The book-like Slanted is the print extension of the Slanted.de blog, now a major European portal and forum for news and debate about design and typography.
The highly collectable and comprehensive biannual magazine began life in 2005 to complement the blog with a survey of typography, graphic design, illustration and photography. Each issue has related to special theme or topic; the first 20 issues focused on specific typographic classifications but from issue 21 onwards Slanted Magazine now examines typographical and designs in relation to different countries and cities.
About Slanted Magazine #47–Digital Tools, from the publisher:
Slanted Magazine #47–Digital Tools examines the instruments that shape contemporary creative practice. This issue offers a diverse insight into the global creative scene and uses numerous examples to show how digital tools are used to create, question, and rethink design itself.
The spectrum ranges from experimental open-source projects and custom scripts to indispensable utilities that shape creative digital and analog workflows, continuously expanding and redefining creative boundaries. Slanted Magazine #47–Digital Tools covers disciplines such as graphic and type design, illustration, 3D, web, generative design, and creative coding. Designers, artists, and developers share their insights in interviews and articles, explaining how digital tools shape their aesthetics, imagination, and authorship.
By introducing new workflows and technologies, Slanted Magazine #47—Digital Tools inspires both experienced designers and beginners to explore the creative potential of digital design.
Alongside the magazine, a dedicated online platform has been launched, featuring an extended directory of digital tools. In addition to all tools included in the print issue, the website gathers further projects, discoveries, and resources identified during extensive research. Structured by category and continuously evolving, the platform invites exploration, experimentation, and a rethinking of the role of digital tools in creative practice.
