Slanted #41
Slanted #41 Amsterdam
- Condition: New
- Language: English
- 224 Pages
- 16.3cm x 24cm (6.42" x 9.45")
- Published in Karlsruhe City, Germany
- Spring/Summer 2023
- Frequency: Biannual
The Slanted team went to Amsterdam to check out the design scene and fell for the charm of the city’s century-old “bruine kroegen” (brown cafes). Seeking refuge after bike rides to design studios, they were quickly won over by the cozy ambiance, dark wood, old-fashioned decor, and the aroma of fried croquette
Color and form play an important role in Amsterdam’s design, which is egalitarian and serves the masses. Design is ubiquitous in Amsterdam, from the bike path to the police cars and even the city crest. The maze of canals and the upcoming neighborhoods are characterized by muted tones, dominated by black cobblestones, and dark brick. Behind the facades it rattles. The Dutch have always let it rip. The orange is more intense, the red more luminous, the black more brutal. Design is radical, it crashes, it vibrates.
In its 41st issue, Slanted gathers a selection of Amsterdam’s most brilliant minds and provides deep insights into their work and values in the magazine and in the numerous video interviews. Illustrations, interviews, essays, and an extensive appendix with many useful tips and an overview with the best Dutch writings complete the issue thematically.
In the spring of 2021, Slanted Publishers launched a global call for submissions and showcases of colour. From more than 1,300 submissions, the works of 300 designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, and artists from around the world were selected to be part of this issue. It celebrates happiness, joy of life, power, symbolism, and the meaning of color. Find the most colorful typography, gradients, fun, chaos, shock, and contrast and celebrate art, illustration, fashion, photography, and of course the most colorful and meaningful graphic design from all over the world!