As every year, the opening day is one of the highlights of the festival. The programme features a series of introductions and openings – designers and curators will introduce their exhibitions and projects. The highlights of this year’s opening day: the Weltformat Newcomer Award ceremony followed by an aperitif and the Junge Grafik award ceremony followed by a party.

The award Junge Grafik aims to promote young Swiss graphic designers in training. The award ceremony takes place during Weltformat Graphic Design Festival. The award-winning works are shown in an exhibition at Fachklasse Grafik during the festival.

This year's opening party of Weltformat Graphic Design Festival will be celebrated together with Junge Grafik! A party by graphic designers for graphic designers.

The event Show & Tell is a platform for exchange and discussion. You get to know other graphic designers, can present your own project and receive valuable feedback.

Dan Solbach presents his work and talks about his collaboration with Kunsthalle Zürich, for whose corporate identity and posters he is responsible.

What is the value of your work as a graphic designer? Join the discussion! In cooperation with the trade union syndicom, the value of graphic work will be debated at the panel discussion.

During the guided tour, visitors will gain an insight into selected exhibitions and the works on display.

As every year, Grafikbazar offers designers and publishers the opportunity to present their print products and sell them directly. Posters, prints, fanzines, books and T-shirts will be available.

For the first time, Weltformat Graphic Design Festival shows the film 20 Years 100 Best Posters Competition; a cinematic documentary by Rianne Wieman and Johanna Ellerhold.