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The designforum Steiermark provides regional and international designers and design institutions with a platform and exhibition location to make the meaning of design accessible to a broader public. The premises of the designforum Steiermark can also be used for presentations.
The Designer Next to You
Students of design degree programs at FH JOANNEUM take center stage: The exhibition “The Designer Next To You” opened online on March 11, 2021, highlighting the creative range of young up-and-coming designers. The event doubled as a fitting occasion to celebrate young designers with a variety of awards while also celebrating the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO City of Design.
The awarded design prizes included the renowned Red Dot Awards, European Design Awards and ADC Junior Awards. The student designers impressed with nationally and internationally awarded works and fresh new perspectives. The variety of working methods, inspirations and award-winning works from the degree programs Information Design (bachelor’s degree), Exhibition Design, Communication Design, Interaction Design, Media Design, Sound Design (all master’s degrees) were on display at designforum Steiermark until April 11, 2021.
Impulses & Projects
The exhibition “SUREAL – Sustainable Responsive Art Lab by SelfSightSeeing Company” opened as part of the Design Month Graz in the designforum Steiermark. From May 8 to 25, design duo Itshe Petz and Io Tondolo presented their concept for the new Merkur Campus. Selected design examples gave visitors an insight into art and business collaborations. Sustainability as well as networked thinking between business, art, architecture and people were in the focus of the designs. Professional expertise meets design individuality: From June 5 to 19, 2021, selected final projects of students in their final year at the HTBLVA Graz Ortweinschule were on display for the exhibition “Taste the Ortwein”. Works from eight different departments were exhibited: Sculpture – Object Design – Restoration, Film and Multimedia Art, Photography and Multimedia Art, Graphic and Communication Design, Interior Architecture – Room and Object Design, Ceramic Art Craft, Product Design – Presentation, and Jewelry – Metal Design.
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Industrial Design Show We Illustration
On July 2, 2021, designforum Steiermark opened its doors for the FH JOANNEUM Industrial Design Show. An impressive collection of creative impressions and works by students of the bachelor's and master's degree program Industrial Design awaited interested visitors. The exhibition included a variety of projects and cooperation works with international partner companies. The bachelor's degree program Industrial Design was represented by “Die unsichtbare Küche” (The Invisible Kitchen), “Die innovative Bankstelle der Zukunft” (The Innovative Bank Office of the Future), and “Construction Machinery – Worksite of the Future” along with bachelor’s theses. Submissions by students of the master's degree program Industrial Design ranged from “Autonomes Fahren 2030” (Autonomous Driving 2030), “Pininfarina 90+1 Design Contest”, “Mobilität und Sicherheit” (Mobility and Safety) and “Nachhaltiges Design von Alkoholmessgeräten und Services” (Sustainable Design of Alcohol Measuring Devices and Services) to “Armprothetik – Zwischen Werkzeug und Mensch” (Arm Prosthetics – Between Tool and Man). From September 18 to October 16, 2021, the exhibition “WE ILLUSTRATION”, curated by Jacqueline Kaulfersch on behalf of Creative Industries Styria, provided insights into the world of illustration. The exhibition aimed to highlight the potential and diversity of the discipline in as broad a spectrum as possible. A call was issued to illustrators with a connection to Styria, resulting in 84 submissions, 54 of which were presented in the exhibition. In the exhibition, illustration is used in a variety of contexts: in editorial design (newspapers, magazines, etc.), children's books, packaging, comics, animation, information graphics, wall design, technical illustration and fashion. In 2022, Creative Industries’ homepage will include a dedicated platform to make illustrators permanently visible.
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Wurzinger Design for MAM baby items Showcase 2021
The exhibition “Wurzinger Design für MAM Babyartikel” opened from October 28 to November 20, 2021. Impressions of the comprehensive portfolio by designer Inge Wurzinger took center stage. The exhibition provided insights into sketchbooks or complex design development processes in relation to the color and motif design of baby products. From December 16 to 23, 2021, the exhibition “Showcase” presented the results of 12 partnerships between companies and designers. The exhibited projects included Eisenerz forever!, A Bunch of Holes, parklets for Graz along with their prototypes, innovative timber construction in Mautern, age-appropriate benches for ERfA, Design Battle 2021, the Landscape seating ensemble for the Raiffeisen City, LANDMARK for the economic region of Hartberg, the design concept for the Year of Sports 2021 – Let's go Graz!, the wall design “Great Wall” on behalf of the State of Styria and the A12 Department of Economics and Tourism, “Vision Gewerbezentrum Leoben” and innovation, and the Award of the State of Styria for Most Family-Friendly Businesses.
