On the Edges of Graphic Design from A—Z—∞ functions as a living index of alternative graphic design practice, assembling six years of experimental work, discourse, and speculation from the Berlin-based A—Z Presents space into a single, densely cross-referenced volume.
About This Book
Part archive, part manifesto, part futures document, this 548-page publication chronicles the full scope of activity at A—Z Presents — Berlin's dedicated space for experimental graphic design — while reaching beyond it to ask where the discipline is heading. The first half catalogues exhibitions, workshops, talks, and collaborations in alphabetical entries; the second invites 36 international designers to speculate on graphic design's future across themes ranging from AI and the body in digital space to interspecies relationships and non-Latin scripts. The result is a rare publication that takes alternative graphic design seriously as both a historical subject and an ongoing critical project — essential reading for designers, educators, and anyone tracking the discipline's expanding edges.
Key Features
- 548 pages of richly illustrated documentation, alphabetical entries, and speculative contributions from an international design community
- Edited by Anja Lutz and Soraya Guimaraes Hoepfner; introduction by Jason Grant; conversation between publisher Freek Lomme and Anja Lutz
- Contributors include Na Kim, Niklaus Troxler, The Rodina, April Greiman, Richard Niessen, and Loraine Furter, among many others
- Published by Set Margins
What You'll Discover
- A comprehensive cross-referenced record of every project, exhibition, workshop, and event staged at A—Z Presents over six years — from asemic writing to risograph poster collaborations
- 36 international designers' visions for the future of graphic design, spanning AI, interspecies thinking, and the politics of script and language
- How a single experimental space in Berlin has functioned as a site of community-building and transdisciplinary exchange across a global design network
- The book's own structure — conceived by Anja Lutz as a meta-level index — as a formal argument about how alternative practice might be documented and transmitted
About the Author
Anja Lutz is the founder and curator of A—Z Presents, Berlin's space for experimental graphic design. She designed and conceptualised this publication, which she describes as a meta-level for the continuous exploration of alternative thinking and practicing in graphic design. The volume is co-edited with Soraya Guimaraes Hoepfner.
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 548
- Dimensions: 12 x 16.5 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789083579511
- Publisher: Set Margins
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Graphic designers, design educators, typographers, and researchers interested in experimental practice, design history, and the contested futures of the discipline.