Opportunities (and Dangers) of Visual Storytelling

A Talk by Reif Larsen
Posted—02/2012

Gestalten proudly invites you to an evening with Reif Larsen, author of the critically acclaimed novel The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet (Die Karte meiner Träume).

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Millennium Magazines

Exhibition in New York
Posted by Gestalten—02/2012

The Library of the Museum of Modern Art is hosting a survey of experimental art and design magazines published since 2000.

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S/I Journal

New Blog by Sarah Illenberger
Posted by Gestalten—02/2012

The Berlin-based designer and illustrator presents her expanded internet platform.

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100 Years Swiss Graphic Design

Retrospective in Zurich
Posted by Gestalten—02/2012

Showcasing posters and various printed matter from 1912 until 2012, the exhibit at the Museum für Gestaltung presents the coming of age of a design legacy.

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Francesco Franchi

On Visual Storytelling and New Languages in Journalism
Posted by Gestalten—02/2012
Francesco Franchi

Francesco Franchi is the art director for IL-Intelligence in Lifestyle, the monthly magazine of Il Sole 24 ORE, Italy’s leading financial daily.

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Clever & Witty

Visual Identities for Small Businesses
Posted by Gestalten—01/2012

Independent companies, the self-employed and creative start-ups rely on unique, individual branding to make a mark and stand out.

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Richard Niessen

Typographic Masonry
Posted by Gestalten—01/2012

TM–City, a three-dimensional installation based on the work of graphic designer Richard Niessen, will be on show in Bern. Richard Niessen will also give a lecture and a workshop.

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Golden Section Graphics

Helping to understand economy and politicians
Posted by Gestalten—01/2012

For the second time Berlin-based  information designers supplied an Economic Summit with animated infographics.

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Ikko Tanaka

Retrospective in Tokyo
Posted by Gestalten—01/2012

Marking the tenth anniversary of the great Japanese Graphic Designer's passing, the DNP Graphic Design Archives Collection IV: Ikko Tanaka Posters 1980-2002 is on show.

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Design Works!

Exhibition in Munich
Posted by Gestalten—01/2012

For this show at the Pinakothek der Moderne designer and Creative Director Mirko Borsche reduces the visual language of his original works to hand-painted posters.

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French Connection

More than just window-dressing!
Posted by Gestalten—12/2011

We got an early Christmas gift by French design collective Akatre who have created a special window at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

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That Makes Perfect Common Sense!

The Little Know-It-All Update Out Now
Posted by Gestalten—12/2011

What kind of clearance do you need before using copyrighted material? What does HSDPA mean for smart phones? How do social media influence a marketing mix?

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Project Projects

Collective Individuality
Posted by Ole Wagner—11/2011
Project Projects

Headed by Prem Krishnamurthy, Adam Michaels, and Rob Giampietro, Project Projects is one of the most interesting design studios in practice today.

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No Kidding!

Graphical Answers to Questions You Never Dared to Ask....
Posted by Gestalten—11/2011

Gain insight into the complex history of graphic design in whole new ways—guaranteed without the deadly-serious teacher bits and unfunny detention parts.

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Talk with Prem Krishnamurthy / Project Projects

Critical Breakdown: The Intersection of Art, Curatorial Practice, and Exhibition Design
Posted—11/2011

Gestalten is pleased to welcome Prem Krishnamurthy—graphic designer, curator, and founding principal of renowned New York design studio Project Projects—for a talk on Saturday, November 26, examining the specific intersections of artistic and curatorial practice within the field of exhibition design.

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cyclo. id

Visualizing Sound
Posted by Gestalten—11/2011

As cyclo., Ryoji Ikeda and Carsten Nicolai work at the cutting-edge of contemporary electronic music and sound art. In this rare interview, the two artists discuss visualizing sound, waveforms, and the publication of their new cyclo. id book.

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Free Julien Vallée iPhone App

Rock, Paper, Scissors Goes Digital
Posted by Gestalten—11/2011

Download a free iPhone App, featuring a selection of videos featured in the book Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Work of Julien Vallée, the first monograph documenting the full spectrum of the young Canadian graphic designer and art director's outstanding work.

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Julien Vallée

Rocking Paper, Scissors and Cincinnati!
Posted by Gestalten—10/2011

Book out now plus lecture in Ohio.

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The Dark Lord will rise again

Is it Voldemort? Darth Vader? Or the billionaire in black tights?
Posted by Gestalten—10/2011

It's the mighty Lord Christophe Szpajdel emerging from the underground to haunt your daily dreams of typography and graphic design...

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House Numbers by Erik Spiekermann

Proof That Good Typography Begins at Home
Posted by Gestalten—10/2011

World-renowned typographer and graphic designer Erik Spiekermann was asked by Design Within Reach founder Rob Forbes to develop an alternative to the ubiquitous–and rather uninspired–house numbers adorning so many facades.

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Alva Noto

Performance and Signing in Tokyo
Posted by Gestalten—10/2011

Alva Noto aka Carsten Nicolai will be performing live in Tokyo this Saturday to celebrate the launch of his new Gestalten book, cyclo.id (compiled with Ryoji Ikeda)

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Studio On Fire

Iron Beasts Make Great Beauty
Posted by Gestalten—09/2011

Check out these exclusive images of the printing of the Studio On Fire book, featuring the work of these letterpress trailblazers!

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Lodz Design Festival 2011

CHANGE!
Posted by Gestalten—09/2011

The 2011 edition of Łódź Design Festival will take place from October 20 to 30. And this year everything is all about Change!

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Visual Storytelling

Inspiring a New Visual Language
Posted by Gestalten—09/2011

Visual storytelling uses graphic design, infographics, illustration, and photography to convey information in the most elegant, entertaining, and informative way.

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FriendsWithYou

Exhibition in Paris
Posted by Gestalten—09/2011

colette is pleased to announce an exhibition by FriendsWithYou, entitled “In The Beginning.”

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DEFINE / DIVINE / FILM / DESIGN!

Exhibition on Dutch Film and Design in Eindhoven
Posted by Gestalten—08/2011

Technology and emotion blend in a mix of free expression and the digital age.

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Shepard Fairey

Exhibition in Copenhagen
Posted by Gestalten—07/2011

"Your Ad Here", recent works by Shepard Fairey, comprises a broad array of mixed media works on canvas and paper, as well as screen prints, retired stencils, and Rubylith cuts.

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Michael Cina

Free Associating
Posted by Gestalten—07/2011
Michael Cina

Minnesota-based graphic designer and Creative Director Michael Cina's design studio, Cina Associates, is

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IN GRAPHICS Magazine Volume 2

Launch event at the Gestalten Space (July 7)
Posted by Gestalten—06/2011

Gestalten presents an exclusive first look at the second issue of the infographics magazine IN GRAPHICS

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Mario Lombardo

The Tender Spot
Posted—06/2011

Gestalten presents The Tender Spot—A Talk by Mario Lombardo
Thursday, June 23 starting at 19:00

Mario Lombardo is one of Germany's most internationally renowned and prolific graphic designers.

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Dialogue of the Writing: Authorship in Design

Symposium and Exhibition in Kiel
Posted by Gestalten—06/2011

The relevance of authorship in design has been widely discussed in recent years.

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Faile

New website and app
Posted by Gestalten—05/2011

The New York-based Faile never fail to puzzle us.

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Garage Sale

Group Exhibition in Zurich
Posted by Gestalten—05/2011

Finally a group show that you can enjoy without knowing anything about art.

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$h!t Happens

Group Exhibition in New York and Toronto
Posted by Gestalten—05/2011

Why Berlin? Once an industrial center and later a city divided, Berlin has been dealt more than its fair share of a difficult past.

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komma

Communication design magazine
Posted by Gestalten—04/2011

The magazine of the design faculty of the University of Applied Sciences Mannheim provides space for the students to publish their works combined with interviews and reports, defining itself as a p

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Papercraft 2: Design and Art with Paper

Book Teaser Video
Posted by Ole Wagner—02/2011
Papercraft 2: Design and Art with Paper

Paper doesn't blush. But it entertains in various unexpected ways and formats.

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Sibling

Interview with London Knitwear Label
Posted by Gestalten—02/2011

Sibling is a collaboration between Joe Bates, Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery who have worked with, amongst others, Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Lanvin, Jonathan Saunders and Bella Freud.

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Slinkachu

Exhibition in London
Posted by Gestalten—02/2011

Urban artist Slinkachu will present his works in a solo show entitled 'Concrete Ocean' at London's Andipa Gallery.

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Erik Spiekermann

Putting Back the Face into Typeface
Posted by Ole Wagner—02/2011
Erik Spiekermann

Typographer, graphic designer and businessman Erik Spiekermann has created timeless, influential and, yes, Meta-physical work over the past three decades.

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Typographic Matchmaking in the City

Interview with Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès
Posted by Gestalten—01/2011

Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès is the Founder of the Khatt Foundation, Center for Arabic Typography.

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Sculptures and Photography by Mark Jenkins
Posted—01/2012

Gestalten Space recommended in March issue of Schöner Wohnen, as part of a special on Berlin.

My Green City featured on the website of Architectural Digest Magazine.

The Urban Theater and Mark Jenkins exhibit Glazed Paradise at Gestalten Space are featured on Zeit Online.

Type Navigator reviewed on the website of the Typographische Gesellschaft München.

Utopia Forever and My Green City on german-architects eMagazin.

Doppelganger and Erratic in the dance, ballet and performance magazine Tanz.

Aram Bartholl: The Speed Book featured on Fast Company.

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