Creative ideas expressed in a wide range of stylistic idioms from the world of graphic art—from students’ poster projects to commissioned work by established graphic designers—come together to form a feast for the eyes in the exhibition accompanying the competition 100 BEST POSTERS 19: Germany Austria Switzerland.
The exhibition reinforces the relevance of the printed poster as antidote to the all-pervasive sensory overload emanating from social media channels. The appeal of this year’s winning projects lies in their image-based use of typography as an integrative component of the design process—on the one hand as playful, decorative element in harmonious interplay with the subject, and on the other as purely aesthetic stylistic device enhancing the legibility of the poster’s message.
A total of 2 247 posters from 684 entrants were put forward for this year’s competition, whose results are being presented in the MAK for the 15th time. The 100 winning posters were selected by an international jury, chaired by Julia Kahl (Karlsruhe) and including Michel Bouvet (Paris), Benjamin Buchegger (Vienna), Götz Gramlich (Heidelberg), and Isabel Seiffert (Zurich). 45 winning posters and poster series came from Germany, 52 from Switzerland, and 3 from Austria.
A cooperation between the MAK and the association 100 Beste Plakate e. V.
100-beste-plakate.de
Curator: Peter Klinger, Deputy Head, MAK Library and Works on Paper Collection
A new dimension of seeing
With the App Artivive, it is once again possible this year to dive deeper into the visual worlds of some winning subjects.
Catalog
Exhibition catalog: 100 Beste Plakate 19. Deutschland Österreich Schweiz/100 Best Posters: Germany Austria Switzerland, 332 pages, Verlag Kettler, Dortmund 2020, MAK Design Shop, € 30.80
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MAK Exhibition View, 2020
100 BEST POSTERS 19
Germany Austria Switzerland
MAK Columned Main Hall
© MAK/Georg Mayer
MAK Exhibition View, 2020
100 BEST POSTERS 19
Germany Austria Switzerland
MAK Columned Main Hall
© MAK/Georg Mayer
MAK Exhibition View, 2020
100 BEST POSTERS 19
Germany Austria Switzerland
MAK Works on Paper Room
© MAK/Georg Mayer
MAK Exhibition View, 2020
100 BEST POSTERS 19
Germany Austria Switzerland
MAK Works on Paper Room
© MAK/Georg Mayer
MAK Exhibition View, 2020
100 BEST POSTERS 19
Germany Austria Switzerland
MAK Columned Main Hall
© MAK/Georg Mayer
MAK Exhibition View, 2020
100 BEST POSTERS 19
Germany Austria Switzerland
MAK Columned Main Hall
© MAK/Georg Mayer
MAK Exhibition View, 2020
100 BEST POSTERS 19
Germany Austria Switzerland
MAK Works on Paper Room
© MAK/Georg Mayer
![<BODY><div>Studio: Studio VIE</div><div>Graphic design: Christian Schlager (Art Direction, Design), Anouk Rehorek (Art Direction, Design), Elsa Kubik (Design)</div><div>Tanzquartier Wien Campaign—Jakob Lena Knebl [Vienna Tanzquartier campaign— Jakob Lena Knebl] </div><div>Photo: Katarina Šoškić, Styling: Hvala Ilija, Rendering: Herwig Scherabon </div><div>Printing: Druckerei Walla GmbH</div><div>Technique: offset print</div><div>Austria</div><div>© Studio VIE/100 Beste Plakate e. V.</div><div> </div></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/74c1ebf451381432852129ea19d8f5ff/0x1599DD6C452A774E251F2167340BAD85.jpeg)
Studio: Studio VIE
Graphic design: Christian Schlager (Art Direction, Design), Anouk Rehorek (Art Direction, Design), Elsa Kubik (Design)
Tanzquartier Wien Campaign—Jakob Lena Knebl [Vienna Tanzquartier campaign— Jakob Lena Knebl]
Photo: Katarina Šoškić, Styling: Hvala Ilija, Rendering: Herwig Scherabon
Printing: Druckerei Walla GmbH
Technique: offset print
Austria
© Studio VIE/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY><div>Studio: Studio VIE</div><div>Graphic design: Christian Schlager (Art Direction, Design), Anouk Rehorek (Art Direction, Design), Elsa Kubik (Design)</div><div>Tanzquartier Wien Campaign—Jakob Lena Knebl [Vienna Tanzquartier campaign— Jakob Lena Knebl] </div><div>Photo: Katarina Šoškić, Styling: Hvala Ilija, Rendering: Herwig Scherabon </div><div>Printing: Druckerei Walla GmbH</div><div>Technique: offset print</div><div>Austria</div><div>© Studio VIE/100 Beste Plakate e. V.</div><div> </div></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/a386d4e78416a52a3f357516a4095ed9/0x05A6FF7A9198DF83F8BA677F30BC32AD.jpeg)
Studio: Studio VIE
Graphic design: Christian Schlager (Art Direction, Design), Anouk Rehorek (Art Direction, Design), Elsa Kubik (Design)
Tanzquartier Wien Campaign—Jakob Lena Knebl [Vienna Tanzquartier campaign— Jakob Lena Knebl]
Photo: Katarina Šoškić, Styling: Hvala Ilija, Rendering: Herwig Scherabon
Printing: Druckerei Walla GmbH
Technique: offset print
Austria
© Studio VIE/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY><div>Studio: Studio VIE</div><div>Graphic design: Christian Schlager (Art Direction, Design), Anouk Rehorek (Art Direction, Design), Elsa Kubik (Design)</div><div>Tanzquartier Wien Campaign—Jakob Lena Knebl [Vienna Tanzquartier campaign— Jakob Lena Knebl] </div><div>Photo: Katarina Šoškić, Styling: Hvala Ilija, Rendering: Herwig Scherabon </div><div>Printing: Druckerei Walla GmbH</div><div>Technique: offset print</div><div>Austria</div><div>© Studio VIE/100 Beste Plakate e. V.</div><div> </div></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/75602c4f148d99f9873e48bad81afd2f/0x974E3E9AD4C70EFA11EB93F423DE6786.jpeg)
Studio: Studio VIE
Graphic design: Christian Schlager (Art Direction, Design), Anouk Rehorek (Art Direction, Design), Elsa Kubik (Design)
Tanzquartier Wien Campaign—Jakob Lena Knebl [Vienna Tanzquartier campaign— Jakob Lena Knebl]
Photo: Katarina Šoškić, Styling: Hvala Ilija, Rendering: Herwig Scherabon
Printing: Druckerei Walla GmbH
Technique: offset print
Austria
© Studio VIE/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
Studio: Studio Es
Graphic design: Verena Panholzer
Supersaturated / Girl On Girl
Printing: WIRmachenDRUCK
Technique: digital print
Austria
© Studio Es/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
Studio: Studio Es
Graphic design: Verena Panholzer
Supersaturated / Girl On Girl
Printing: WIRmachenDRUCK
Technique: digital print
Austria
© Studio Es/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY>Studio: Studio Es<br />Graphic design: Verena Panholzer (Art Direction), Arjun Gilgen (Design)<br /><em>Topfpalmen </em>[Potted Palms]<br />Printing: Absolut Print-GmbH<br />Technique: offset print<br />Austria<br />© Studio Es/100 Beste Plakate e. V.<br /><br /></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/974d6134084dc32a9113658320075ab2/0x3D37C23A6D4BEE827DE9D46AC7EF8869.jpeg)
Studio: Studio Es
Graphic design: Verena Panholzer (Art Direction), Arjun Gilgen (Design)
Topfpalmen [Potted Palms]
Printing: Absolut Print-GmbH
Technique: offset print
Austria
© Studio Es/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
Graphic design: Verena Panholzer (Art Direction), Arjun Gilgen (Design)
Topfpalmen [Potted Palms]
Printing: Absolut Print-GmbH
Technique: offset print
Austria
© Studio Es/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY><div>Studio: Daniel Wiesmann Büro für Gestaltung</div><div>Graphic design: Daniel Wiesmann, Robert Radziejewski, Jule Erner</div><div>Schlossfestspiele 2020: Jan Lisiecki [Ludwigsburg Festival: Jan Lisiecki]</div><div>Printing: Gallery Print</div><div>Technique: offset print with silver spot color</div><div>Germany </div><div>© Daniel Wiesmann Büro für Gestaltung/100 Beste Plakate e. V.</div><div> </div></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/a7a534a49a410168cbaf875dbe0f8e35/0x201FCAE80F5FE882023601CF82C35F37.jpeg)
Studio: Daniel Wiesmann Büro für Gestaltung
Graphic design: Daniel Wiesmann, Robert Radziejewski, Jule Erner
Schlossfestspiele 2020: Jan Lisiecki [Ludwigsburg Festival: Jan Lisiecki]
Printing: Gallery Print
Technique: offset print with silver spot color
Germany
© Daniel Wiesmann Büro für Gestaltung/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
Graphic design: Anaëlle Clot
JazzOnze+ Festival
Printing: Plakatif AG
Technique: digital print
Switzerland
© Anaëlle Clot/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY><div><div>Studio: Ariane Spanier Design</div><div>Graphic design: Ariane Spanier, Stephie Becker</div><div>Akademiekonzerte — Orchester des Nationaltheaters Mannheim, Spielzeit II </div><div>[Academy Concerts—Orchestra of the Mannheim National Theater, Season II]</div><div>Printing: WIRmachenDRUCK</div><div>Technique: offset print</div><div>Germany </div><div>© Ariane Spanier Design/100 Beste Plakate e. V.</div><div> </div></div><br /></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/3d78cb018b7bdcf5314fbbcc3f5fea5b/0x588B9A83DA59E049B161A8525DCFE127.jpeg)
Studio: Ariane Spanier Design
Graphic design: Ariane Spanier, Stephie Becker
Akademiekonzerte — Orchester des Nationaltheaters Mannheim, Spielzeit II
[Academy Concerts—Orchestra of the Mannheim National Theater, Season II]
Printing: WIRmachenDRUCK
Technique: offset print
Germany
© Ariane Spanier Design/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY><div>Studio: 2xGoldstein</div><div>Graphic design: Andrew Goldstein, Jeffrey Goldstein</div><div>(zwischen)räume in der gegenwartsmusik [(inter)spaces in contemporary music]</div><div>Client: TPT – Trnava Poster Triennale</div><div>Printing: Stober GmbH</div><div>Technique: offset print</div><div>Germany </div><div>© 2xGoldstein/100 Beste Plakate e. V.</div><div> </div></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/6b1a53dd88d4395b8a296ed597696bcd/0xBFAB013D400822D70577B76320ED4D09.jpeg)
Studio: 2xGoldstein
Graphic design: Andrew Goldstein, Jeffrey Goldstein
(zwischen)räume in der gegenwartsmusik [(inter)spaces in contemporary music]
Client: TPT – Trnava Poster Triennale
Printing: Stober GmbH
Technique: offset print
Germany
© 2xGoldstein/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
© Design: Lamm & Kirch, D-Leipzig/Berlin
Studio: hesign Berlin
Graphic design: Jianping He
200 Years Bodoni
Client: Fondazione Museo Bodoniano, Parma
Printing: Lézard Graphique
Technique: screen print
Germany
© hesign Berlin/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
Studio: C2F
Graphic design: Cybu Richli, Fabienne Burri, Sophia Schindler
Fumetto Comic Festival Luzern 2019
Artworks provided by Keiichi Tanaami.
Printing: Drucklabor Luzern
Technique: digital print
Switzerland
© C2F und Keiichi Tanaami/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY><div><div>Studio: Atelier Bundi</div><div>Graphic design: Stephan Bundi</div><div>La Fille du Regiment [The Daughter of the Regiment]</div><div>Client: Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn</div><div>Printing: Plakatif AG</div><div>Technique: offset print</div><div>Switzerland</div><div>© Atelier Bundi/100 Beste Plakate e. V.</div><div> </div></div><br /></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/c49549a08fbf7a0263f256285e525931/0xAEE9382EFEB5A61F398EA75D825539AD.jpeg)
Studio: Atelier Bundi
Graphic design: Stephan Bundi
La Fille du Regiment [The Daughter of the Regiment]
Client: Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn
Printing: Plakatif AG
Technique: offset print
Switzerland
© Atelier Bundi/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY><div>Studio: cyan</div><div>Graphic design: Detlef Fiedler, Daniela Haufe</div><div>Staatsballett Berlin: Lib/Strong [National Ballett Berlin: Lib/Strong]</div><div>Client: Staatsballett Berlin, Deutschland.</div><div>Printing: Ellerhold AG</div><div>Technique: offset print</div><div>Germany</div><div>© cyan/100 Beste Plakate e. V.</div><div> </div></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/098701d561d895ab8f1543e3b2dc4ff5/0xB29BF4D6DF97505FFA9642F2A4F46F2E.jpeg)
Studio: cyan
Graphic design: Detlef Fiedler, Daniela Haufe
Staatsballett Berlin: Lib/Strong [National Ballett Berlin: Lib/Strong]
Client: Staatsballett Berlin, Deutschland.
Printing: Ellerhold AG
Technique: offset print
Germany
© cyan/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
Studio: Scholl Design
Graphic design: Peter Scholl
Théâtre Oriental Vevey
Printing: Serigraphie Uldry AG
Technique: digital print
Switzerland
© Scholl Design/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
![<BODY><div>Studio: Raffinerie<br /><em>Bally – Das Geschäft mit dem Schuh </em>[The Shoe Business]<br />Printing: Serigraphie Uldry AG<br />Technique: screen print<br />Switzerland<br />© Raffinerie/100 Beste Plakate e. V.<br /> </div></BODY>](/jart/prj3/mak-resp/images/cache/9ff2cfa0cbcdfba680a7e02af96e6a2a/0xFB8508844A1116A52CFAB69FFC42022C.jpeg)
Studio: Raffinerie
Bally – Das Geschäft mit dem Schuh [The Shoe Business]
Printing: Serigraphie Uldry AG
Technique: screen print
Switzerland
© Raffinerie/100 Beste Plakate e. V.
Bally – Das Geschäft mit dem Schuh [The Shoe Business]
Printing: Serigraphie Uldry AG
Technique: screen print
Switzerland
© Raffinerie/100 Beste Plakate e. V.