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winter.2008 .34

g4.editorial

g4.essay

Self-confidence of (Slovak) Design
Marcel Benčík
What are young Slovak designers like? What do they have in common, and how is their style defined?

g4.essay

From the Hermetic towards the Interested— New Slovak Graphic Design
Zdeno Kolesár
The evolution of young Slovak design since 1989 up until today.

g4.illustration

Jan Kallweit in the Land of Stereotypes
Agata Szydłowska
An analysis of projects by Warsaw-based graphic designer, inspired by pop-culture and politics alike.

g4.phenomenon

H is for Hybrid
Krisztina Somogyi
About teamwork as the leading phenomenon of young Hungarian design, based on the example of the Lánchíd 19 hotel, awarded with The European Hotel Design Award this year.

g4.interview

Young Designers in Bohemia or Partner of Pentagram for a Pack of Candy
Linda Kudrnovská
A survey among 18 young Czech graphic designers, typographers, and designers about their schools, their market position, their relationships with colleagues and clients, and their professional dreams.

g4.interview

Betting on Yourself—An Interview with Przemek Dębowski
Jacek Mrowczyk
An interview with an exceptional young Polish designer focusing on book design.

g4.interview

What is the State of Young Hungarian Design?
Krisztina Somogyi
What connects the selected representatives of young Hungarian design?

g4.interview

True Story
An interview with book designer András Baranyai about picture books as a specific form of visual language.

g4.interview

For the Moment
Krisztina Somogyi
An interview with Linda Boronkay, the winner of this year’s Britain’s Best Emerging Interior Designer.

g4.interview

Bug You
Eszter Götz
An interview with Ádám Bence Kiss about his novel approach to jewelry as an object interpreting the environment.

g4.interview

The New Wavelet of Slovak Type Design
Karol Prudil
A survey among seven young Slovak typographers dedicated to their work.

g4.3D

Wine Label Tasting
Géza Ipacs
An essay by wine bottle label designer about the necessity of understanding between the designer and the client.

g4.3D

To Be or Not to Be... a Designer
Ľubica Hustá
Four distinct forms of young Slovak design.

g4.3D

Normal Latko
Tomasz Budzyń
A profile of young Polish designer whose works reach from designs of utility items all the way to industrial machinery.

g4.project

The Cries of Trees
László Lelkes
The diploma project of Adrienn Czipor was dedicated to the magic which draws readers towards books.

g4.project

Old and False or Letters, Poles and Their History
Sebastian Cichocki
An overview of Polish creatives who transfer their art outside, to public space which became the battleground of words.

typo.fonts

Archer
Martin Pecina
A review of a slab-serif family released by the Hoefler & Frere-Jones typefoundry.

typo.project

Comenia
František Štorm, Radana Lencová, Tomáš Brousil, Martin Pecina
A trio of new school typefaces: Comenia.

typo.action

ATypI 2008, St. Petersburg—The Old & The New
Jasso Lamberg
Overview of this year’s ATypI conference in St. Petersburg.