Summer Workshops Basel 2021

The Institute of Visual Communication / The Basel School of Design of FHNW Academy of Art and Design offers workshops for students, educators and graphic designers. The workshops delve into topical themes in Visual Communication offerring a study program that reflects the rich tradition of the Basel School of Design.

Practical exercises with a high level of professionalism form the core of the workshops focus. Reflection as well as contextual knowledge will be conveyed by way of input sessions, allowing participants’ work to be judged within a contemporary, future-oriented, context relevant to professional practice.

The trinational Rhine river valley is a unique cultural environment with easy access to France and Germany, and to sites such as the Vitra Design Museum (G), the Isenheimer Alter (F) or Ronchamp (F). In Basel the Fondation Beyeler, Tinguely Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Schaulager and the Museum of Contemporary Art are world renown. Besides its museums Basel offers a rich mixture of cultural events.

Summer Workshops 2021 June 28–July 23:

• Poster Design, Leander Eisenmann, June 28 – July 2, 2021
• 2021 Inquiry by Design, Prof. Michael Renner, July 5-9, 2021
• Type Design, Prof. Philipp Stamm, July 12-16, 2021
• Algorithmic design, Ted Davis, Gregory Vines, July 19-23, 2021

Application Form

Application Deadline: May 31st, 2021 – You can submit your application to workshop.ivk.hgk@fhnw.ch

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