Title: Slanted #21 – Cuba – The New Generation
Editor: MAGMA Brand Design
Publisher: MAGMA Brand Design
On Sale: 2013
Format: 16 × 24cm
Pages: 320
Features: German / English
Price: 14 EUR

Revolution or evolution? Rise or fall? House of Pleasure or paradise? Coke or Guarapo? Marlboro or Cohiba? Beans or lobster? Freedom or Guantanamo? Track suit or tie? Internet or pigeon? Salsa or rap? Old Timer or Turbo? Museum or laboratory for the future? Working or not? Hope or exile? Or a mixture of everything? Cuba is different than we think – more complex, deep and full of surprises. Reason enough, the 21st Devote edition of Slanted magazine a generation of young Cuban artists and designers.

“Slanted # 21: CUBA – The New Generation” presents contemporary design, photography, illustration and typography from Cuba. Particular attention is paid to the Cuban poster art – much work has been presented never outside Cuba.

Never has a Slanted magazine has presented so many essays and reports: “Chico & Rita – A film by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal” and “Malecón Buena Vista” by Wolfgang Wick (DE), “Happiness” by Frank Wiedemann (DE), “Today Havana, Havana Cultura” by Randall Koral (FR), “Necessary Things” by Ernesto Oroza (U.S.), “poster as Bridges” by Carlos Zamora (U.S.), “Design on to Iceland” by Pedro Contreras Suarez (CU) , “Give Guantanamo Back to Cuba” by Jonathan M. Hansen (U.S.), “equal among equals – The Emporer’s New Clothes”, by Michael Schmidt (DE), “The Human Memory Machine” by Ian Lynam (JP) and “Cuba mi amor “by Anna Berkenbusch (DE). We also spoke with Hartwig Runge (Ingo Graf, DE), Javier Mariscal (ES), MC Mario (CU), Sachie Hernández Machín (CU), Sara Vega Miche (CU), Nelson Ponce Sánchez (CU), Raúl Valdés González ( Raupa, CU), Michele Miyares Hollands (CU), Giselle Monzón Calero (CU), Roberto Ramos Mori (CU), Edel Rodriguez Molano (Mola, CU), Pepe Menéndez (CU), Eduardo Sarmiento (U.S.), Daniel Díaz Milán (CU), Carlos Segura (U.S.), Pablo A. Medina (U.S.), Claudio Sotolongo (CU), Jorge Gonzalez (DE) and Yoan Pablo Hernandez (DE). In 10 × 10 interview format ten international poster designers to answer for to ten questions on poster art. By Andrew Lewis (CA), Anette Lenz (FR), Götz Gramlich (DE), Gunter Rambow (DE), Harmen Liemburg (NL), Jeff Kleinsmith (U.S.), Kiko Farkas (GR), Niklaus Troxler (Switzerland), Takashi Akiyama (JP) and Yossi Lemel (IL).

With the new edition, there are some new features:
a) The first edition of 2013 makes its debut in a new format (16 x 24 cm) and a new scope (320 pages) and published annually from now on 2 x spring and autumn.
b) thanks to the previous ., successful crowdfunding, this edition is bilingual English / Spanish
c) Slanted is now also an interactive experience. With the free augmented reality app Junaio, numerous extras are discovered
d) The additional booklet “Contemporary Typefaces” presents the most interesting writings of the last six Months Agmena (Linotype Originals), Aleksei (Fatype), Classic Grotesque (Monotype), conspired Lovers (HaraldGeisler.com), Daphne (TypeManufactur), Gemma (Mota Italic), Irma Text Narrow (Typotheque), Lettera-Txt (Lineto . com), Lupa Sans Pro (Volcano Type / MyFonts), macula (Bold Monday), MeM (26 +), Paris Pro (Moshik Nadav Typography), Publico Banner (Commercial Type) and worthe Numerals (House Industries).
s) Slanted # 21 at the same time is the bachelor thesis of Falko Gerling Hoff and Markus Lange, students Giebichenstein Academy Hall.

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Title: Désordres
Edited By: Fotokino & Editions B42
Designed By: Frédéric Rey
On Sale: 2013
Format: 16 x 23 cm
Pages: 224
Price: EUR 20

Édité à l’occasion du cycle d’expositions au Studio Fotokino durant l’année 2013, Désordres est un ouvrage tout simplement indéfinissable. Tenter son inventaire constitue sans doute la meilleure présentation que l’on puisse en donner. Alors, tentons-le. Dans le désordre, on y trouvera :

Des cartes blanches remplies par Atak, Yto Barrada, Paul Cox, Kitty Crowther, Isidro Ferrer, Charles Fréger, Jochen Gerner, Gudrun Haggenmüller, Fanette Mellier, Muriel Moreau, Jenni Rope, Karine Rougier, Gianluigi Toccafondo et Emmanuel Van der Meulen.

Des textes et contributions en images de Jean-Christophe Bailly, Benoît Bonnemaison-Fitte, Aurélien Débat, Ed Fella, Victor Guégan, Carlos Grassa Toro, Helmo, Guillaume Monsaingeon.

Des récits et propos en tout genre de Hasmig Chahinian, Mathilde Chèvre, Mariangela Ciccarello, Nathalie Guimard, Karen Louÿs, Vincent Tuset-Anrès. Et bien d’autres belles images de Luigi Ghirri, Saul Steinberg, Helen Levitt ou Mohieddine Ellabbad, pour ne citer qu’eux.

Co-édition B42.
Ouvrage disponible dans toutes les bonnes librairies depuis le 12 avril.

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Title: BRIGHT! – TYPOGRAPHY BETWEEN ILLUSTRATION AND ART
Edited By: Slanted c/o MAGMA Brand Design
Published and distributed By: DDAB MEDIA GMBH
Designed By: Lars Harmsen, Jan Kiesswetter
On Sale: 2012
Format: 24 x 28.7 cm
Pages: 424
Price: EUR 65

TYPO ART – WITHIN THE SPHERE OF SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

Language and text are all around us. We perceive them both consciously and unconsciously. They provide us with information, convey images, awaken desires. Typography, or the arrangement of print in a specific manner, is, for many artists, more than simply a visualization of language. Typography is a source of fascin-ation to the creative world because it opens up considerable potential for exciting, creative opportunities. What happens to purely typographic information when it is presented in the form of an image or object, when its surroundings are altered, when it is enhanced by graphic images, deconstruction or visual reversal? The BRIGHT! compendium produced by the German agency MAGMA Brand Design explores these questions from a combined perspective of graphic design, illustration and poetry. The main focus is on contemporary art.

Under the curatorship of the producers of the award-winning typography magazine and web blog „Slanted“, BRIGHT! presents a collection of examples of art which reflect both aesthetic dimensions as well as discourse in terms of content – rows of letters and images which go beyond the specific meaning of individual words, which offer several different interpretations and which question our traditional way of viewing things, our use of language or individual perspectives.

The compendium comprises 424 pages covering an extremely varied collection of styles and artistic discip-lines and presents a wide selection of examples by over 200 artists, ranging from the world of illustration to sculpture and neon installations. These include Olaf Breuning, Elmgreen & Dragset, Fischli & Weiss, Gilbert & George, Liam Gillick, Jenny Holzer, Astrid Klein, Brigitte Kowanz, Ferdinand Kriwet, Barbara Kruger, Glenn Ligon, Michel Majerus, Maurizio Nannucci, Clunie Reid, Ugo Rondinone, Allen Ruppersberg, Ed Rusha, Aurel Schmidt, Steven Shearer, Paul Thek, Christopher Wool, Wayne White and many more.

These diverse approaches are also examined in seven interviews with the artists Marc Bijl, Tracey Emin, Ed Fella, Alex Hanimann, Tobias Rehberger, Mark Titchner and Lawrence Weiner. BRIGHT! is a source of inspir-ation for anyone interested in creativity. At the meeting-point where type becomes art, BRIGHT! promises the observer an exciting and stimulating experience within a sphere of sense and sensibility.

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Title: Pride & Glory – The Art of the Rockers‘ Jacket
Edited By: Lars Harmsen
Published and distributed By: DDAB MEDIA GMBH
Designed By: MAGMA Brand Design
On Sale: 2012
Format: 28 x 35,5 cm
Pages: 400
Price: EUR 95

THE ROCKERS‘ JACKET: A SYMBOL OF IDENTITY, STYLE AND FREEDOM

Following the great success of “Or Glory – 21st Century Rockers“, the acclaimed German photographer Horst A. Friedrichs concentrates on an extraordinary design classic: the leather motorcycle jacket, the pride and joy of its respective owner. The comprehensive, lavishly illustrated photo book “Pride & Glory: The Art of the Rockers’ Jacket“ is published by DAAB Media, Cologne.

In the 1950s, the black leather motorcycle jacket developed from being merely functional outerwear to become the blazing symbol of the era’s youth revolt. James Dean wore one, as did Marlon Brando and Dennis Hopper. Since then, the myth has continued to flourish, so that, to this day, leather jackets are one of the few outfits with true cult status. They have soul. They have character. They tell stories – and make history. For their owners, they are part of their very being. Rockers’ jackets are worn as a symbol of identity, style and freedom; they are painted, embellished, embroidered and enhanced with studs and patches.

For decades, Lewis Leathers, the legendary British manufactory for leather motorcycle jackets, has brought to-­‐gether especially attractive and exceptional examples for their unique and comprehensive collection of -­‐vintage leather jackets. The artistic photos by Horst A. Friedrichs make these available to the larger public for the first time and provide authentic insight into this highly exceptional lifestyle.

The rare photographic documents are complemented by a fascinating essay by Colin Fallows, Profes-­‐sor for Sound and Visual Art at the John Moores University in Liverpool, as well as by an in-­‐depth conversation with Derek Harris, the proprietor of Lewis Leathers, London.

Horst A. Friedrichs was born in Frankfurt in 1966. Over the years, he has produced a number of extra-­‐ ordinary photo books featuring fashion and lifestyle beyond the mainstream. Horst A. Friedrichs works as a free-­‐lance photojournalist amongst others for Stern, Geo, The New York Times and The Independent. He lives in London since 1997.

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Title: Dynamic Identities
Author: Irene van Nes
By: Bis Publishers
On Sale: 2013
Format: 25 x 21,5 cm
Pages: 200
Price: EUR 34

Dynamic Identities – How to create a living brand

This visual book looks into design systems for living brand identities that can change in colour, pattern or shape. These identities often follow a system created by the designer but are sometimes created by data which is not controlled by the designer. These open identities generate new versions of themselves by external data feeds. The identity of the weather company, for example, is fuelled by the ever-changing weather conditions in real time.
Corporate identity is one of the major in graphic design – and branding and dynamic identities are the latest trends in that field. Dynamic Identities is the first BIS Publishers book to cover the topic.
The book offers a systematic process for creating living brand identities and gives the reader a wealth of examples, describing international identities that were built on the systems discussed. The cover has a lenticular effect with dynamic identities that change from one version to another while you move the book in your hands.

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Title: Zero to Five
By: Akatre
Distributed: Gestalten.
On Sale: 2012
Format: 17 x 24 cm
Pages: 176
Features: Hardcover, full color, flat spine
Price: 19.90 EUR

The first book of visual identities, photographs, typefaces, books, films, posters, and installations by Akatre.


The visual identities, installations, and editorial designs of French design agency Akatre are marked by bold swaths of color, elaborate photographic still lifes, and striking re-appropriations of everyday objects. Founded in 2007 and comprising Julien Dhivert, Sébastien Riveron, and Valentin Abad, and now one of the most coveted studios in Paris, Akatre takes on projects that require an involved and all-encompassing design approach. Zero to Five is the first book to showcase Akartre’s distinctive and experimental visual creations, which cross fluidly between photography, graphic and web design, art, and typography. The book features both non-commissioned work and work designed for clients in art, culture, music, fashion, and luxury fields.

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