The International Poster and Graphic Design Festival in Chaumont

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May 23, 2013 2:23PM

As a celebration of creativity and design, the 24th International Poster and Graphic Design Festival will turn Chaumont once again into a festive design city and offer great opportunities to enjoy plenty of inspirational exhibitions, workshops, competitions, and conferences.

On the occasion of the festival, the show Search/Find/Like/Share, curated by Gestalten's Creative Director Sven Ehmann and GDFB's Dennis Elbers, now returns to tell 16 thought-provoking visual stories about a society in transition. It has already been shown at last year's Graphic Design Festival Breda and beginning of this year in Belgrade. 

The exhibition examines society's behavior in an age when information is constantly assimilated through images. Design, that dominates today's visual culture, is regarded as a social tool, having the power to create awareness and emotions. In response to recent political, social and economic crises, society requires social commitment: involvement on a large scale and conscious choices on a small scope. By visually unraveling the complex structures of our time, designers create a transparent view of the world. Their visual stories allow the audience to become more aware of their own environment and behavior on a personal to social level.

As an additional attraction at the International Poster and Graphic Design Festival, Dennis Elbers will host a lecture at La Theatre on June 1st, in which he will discuss the concept and process behind the Search/Find/Like/Share show. Gestalten’s visual storytelling titles Data Flow, Data Flow 2, Visual Storytelling, Informotion, and Cause and Effect will be given away during this lecture. Walking into the festival’s bookstore, visitors can also find a great collection of Gestaten’s popular titles, and pick up a free copy of the latest spring catalog.


International Poster and Graphic Design Festival in Chaumont May 21 - June 9, 2013
www.cig-chaumont.com

Exhibition Search/Find/Like/Share May 25 - July 07, 2013
www.graphicdesignfestival.nl/en/programma/234-search-find-like-share-perspectives-in-visual-storytel...

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