On the Edges of Graphic Design from A—Z—∞ celebrates the past, present, and future of alternative Graphic Design through the hands and minds of a multidisciplinary and international design community, their practices, and community-building experiences at A—Z Presents, the Berlin space for experimental Graphic Design.
Assuming the form of an ‘Index for alternative Graphic Design’, the book offers a comprehensive view of the wide range of activities performed by a multitude of graphic designers and visual artists with diverse backgrounds, ages, and career standings over the past six years. It also looks ahead by exploring how a group of international designers envision the future of the discipline of Graphic Design.
The first part, A—Z, features all the projects, workshops, exhibitions, talks, and a wide range of activities and events initiated by A—Z, in alphabetical, cross-referenced entries. It includes contributions from designers such as Na Kim, Niklaus Troxler, and The Rodina, to name just a few, as well as a myriad of related topics, from “Asemic Writing” and “Rebellion Riso Posters Collab” to “Yellow Bench”, and over 100 other entries.
The second part, titled —∞, features 36 international designers, including April Greiman, Richard Niessen, and Loraine Furter, who were invited to envision the future of Graphic Design and how it could be enacted in a transdisciplinary space like A—Z. These contributions range from reflections on the body in digital space and AI, to interspecies relationships, and language viewed through different scripts, among many others.
The richly illustrated publication is designed and conceptualized by A—Z founder and curator Anja Lutz, who sees the book as a “meta-level for the continuous exploration of alternative thinking and practicing graphic design.” The book features an introduction by designer Jason Grant and a conversation between publisher Freek Lomme and Anja Lutz.
Featured graphic designers and artists in the A—Z section:
Albert Coers, Alex Jordan, Andrea Tinnes, Andreas Koch, Anita Di Bianco, Claudia de la Torre, Florian Dombois, Inkahoots, Johannes Bergerhausen & Ilka Helmig, L.I.P. Collective, Lucienne Roberts, Mark van Wageningen, Mindy Seu, Mirtha Dermisache, MMS, Na Kim, Niklaus Troxler, Patrick Thomas, Rebellion Riso Posters Collab, Sarah Boris, Teaching Design, The Rodina, Tine Melzer & Markus Kummer, and many more designers who participated in collective projects and exhibitions.
Featured graphic designers and artists in the—∞ section:
Aggie Toppins, April Greiman, Chris Campe, Christopher Sleboda & Kathleen Sleboda, Elliott Earls, Flávia Nalon & Fábio Prata, Golnar Kat-Rahmani, James Langdon, John Walters, Jordan Rita Seruya Awori, Joseph Foo, Julia Kahl, Katharina Nejdl, Kiyonori Muroga, Lena Weber, Loraine Furter, Luna Maurer, Madita Flohe, Martí Guixé, Mushon, Prem Krishnamurthy, Rebeca Méndez, Richard Niessen, Sandra Doeller, Sandy Kaltenborn, Sara Kaaman, Silvia Sfligiotti, Silvio Lorusso, Siwar Kraitem, Tobias Röttger & Susanne Stahl, and Ulrike Brückner & Bianca Herlo
