Every month, the Forward Calendar brings you the most important events from our community. In contrast to regular event calendars, we don’t just collect an innumerable amount of exhibitions and conferences taking place in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Our calendar is a collection of the most inspiring events from the Forward universe. The kind of calendar that brings you forward.

 

Forward Session x Pergraphica

 

 

Together with Pergraphica, the Forward Creatives bring the Forward Session to Vienna & Hamburg! Paper matters – that’s why we want to kindle the passion of every creative mind to work with uncoated design paper. Join us for an inspiring talk by graphic designer & paper artist Lobulo and food & drinks with Viennese charm. We love to exchange ideas, thoughts and our passion for paper in the course of the evening.

 

HARD FACTS

Vienna:
Date: May, 9th
Place: Westlicht, Vienna
More Infos here.

 

Hamburg:
Date: May, 23rd
Place: Geometry Global, Hamburg
More info here.

 

Design Monat Graz

 

 

In the last year, Design Month Graz with 100,000 visitors at 121 events, workshops and exhibitions
within 30 days broke all previous records. This year’s event will also provide new insights into the local creative industries, international contributions and many opportunities for exchange and net-working.

 

HARD FACTS

Date: May, 11th – June 9th
Place: Graz, Styria
More Infos here.

 

CCA Venus Awardshow 2019

 

 

The CCA Venus Award is Austria’s most important creative award. It honours the best ideas in the communication industry in Austrian marketplace and puts their creators and their clients in the limelight. The Creativ Club Austria awards the winners of the CCA-Veneres as well as the best young talents of Austria on 16 May 2019 at Gösserhalle in Vienna.

 

HARD FACTS

Date: May, 16th
Place: Gösserhalle, Vienna
More Infos here.

 

Call Me #4

 

21 graduates from the Design Department of HAW Hamburg invite you to their exhibition. They show bachelor and master theses from the fields of branding, editorial design, photography, interaction design, type design, typography and time-related media. Cold drinks and music will be available for the vernissage.

 

HARD FACTS

Date: May, 3rd – May 4th
Place: Kraftwerk Bille, Hamburg
More Infos here.

 

FIY: Signaletik

 

The first FYI: Kleinausgabe is devoted to the subject of signalling. Orientation in space, signage systems, pictograms – all this will not be neglected. Small is the duration from 6pm – 10pm, the topic is more specific, and also the number of visitors will be more sociable.

 

HARD FACTS

Date: May, 17th, 6pm – 10pm
Place: Studio Salmgasse, Vienna
More Infos here.

 

Berlin Letters

 

 

Berlin Letters is a new festival for lettering, sign painting, calligraphy and type design. Three days of exchange and inspiration for designers and all type enthusiasts – with great speakers, professional workshops and halligalli. For listening, watching, hands-on. And of course to meet people and network.

 

HARD FACTS

Date: May, 16th – May, 18th
Place: Colonia Nova, Berlin
More Infos here.

 

Lecture: Pitch Perfect

 

The success of a business idea lies not only in its quality and concept, but also in the way it is presented. Whoever convinces with a good pitch can win suitable investors, new customers but also other supporters. But what defines a good pitch? Find it out in the lecture!

 

HARD FACTS

Date: May, 9th
Place: designform Wien, Vienna
More Infos here.

 

Webinar: INNOVATIVE CONCRETE-DESIGN

 

Get an overview of the trends and innovative business models of the Hungarian design scene from Otto Feuertag, CEO of Europa Design and President of the Hungarian Interior Design Association. Get inspiration from Katalin Ivánka, managing director of the young and aspiring company IVANKA Factory AG, which stands for innovative (re-)processing of concrete. The company creates – with supposedly simple design and simple material – aesthetic and innovative products. Get to know the application possibilities of Concrete Design in the exterior/interior sector and let yourself be inspired by the trends from Hungary and CEE.

 

HARD FACTS

Date: May, 8th
More Infos here.

 

FESPA Global Print Expo 2019

 

FESPA Global Print Expo 2019 is Europe’s largest trade fair for the printing industry with a special focus on digital large format printing, screen printing, textile printing and solutions for advertising equipment. Visitors from all sectors of the printing industry will have the opportunity to experience the latest products and developments from 700 manufacturers and suppliers represented worldwide live.

 

HARD FACTS

 

Date: May, 14th – May 17th
Place: Messe München, Munich
More Infos here.