QVED: countdown to Munich, 26–28 February
The final line up for this month’s QVED conference in Munich has been confirmed; of particular interest to magCulture readers will be Alex Breuer, design director of The Guardian; Walter Green, art director of Lucky Peach; Kati Krause discussing digital magazines; Jaap Biemmans, AKA CoverJunkie; Ricarda Messner and Michelle Phillips, founders of Flaneur; Cathy Olmedillas, Anorak; Rich Stapleton, creative director of Cereal; and Steve Watson of Stack Magazines.
Add in US heavyweights Steven Heller and Roger Black, a host of typography and illustration specialists, an overview of City magazines, and local designers such as Haika Hinze and Jelka Lerche (Die Zeit newspaper), Johannes Erler (Stern) and Sven Ehmann (Gestalten books) and you have three days of top-quality presentations. There are also a series of workshops available, including a print v digital competition to create a magazine in two days (hosted by Kati Krause and Melanie Castillo).
I’m co-hosting and will be closing the event with an overview of current editorial design themes.
Final tickets for the conference and workshops are still available; check the QVED tumblr for a visual feast based on the event.