re:publica 2019
tl;dr

re:publica is Europe’s biggest conference for the digital society. This year’s motto was »tl;dr«, which is internet slang for »too long; didn’t read«. The conference wanted to tackle the dangers of simplifying and shortening information online. Focussing on the importance of the longread we created an entirely typographic visual identity. On every item appearing at the event we explained the intentions and topics of the conference in simple, but poignant text. In addition to that we created a 450m long installation of Moby Dick – a book which few have read but many think they know what it is about.
 
With around 10,000 participants, re:publica is one of the largest conferences on topics at the intersection of society, politics, and digital culture. Since 2016, we have developed the event's visual identity based on its annual theme. We apply the design to digital assets and printed material, and as the festival's art directors, we oversee the development of stage and on-site designs, as well as motion graphics.