Figure15: An industry goes digital
Grafik15, taking place March 13–15, 2015, is Switzerland’s largest and most important exhibition of graphic design and new media. Werbewoche.ch is giving away 3 sets of 2 tickets.
For the 4th time, 160 exhibitors will be showing current works ranging from urban art, graffiti, illustration and typography to mapping and 3D. Chief curator Shark deliberately wants to show all trends in visual design, including digital. In cooperation with Pro Helvetia, Grafik15 has therefore initiated a spectacular showcase, #SwissGames @ Grafik15.
With contributions from six art academies, twelve studios and 60 designers and producers. The largest ever showcase on this topic in Switzerland. And one of a total of five special exhibitions. International star guest and keynote speaker is ex-professional surfer and graphic icon David Carson ("The End of Print", 1997) - he is also present in the exhibition and will also give a lecture on his work on Friday, March 13 at 8 pm. He achieved worldwide fame in 1997 with his book "The End of Print".
The world of Swiss graphic design is colorful - and dynamic. And it has a long tradition in Switzerland. The precise, minimalist style of the 20th century has inspired designers all over the world and has not lost any of its relevance to this day. Not just any font, but THE font par excellence is even named after our country, Helvetica. It is therefore not surprising that many Swiss names can still be found among the world's best typographers today. Even if we can no longer speak of a uniform Swiss style, hardly any other nation has so many good visual designers and such a large visual output as Switzerland.
Thanks to the Internet and the digitalization of our society, the boundaries between graphic design and related disciplines - such as art, illustration, but also games and 3D - are becoming increasingly blurred. Categorizing products has become almost impossible these days. That's why Grafik15 is more than just a graphic design exhibition - it shows all facets of visual design. We call it a showcase for graphics and new media.
At Online catalog The graphic15 provides an overview of all exhibitors.
More info: Graphics-switzerland.ch
Raffle: Werbewoche.ch is giving away 3×2 tickets!
Send an e-mail with your name and company by March 12, 4 p.m. to [email protected]the lot decides.
The winners will be notified by email and added to the guest list. Good luck!
