● Studio Michael Schmitz is a studio, covering works in all media areas. With a focus on research-driven design-work for educational and political institutions we try to develop the society towards a better system dealing with the current problems we have. We design books, exhibitions, publications, identities, and websites for cultural institutions, businesses or individuals.
● Contact Stand: January 2023
Studio Michael Schmitz, Eifelwall 48, 50674 Cologne
(M) +49 162 73 99 448
hallo@studiomichaelschmitz.de
● Work:
2022, share, Freelance Designer, Berlin
2021, Bureau Bordeaux, Freelance Designer, Hannover
2021, Studio Jasper Otto Eisenecker, Freelance Designer, Hannover
2021, Eobiont, Freelance Designer, Berlin
2018 – 21, happen.studio, Freelance Designer, Mainz
2017 – , Heinrich-Böll foundation, Graphic Designer, Mainz
2017 – , Studio Michael Schmitz, Cologne
2014 – 19, Designlabor Gutenberg, Graphic Designer, Mainz
2018, Martin&Friends, Freelance Designer, Mainz
2013 – 16, Designlabor Gutenberg, Research Assistant, Mainz
● Education:
2019, M.A. Information Design, Design Academy Eindhoven (n.f.)
2012 – 16, B.A. Communication Design s.c.l., Hochschule Mainz
● Collaborators:
Bureau Bordeaux (Hannover), Studio Jasper Otto Eisenecker (Hannover), Hochschule für Künste (Braunschweig), Designlabor Gutenberg (Mainz), Studio Christian Vukomanovic (Hannover), happen.studio (Mainz), share (Berlin), Studio Nina Reisinger (Berlin), Jean-Ulysses Voelker (Frankfurt)
● Selected Clients:
André Frère Éditions, Marseille
Architektenkammer RLP, Mainz
Arte Store, Antwerp
Bertram Haude, Leipzig
BNN, Tokyo
Braun Publishing AG, Salenstein
Budde Talent Agency, Berlin
Canon Deutschland GmbH, Francfort
Creek 1513, Chicago
Das Neue Ensemble, Hannover
D2d Publishing, Krakow
endboss gmbh, Hannover
Frappant eV, Hamburg
Gutenberg-Museum, Mainz
Haglöfs, Stockholm
Haldern Pop Festival, Rees
Heinrich-Böll foundation, Mainz
Innenministerium Niedersachsen, Hannover
IHK Rheinhessen, Mainz
Malt, München
Miss the stars records, Berlin
Niggli Publishers, Berlin
Plusserver, Cologne
Priska Hübsch Interiors, London
Rewe, Cologne
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence
Rosa-Luxemburg foundation RLP, Mainz
Sailboat Records, Jakarta
Seda Yildiz (curator), Istanbul
Seebrücke, Berlin
Gabriela Těthalová (artist), Prague
Thomas Pirot (photographer), Mainz
Veheme City, Paris
Ventil Verlag, Mainz
Viktor Hübner (photographer), Tromsø
● Teaching:
06/20, HBK Braunschweig
03/–07/19, Hochschule Mainz
● Awards:
2020, Certificate of typographic excellence, TDC66 New York, US
2019, Award: Publishing, DDC 20, German Designer Club
2018, German Design Award: Nominee Newcomer
2015, Designpreis Rheinland-Pfalz
● Publications (Research&Design):
2020, グラフィックデザインにおける秩序と構築, Bnn Tokyo
2020, Porzadek w projektowaniu., D2D Krakow
2019, Structuring Design, Niggli Publishers
2018, Ordnung in der Gestaltung, Niggli Publishers
● Selected Exhibitions:
2022, Paris Photo 2022, Paris, France
2021, TDC66, Las Naves, Valencia, Spain
2021, TDC66, Helen E. Copeland Gallery, Bozeman, US
2021, TDC66, BAU, Barcelona, Spain
2020, TDC66, Exshop gallery, Lille, France
2020, TDC66, Biblioteca Central de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
2020, TDC66, The Cooper Union, New York City, US
2019, In Close Range, ClampArt, New York City, US
2019, Gute Gestaltung, DDC, Francfort, Germany
2019, RISD Grad Show, Convention Center, Providence, US
● Workshop and Talks:
2022, "Talk with Studio Nina Reisinger" Lecture, IU Berlin
2020, "Designing Books" Lecture, HTW Berlin
2020, The Horse Club Lecture, Johannes-Gutenberg-Uni Mainz
2019, Contrasts Workshop, Hochschule Mainz
2019, Blind Spots Workshop, Hochschule Mainz
2018, Men Who Love Men, Cup Club
2018, Motivation+Aktion Lecture, Hochschule Mainz
2017, Meta Politix Lecture, Chaos Computer Club, Leipzig
2017, Heimat Schwarz-Weiß, Workshop, Darmstadt
2016, Heimat Schwarz-Weiß, Walpodenakademie, Mainz
● Contribution and Features:
2022, Neo Nature, HTW Berlin, Magazine
2021, Arte Antwerp, "Covid-19 Design Challenge" Magazine
2020, www.call-for-creatives.com, "Motivation+Aktion"
2020, The World’s Best Typography, Typography 41
2020, www.tdc.org, "Structuring design"
2020, www.booooooom.com, “The Americans I Met”
2019, slanted.com, “Structuring design”
2019, itsnicethat.com, “The Americans I Met”
2019, DDC Gute Gestaltung 20 Yearbook
2018, Typografische Gesellschaft München, "Ordnung durch Raster"
2018, form N°279, 10–18
● Imprint:
● Stand: January 2023
description according to § 5 TMG
Michael Schmitz
Eifelwall 48
50674 Köln
Represented by:
Michael Schmitz
mail: info@schmitzmichael.com
We make every effort to ensure that the information provided is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. The contents have been carefully compiled. Nevertheless errors can occur. Michael Schmitz accepts no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, reliability, completeness and timeliness of the information on this and/or linked websites.
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General disclaimer of liability
All information on our website has been carefully checked. We make every effort to ensure that the material contained in its web site is current, complete and correct. Nevertheless, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely excluded, so that we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of information, including journalistic editorial nature. Liability claims arising from material or immaterial damage caused by the use of the information provided are excluded, unless there is evidence of wilful intent or gross negligence. The publisher may change or delete texts at his own discretion and without prior notice and is not obliged to update the contents of this website. The use of or access to this website is at the visitor’s own risk. The publisher, its clients or partners are not responsible for damages, such as direct, indirect, accidental, pre-determined or consequential damages, which are allegedly caused by visiting this website and therefore assume no liability. The publisher also assumes no responsibility and liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links on this website. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content. The publisher hereby expressly dissociates himself from all contents of third parties which may be relevant under criminal or liability law or which violate common decency.
● Studio Michael Schmitz is a studio, covering works in all media areas. With a focus on research-driven design-work for educational and political institutions we try to develop the society towards a better system dealing with the current problems we have. We design books, exhibitions, publications, identities, and websites for cultural institutions, businesses or individuals.
● Contact Stand: January 2023
Studio Michael Schmitz, Eifelwall 48, 50674 Cologne
(M) +49 162 73 99 448
hallo@studiomichaelschmitz.de
● Work:
2022, share, Freelance Designer, Berlin
2021, Bureau Bordeaux, Freelance Designer, Hannover
2021, Studio Jasper Otto Eisenecker, Freelance Designer, Hannover
2021, Eobiont, Freelance Designer, Berlin
2018 – 21, happen.studio, Freelance Designer, Mainz
2017 – , Heinrich-Böll foundation, Graphic Designer, Mainz
2017 – , Studio Michael Schmitz, Cologne
2014 – 19, Designlabor Gutenberg, Graphic Designer, Mainz
2018, Martin&Friends, Freelance Designer, Mainz
2013 – 16, Designlabor Gutenberg, Research Assistant, Mainz
● Collaborators:
Bureau Bordeaux (Hannover), Studio Jasper Otto Eisenecker (Hannover), Hochschule für Künste (Braunschweig), Designlabor Gutenberg (Mainz), Studio Christian Vukomanovic (Hannover), happen.studio (Mainz), share (Berlin), Studio Nina Reisinger (Berlin), Jean-Ulysses Voelker (Frankfurt)
● Awards:
2020, Certificate of typographic excellence, TDC66 New York, US
2019, Award: Publishing, DDC 20, German Designer Club
2018, German Design Award: Nominee Newcomer
2015, Designpreis Rheinland-Pfalz
● Publications (Research&Design):
2020, グラフィックデザインにおける秩序と構築, Bnn Tokyo
2020, Porzadek w projektowaniu., D2D Krakow
2019, Structuring Design, Niggli Publishers
2018, Ordnung in der Gestaltung, Niggli Publishers
● Selected Exhibitions:
2022, Paris Photo 2022, Paris, France
2021, TDC66, Las Naves, Valencia, Spain
2021, TDC66, Helen E. Copeland Gallery, Bozeman, US
2021, TDC66, BAU, Barcelona, Spain
2020, TDC66, Exshop gallery, Lille, France
2020, TDC66, Biblioteca Central de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
2020, TDC66, The Cooper Union, New York City, US
2019, In Close Range, ClampArt, New York City, US
2019, Gute Gestaltung, DDC, Francfort, Germany
2019, RISD Grad Show, Convention Center, Providence, US
● Contribution and Features:
2022, Neo Nature, HTW Berlin, Magazine
2021, Arte Antwerp, "Covid-19 Design Challenge" Magazine
2020, www.call-for-creatives.com, "Motivation+Aktion"
2020, The World’s Best Typography, Typography 41
2020, www.tdc.org, "Structuring design"
2020, www.booooooom.com, “The Americans I Met”
2019, slanted.com, “Structuring design”
2019, itsnicethat.com, “The Americans I Met”
2019, DDC Gute Gestaltung 20 Yearbook
2018, Typografische Gesellschaft München, "Ordnung durch Raster"
2018, form N°279, 10–18
● Imprint:
● Stand: January 2023
description according to § 5 TMG
Michael Schmitz
Eifelwall 48
50674 Köln
Represented by:
Michael Schmitz
mail: info@schmitzmichael.com
We make every effort to ensure that the information provided is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. The contents have been carefully compiled. Nevertheless errors can occur. Michael Schmitz accepts no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, reliability, completeness and timeliness of the information on this and/or linked websites.
Anonymous data collection and processing
Unless otherwise stated in the following sections, no personal data will be collected, processed or used when using our website. However, we learn certain technical information about the use of the webaccess log and from Google Analytics on the basis of the data transmitted by your browser (e.g. browser type/version, operating system used, websites visited on our site incl. duration of visit, previously visited website). We only evaluate this information for statistical purposes. It is periodically deleted.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc, (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). Use includes the “Universal Analytics” mode of operation. This makes it possible to assign data, sessions and interactions across several devices to a pseudonymous user ID and thus to analyze the activities of a user across all devices. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
Links to other websites
Our website contains links to various websites which are not covered by this privacy statement. Insofar as the collection, processing or use of personal data is associated with the use of the Internet pages of other providers, please observe the data protection information there.
Changes to the data protection declaration
We reserve the right to change this privacy statement at any time in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Cookies
We also use so-called cookies for the purpose of improving our web offers. Cookies are text information files that your web browser stores on your computer when you open one of our websites. We use this cookie technology to tailor our websites to your preferences. If you want to prevent the use of cookies, you can refuse the acceptance of cookies in your browser. Please refer to the instructions of your browser manufacturer to find out how this works in detail.
We collect personal data when you voluntarily provide us with it, for example when you contact us. The personal data transmitted to us in this way will only be used for direct communication with you. A communication of this information takes place expressly on a voluntary basis and with your consent. Insofar as this information relates to communication channels (e.g. e-mail address, telephone number), you also agree that we may also contact you via this communication channel.
Security
We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress.
No data transmission to third parties
Your data will not be passed on to third parties unless we are legally obliged to do so. Insofar as external service providers come into contact with your personal data, we have taken legal, technical and organisational measures and carried out regular checks to ensure that they comply with the provisions of data protection legislation.
Right to information
We will be pleased to inform you whether and which of your personal data is stored by us and delete it if desired.
Data Protection Officer
Our data protection officer will be happy to assist you with these matters via info@schmitzmichael.com
General disclaimer of liability
All information on our website has been carefully checked. We make every effort to ensure that the material contained in its web site is current, complete and correct. Nevertheless, the occurrence of errors cannot be completely excluded, so that we cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of information, including journalistic editorial nature. Liability claims arising from material or immaterial damage caused by the use of the information provided are excluded, unless there is evidence of wilful intent or gross negligence. The publisher may change or delete texts at his own discretion and without prior notice and is not obliged to update the contents of this website. The use of or access to this website is at the visitor’s own risk. The publisher, its clients or partners are not responsible for damages, such as direct, indirect, accidental, pre-determined or consequential damages, which are allegedly caused by visiting this website and therefore assume no liability. The publisher also assumes no responsibility and liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links on this website. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content. The publisher hereby expressly dissociates himself from all contents of third parties which may be relevant under criminal or liability law or which violate common decency.