Publications

Designum

Designum magazine is the only and unique professional design magazine in Slovakia. It also serves as a platform for design discourse, recording and reflecting on the Slovak design scene, while shaping its history and future. Published quarterly (March, June, September, December), it offers current information about design events in Slovakia and abroad, along with regular sections on the history and theory of design.

The magazine addresses ecological and socially engaged topics, encourages critical perspectives on design, and reevaluates history from diverse viewpoints. It aims to be user-friendly for both professionals and the general public.

Each issue includes an English summary to make its content accessible to international readers.

In 2024, Designum celebrated its 30th anniversary. A commemorative exhibition showcased its evolution over three decades, including numerous visual and content changes. Nearly 100 graphic designers contributed to its visual concepts, while dozens of domestic and international contributors enriched its content. Editorial teams have continuously updated its sections and themes to keep it relevant.

Designum remains a cornerstone of Slovak design culture, offering insight into both historical and contemporary perspectives.

• More information about Designum magazine
• Designum magazine sale
• You can borrow all issues of the magazine in our specialized library
• Online archive of Designum magazine on our website (we are gradually adding to it)
• You can find the archive of issues of Designum magazine after 2021 in full-text format in IS DIZAJN
• Since discussions about design as a very vital field have long since moved to the Internet, the e-designum platform has been part of the website of the Slovak Design Center since 2017.

e-designum

Since discussions about design as a very vital field have long since moved to the Internet, the e-designum platform has been part of the website of the Slovak Design Center since 2017.

• More information about the e-designum platform
• You can find e-designum posts in the Articles section

Publications

Professional publications are an important part of the presentation of design work and design research in Slovakia.

Selected publications ( ŠUR. School of arts and crafts in Bratislava 1928 – 1939 – Klára Prešnajderová, Simona Bérešová, Sonia de Puineuf, Mária Rišková; New chapters from the history of design – Zdeno Kolesár; About myself and about my work – Ľubomír Longauer; Design in Slovakia 1990 – 2005 – Katarína Hubová, Zdeno Kolesár, Andrea Kopernická, Adriena Pekárová) can be purchased in person at SCD sales points. Other publications (Area and space in design – Milan Veselý – Mária Rišková and Nina Veselá-Cohen; CIPÁR&LOGO.ETC. – Vladislav Rostoka; Utility graphics in Slovakia after 1918. Modest progress – Ľubomír Longauer; FONTS SK/Digitalized font design in Slovakia – Samuel Čarnoký) can be purchased in the distribution network of the Slovart publishing house.