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Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin

April 2010
Lars Denicke, Peter Thaler
240
18,4 x 22,3 cm / 7.24 x 8.78 in
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978-3-981-04586-4

Pen to Paper presents a fine selection of the most adventurous images from a global scene of artists, working mainly with a pen or analogue techniques such as water color, ink or collage. This recent revival has injected immeasurable visual wealth into the world of illustration, fine art and especially character design. Artists reject the computer and channel their creativity through spontaneous freehand drawing to create untamed, edgy and exceptional beings. With works by Allison Schulnik, Shoboshobo, Allyson Mellberg Taylor, John Casey, Luke Ramsey, Eric Shaw, Joey Haley, Kerozen and many more…

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CHARACTERS IN MOTION - Vol.3 / Book + DVD

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April 2010
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke
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Stereo, All zones, 4/3 DVD 9,
180 minutes, NTSC
14 x 19 cm / 5,5 x 7,4 inches
full colour, hardcover

978-3-981-04589-5

Follow us on a 3 hour psychedelic journey through the character populated worlds of over 40 forwardlooking, stylistically outstanding studios, animators and designers. The successful series is back, exploring freshly hatched characters that live in our brave new mixed-up post digital world.

With work by Fluorescent Hill, David OReilly, W+K Tokyo Lab, Saiman Chow, McBess, SoandSau, Marc Craste, Nagi Noda, Satoru Ohno, Yves Geylen, Takafumi Tsuchiya, Asterokid, Anima Boutique, Gangpol & Mit and many more…

GANGPOL & MIT – FAITS DIVERS - Book and DVD

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Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin

January 2010
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke
32
Stereo, All zones, 4/3 DVD,
18 tracks, PAL
14 x 19 cm / 5,5 x 7,4 inches
full colour, hardcover

978-3-98104-588-8

Now Gangpol & Mit’s unparalleled symbiosis of sonic and visuals can be enjoyed on your very own home entertainment system! Melodies crush and rebuild in various styles, mixing sources dug out deep from a huge digital sandbox. Behind the technicolor frenzy and DIY entertainment, an absurd and uncanny dimension unfolds: hit-and-run canine casualties, technological voodoo apocalypse and terrorist confetti exploding everywhere.
The geometrical bestiary is being hunted around the globe and a feast of techno-cannibalism is celebrated on the “Island of da Motherboard Slaughter.”

PREPARE FOR PICTOPIA

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Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin
Haus der Kulturen der Welt
April 2009
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke
Bernd Scherer
328
18,4 x 22,3 cm / 7.24 x 8.78 in
full colour,
hardcover

978-3-98104-587-1

The 328 page and colorful catalogue, published on the occasion of the Pictopia exhibition at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in spring 2009, assembles texts and works by international artists, designers and theorists, all investigating the aesthetic principle of reduction and abstraction in the design of anthropomorphic characters. Including work by AJ Fosik, Ben Frost, Borris Hoppek, Dylan Martorell, Edwina Ashton, Faiyaz Jafri, Fons Schiedon, FriendsWithYou, Gary Baseman, Hideaki Kawashima, James Marshall, Jeremy Dower, Mark Ryden, Motomichi Nakamura, Nagi Noda, Olaf Breuning, Sam Gibbons, Shoboshobo, Tim Biskup and many more…

The Essence of Rabbit

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Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin

April 2006
Alexander Fuchs
WIYUMi visual communication

84,1 x 118,9 cm
33’11’’ x 46’81’’

Too much bunnies? There’s no such thing! And just to prove it Pictoplasma asked internationally established and upcoming character designers, illustrators and artists around the globe to send in their versions of rabbits, bunnies, hares and everything in between. The result is a full-scale bunny overdose, with far more than 1.500 individual rabbits from 500+ international contributers. By condensing the endless variations of the rabbit motif into one ultimate system - a perfect > bunny mandala - the true nature of the beast emerges: the eternal essence of rabbit.

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CHARACTERS IN MOTION - Vol.2 / Book + DVD

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December 2007
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke
64
Stereo, All zones, 4/3 DVD 9,
200 minutes, NTSC
14 x 19 cm / 5,5 x 7,4 inches
full colour, hardcover

3-9810458-4-X
3-9810458-5-8

Pictoplasma’s second volume of the Characters in Motion series documents the latest developments of this revolution in a DVD and book set, which showcases over 50 forward-looking, stylistically outstanding studios, animators and designers in three hours of programming.

including more than 60 character-driven animations by Jun seo Hahm, Ben Hibon, Tim Hope, Hornet Inc., Kangaroo Alliance, Guilherme Marcondes, Carolina Melis, Mixtape Club, Model Robot, Grant Orchard, Panda Panther, Passion Pictures, Santa Maria and more…

THE CHARACTER ENCYCLOPAEDIA

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November 2006
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke

396
18,4 x 22,3 cm / 7.24 x 8.78 in
full colour,
special hardcover

3-9810458-3-1

With this long awaited follow-up publication Pictoplasma delivers an in-depth exploration of the latest tendencies in current character design and art, spanning from drawing, design and painting to its use in installations and sculpture.

Pictoplasma not only creates the world’s first Encyclopaedia of figurative design - by cataloguing the characters as independent life-forms of their own right, the compilation enables to examine similarities and permutations of globally recurring motifs and styles.

CHARACTERS IN MOTION - Vol.1 / Book + DVD

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2005
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke
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Stereo, All zones, 4/3 DVD 9,
180 minutes
14 x 19 cm / 5,5 x 7,4 inches
full colour, hardcover

3-9810458-0-7
3-9810458-2-3

The Characters in Motion DVD is a compilation of over 90 films by 60 international studios, artists and designers, divided into 3 programmes: characters in narration, characters in rhythm and characters in motion.

The special selection menu additionally allows you to sort the 180+ minutes of animation by creator, character or style. This means you can browse the content according to criteria such as “all bunnies” or “all 3D”. Of course you can also navigate directly to each individual artist/studio where, in many cases, you’ll find additional animations and bonus tracks…

COLOUR ME, PICTOPLASMA!

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February 2006
Peter Thaler, Lars Denicke
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17 x 24 cm / 6’10’’ x 9’06’’
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3-9810458-1-5

Now the limited edition Pictoplasma Character Colouring and Activity Book allows you to join forces with the international masters of cute and cool character aesthetics:

64 pages of illustration outlines hungry for colour, virginal join-the-dots mysteries and tons of spot-the-difference games, character puzzles and labyrinths, printed on rough ‘n’ tough colouring paper in a high-gloss dust cover, with a surprise sticker and other mouth-watering goodies.

PICTOPLASMA 2

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Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin

November 2003
Pictoplasma, Robert Klanten

224
24 x 30 cm
full colour,
special padded hardcover

3-89955-021-8

Avoiding the lure of creating a straightforward sequel or the simple repetition of the winning formula, pictoplasma has once again distilled a fine selection of first-rate works from over 9,000 entries. While the traditional role of these loveable icons as commercial branding tools remains important, this volume delves even deeper into the world of contemporary character design, additionally focussing on their wider usage outside of the printed page. No matter if it’s sculptures, installations, graphical work, street art, urban vinyl toys, dolls or fine art, for pictoplasma its all about the power of reduced and abstract character visualization, and its usage as an global language.

PICTOPLASMA

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November 2001
Pictoplasma, Robert Klanten

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12 x 9.5 x 1 inches
full colour,
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3-9810458-3-1

Pictoplasma 1, the first ever documentation of modern character design, presents a comprehensive overview of this truly global graphic language and illustrates the remarkable status figures with lively traits and faces have achieved in our society, culminating in a visual feast.
As likeable, global identifiers they act as indispensable mediators in the era of multimedia, serving purposes as diverse as branding, logo design, game design, web design, icons or mascots. Selected from more than 6,000 excellent entries Pictoplasma offers both independent artists and corporations an international platform.