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Slanted Publishers UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Nördliche Uferstraße 4–6 76189 Karlsruhe Germany

T +49 (0) 721 85148268 info@slanted.de slanted.de

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COPYRIGHT

© Slanted Publishers, 2023

Nördliche Uferstraße 4–6, 76189 Karlsruhe Germany

All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-3-948440-43-5

1st edition 2023

TEAM

Publishing Direction: Lars Harmsen, Julia Kahl

Creative Direction: Lars Harmsen

Managing Editor: Vicky Blake

Assistant Editor: Juliane Nöst

Art Direction: Viola Dessin

Graphic Design & Final Artwork: Juliane Nöst

Proofreading: Lies Wolf

PRINTING & BOOKBINDING:

KOPA, Kauno / Lithuania kopa.eu

Fonts

ES Nein, 2020

Extraset, extraset.ch

Suisse Int’l / Neue, 2011

Swiss Typefaces, swisstypefaces.com

Disclaimer

The publisher assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of all information. Publisher and editor assume that material that was made available for publishing, is free of third party rights. Reproduction and storage require the per mission of the publisher. Photos and texts are welcome, but there is no liability. Signed contributions do not necessarily represent the opinion of the publisher or the editor.

The German National Library lists this publication in the German National Bibliography; detailed bibliographic data is available on the Internet at dnb.d-nb.de.

Donations

€ 6,687.41 have been donated so far and will support projects from our partners

ARTHELPS: arthelps.de (€ 2,990.21)

MSF—Médecins Sans Frontières: msf.org (€ 3,697.20)

Thanks

We would like to thank all 434 participants who have contributed to this publication and by this supporting ARTHELPS and MSF—Médecins Sans Frontières.

A special thanks to those who have worked for this charity project cheaper or even volunteered their efforts: Jack Dignam, who found the right words for the announcement of the project and the call for submissions. Florian in der Beek & Andreas Bayer (TecBits) who realized the website and submission tool. Viola Dessin, who wonderfully designed the key visual and the basic structure of the book. Vicky Blake, who worked devotedly to contact a lot of people around the world to get them excited about the project.

Steven Heller for the wonderful foreword.

Markus Lange for putting together the PosterRex posters. Olga Tereshchenko, Jakub Stepień, and Anton Bukoros from Ukraine for the touching interviews.

About

Slanted Publishers is an internationally active independent publishing and media house, founded in 2014 by Lars Harmsen and Julia Kahl. They publish the award-winning print magazine Slanted, which twice a year focuses on international design and culture. The Slanted blog www.slanted.de and social media have been publishing daily news and events from the international design scene and presenting inspiring portfolios from around the world for 18 years. In addition to the Slanted blog and magazine, Slanted Publishers initiates and creates projects such as the Yearbook of Type, tear-off calendars Typodarium and Photodarium, and others. Slanted’s publishing program reflects their own diverse interests, focusing on contemporary design and culture, working closely with editors and authors to produce outstanding publications with meaningful content and high quality. These publications can be found in the Slanted Shop alongside other extraordinary products by young design talents and established producers from all over the world. Slanted was born from great passion and has made a name for itself across the globe. Its design is vibrant and inspiring its philosophy open-minded, tolerant, and curious.