60 pages
Language: English
Printing: G.F. Smith Paper
Workmanship: Softback
ISBN: 978-1-0369-1039-6
Price: £40.– (UK)

Further information here annasophiajohn.bigcartel.com/

The book “Spicy Bitter” by Anna Sophie John and Riccardo Carrara delves into the world of radicchio through a series of still life images.

19/03/2025

Those posters are from 2017. We printed them in Kyiv with Jakub Stephen, and Olga Andrieieva. From our book REBEL PRINTS.

18/03/2025

The recently published book Impact Type written by Sophie Wietlisbach, explores the history behind the Swiss typewriter typefaces and the historical context in which they were produced.

Between the 1940s and the 1990s, three companies from Northwest Switzerland produced typefaces for typewriters: Caractères SA, Setag, and Novatype. For over fifty years, they supplied major office machine manufacturers in Europe and around the world, such as IBM, Re*****on, Olivetti, Paillard-Hermès, and Triumph-Adler. These three companies, holding a leading position in the global market, played a significant role in the design, development, and production of type components and fonts for typewriters and all types of impact printers. These visually distinctive typefaces continue to play an important role in today's typographic scene.

The richly illustrated publication, featuring detailed portraits of Caractères SA, Setag, and Novatype, explores the history behind these typefaces and the historical context in which they were produced. When the three Swiss companies closed in the 1990s, most of their archives were destroyed. This book brings together documents and information gathered through years of research in numerous locations, containing unpublished visuals and shedding light on a lesser-known part of industrial and typographic history on both local and international levels.

Impact Type—Manufacturing Type for Typewriters in Switzerland, 1941–1997

Publisher: Triest Verlag
Editor: Sophie Wietlisbach, with contributions by Roland Früh & Davide Fornari
Design: Sophie Wietlisbach
Release: February 2025
Format: 24 × 16,3 cm
Volume: 224 pages
Language: English
Workmanship: Softcover binding

ISBN: 978-3-03863-088-3
Price: €29.– (DE)

Further Information here triest-verlag.ch/produkte/buch-26/design-140/impact-type-3039

The recently published book “Impact Type”, explores the history behind the Swiss typewriter typefaces and the historical context.

18/03/2025

Psst. Spoiler...working in a new series of posters for the upcoming exhibition in Graz at , printed in my studio in Munich.

17/03/2025

The editorial project Now More Than Ever marks the third edition of the Fight for Kindness non-profit campaign. In 2024, this project expanded globally, featuring 12 exhibitions and digital showcases in eight countries: Italy, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Egypt, the United States, and Indonesia.

Typography possesses a unique power to convey messages that inspire change. As both an art form and a tool, it transforms ideas into visual experiences. Now More Than Ever aims to celebrate this potential, demonstrating how designers worldwide use typographic creativity to promote kindness as a driving force for social change.

This publication gathers works created in this context, from emerging talents to more established names, highlighting how the campaign united a vast international community of creators. It includes over 450 works by 355 participants in 23 languages and writing systems. The collection features posters and messages from some of today’s most renowned and influential creatives, including the author of the famous podcast Design Matters: Debbie Millman; Ariane Spanier; Héctor Ayuso: founder of Offf Barcelona and Paradiso Fest; Baugasm; Kiel DM: the creator of the Space Type Generator project; Simone Massoni; Kinda Ghannoum and Hala Al Afsaa from the Syrian Design Archive; and the talented Ukrainian designer Kateryna Korolevtseva. The book also includes four exclusive interviews and a typographic lookbook showcasing the fonts used within its pages.

Now More Than Ever—Typographic Posters on Kindness From Around the World

Publisher: The Printing Office
Editors: Debora Manetti, Shrishti Vajpai, Typecampus & Zetafonts
Design: Shrishti Vajpai
Release: February 2024
Format: 17.5 × 23 cm
Volume: 352 pages
Language: English
Workmanship: Softcover with flaps
ISBN: 978-88-98030-78-1
Price: €29.–

Further information here lazydog.eu/en/product/now-more-than-ever-2/

The editorial project Now More Than Ever marks the third edition of the Fight for Kindness non-profit campaign.

16/03/2025

Few weeks ago we bought this publication about the German Pavilion at the 18th Architecture Biennale di Venezia 2023, published by . The headline typeface is amazing. It perfectly reflects the concept of the pavilion, the recycling of used materials from previous Biennals.
Unfortunately we where not able to find out who designed this typeface.

14/03/2025

We couldn’t be happier with the production of Support Independent Type II! It not only celebrates the vibrant world of independent type design, it beautifully showcases the craftsmanship and high quality of our trusted partners: Druckerei Stober for printing, Buchbinderei Spinner for binding, and Reflex for their premium paper. A true celebration of materiality and precision!

One of the book’s highlights is the semi-transparent paper IBO, which interacts with the layers beneath—most notably on the dust jacket. We also took a bold step by printing white and black colors on a fully transparent paper, and the result is simply stunning! This level of detail and experimentation is only possible when all collaborators work together so seamlessly.

💥 Special Preorder Bonus! 💥
Preorder now and get the exclusive Tor Grotesk Mix typeface family by Marian Misiak (Threedotstype)—completely FREE! Featured throughout the book’s design, this playful and experimental type family includes 3 regular weights with unique punctuation + 1 variable font. This offer is available only until the book’s official release on March 26th, 2025—don’t miss out!

Support Independent Type II

Editors & Design: Lars Harmsen, Marian Misiak, Pola Małaczewska
Publisher: Slanted Publishers
Release: March 2025
Format: 21 × 27 cm
Volume: 288 pages
Language: English
Paper: uncoated and transparent high quality papers by Reflex paper
Printing: Offset printing with spot colors by Stober Medien
Workmanship: Softcover with open thread-stitching, dust jacket
Bookbinding: Buchbinderei Spinner
ISBN: 978-3-948440-82-4
Price: €42.–

Buy Here slanted.de/product/support-independent-type-ll/

The production of the book Support Independent Type II celebrating independent type is a true celebration of materiality and precision!

14/03/2025

13/03/2025

Coming very soon: Slanted Magazine #45—Sex. 😍🔥Created in collaboration with Munich’s (AAP) and with the help of artist & archivist Hubert Kretschmer, this issue dives into body politics, self-image, and identity from both historical and contemporary angles. With rare zines, posters, and booklets, we explore often marginalized voices and encourage a deeper, more critical dialogue on the representation of bodies in media. Challenging conventions, celebrating diversity, and opening the door to new perspectives on belonging!

Pre-order the issue here: slanted.de/product/slanted-magazine-45-sex 🔥

11/03/2025

Type Paris Now25 is the annual conference in Paris that brings together art directors, graphic designers, type designers, all passionate about good design and quality typography. Slanted will provide coverage of Now25 as media partners.

It is important to create platforms that allow different design disciplines to share their passion for typography in everyday practice. Attendees are invited to come to Paris on Saturday, May 31, 2025, to hear a range of inspiring speakers discussing topics as diverse as graphic design, web design, motion design, publishing, visual identity, communication, and type design.

Designing a good typeface is just one part of the picture. The real focus is on designing with type. Understanding typography's purpose is crucial—how graphic designers and art directors use it, how they work with it, transform it, break it, and most importantly, communicate with it. At Now25, the aim is to explore how typography visibly impacts the world around us.

The international speakers for Now25 will represent various spheres of the graphic design and typography world. Speakers and Workshop leaders include Anni Seligmann Studio Mut, Tyrsa, Ariane Spanier, Mathilde Vallée, Tina Touli, Rachel Joy Price, Lucas Sharp SharpType, Veronika Burian Typetogether, Mathieu Réguer, etc.

Attention, Slanted readers! Unlock a €40 discount on regular tickets with coupon code SLANTEDNOW25. Redeem during checkout at Now25. Offer valid until March 31st, 2025. Don’t miss out!

TypeParis Now 25

When?
Saturday May 31st, 2025

Where?
Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montparnasse
257 rue de Vaugirard , Paris

Further information here typeparis.com/now25

“Now25” is an annual Graphic Design and Typography conference in Paris bringing together art directors, graphic designers, type designers.

10/03/2025

Once again this year, Mut zur Wut with it’s 13th edition is deliberately turning public space into a stage for visual resistance! From March 1st to April 30th, you can submit your posters to this international competition at their website.

The world is in a turbulent phase. Power dynamics are shifting and the media landscape is ablaze. In times like these, keeping a level head and focusing on solutions can be challenging—but it’s never been more crucial. As creatives, we hold a unique gift: the ability to communicate across boundaries—transcending language, culture, age and ideology. Instead of letting frustration and anger drive us to extremes, let’s transform that energy into compelling visuals that ignite dialogue and inspire progress.

So go for it—be daring, be inventive, be true!

The jury is looking forward for an amazing range of submissions this year from all over the world. And as always, submitting is 100% free and super easy—just upload your poster onto the contest’s website. The 30 most striking designs will be showcased in public spaces across different cities from mid-July to the end of August 2025, plus in multiple exhibitions worldwide!

Mut zur Wut 2025

Deadline: April 30th, 2025
Design: Daniel Wiesmann with Robert Radziejewski
Jury 2023: Rejane Dal Bello (Brasil), Cihan Tamti (Germany), Martyna Wedzicka (Poland), Jean-Michel Géridan (France), Ming Yi (China)
The jury will gather in Heidelberg on the second weekend of May, and winners will be contacted shortly after.

Submit your work here mutzurwut.com/posterupload/

You can find all information about the call for entries and the submission process on the website and can also download it. For further information, Mut zur Wut will keep you updated on their facebook-page, Instagram, and Mut zur Wut.

Once again this year, “Mut zur Wut” with it’s 13th edition is deliberately turning public space into a stage for visual resistance!

09/03/2025

A few more results and pictures from our typography workshop at in Cairo with the support of . Thabks to and for having us.

08/03/2025

We are back from Cairo with a wealth of impressions. As part of the MANSHUR Conference on Publishing in Art and Design, which took place on February 25 at the Falaki Theater in downtown Cairo, and .harmsen conducted a typography poster workshop at the American University in Cairo (AUC).

The first step was to craft concise headlines on the topic of AI. Afterwards, the approximately 25 students were introduced to various online tools. A particularly exciting highlight was the expansion of the SpaceTypeGenerator by .d.m with an Arabic script in the BOOST tool, featuring the ZAFRAN ARABIC typeface by . His type label, , will be featured in the upcoming Slanted Cairo edition.

A huge thank you for the invitation and for organizing both the workshop and the conference goes to:

Ghalia Elsrakbi (design professional, researcher, and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of the Arts at AUC – )
Jochen Braun (Associate Professor of Practice in the Graphic Design program, Department of the Arts at AUC, founder of the design studio BRDGE, and co-founder of – ).

Big Thanks also to for his help and support.

07/03/2025

Road works is an experimental & variable typeface based on the unpredictable nature of road cracks. This font serves as a visual exploration of our ever-changing environment, drawing endless inspiration from the world we navigate daily. It features five stylistic sets in both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets. Letters are replaced randomly, but users can control these variations by manually selecting specific glyphs. Each letter is a unique depiction of a road crack, with the “O” designed to resemble road hatches, and various symbols reflecting road markings.

Road Works Zine serves as both a typeface specimen and a license to use the font. On the back of each zine is a poster showcasing the typeface in action. There are eight different variations for the zine’s back, each created by one of eight collaborating designers, bringing their own visual language and perspective to them. The cover is designed as a red and white crosswalk, symbolizing a physical or metaphorical crossing point for creative exploration.

Road Works

Idea & font design: Olya Kuzovkina
Motion design: Serhii Serbin
Photos: Nataliia Azarkina
Poster designers: Alex Babariko, Vika Hermanenko, Vlad Boyko, Zhenia Katashynska, Maryna Zevako, Oleksii Salnykov, Olla Kuzovkina, Svitlana Korniienko

BUY HERE! slanted.de/product/road-works/

“Road Works” is an experimental & variable typeface based on road cracks. This font is a visual exploration of our ever-changing environment.