Markus graduated from the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts in 1999. Together with Anne König and Jan Wenzel he founded the collaborative project Spector in 2000 and Markus was co-editor of its magazine outlet, Spector cut+paste. The publishing house Spector Books was founded in 2008. What is Spector? It can be an office, a magazine, a publishing house, a collaboration, or even a temporary venue in Leipzig. Even so, work on editorial projects in the field of contemporary fine art is still at the core of Spector. In 2004 Markus was admitted to the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). Since 2006 he has been senior lecturer for first and second year graphic design at the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts. The Studio’s work includes book designs for contemporary artists. Clients include, among others, the Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art and the State Theaters Stuttgart, Markus has received numerous national and international awards for his design work, such as the Golden Letter in the competition for Best Book Design From All Over The World in 2004. In 2007 he was selected to design the visual identity of the Kiel Week, the world's largest sailing regatta. In 2013 he was awarded the Ladislav Sutnar Prize by the the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art of the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň.
Markus Dreßen lives and works in Leipzig.
2010
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A STAGE, IT’S A PUBLIC PLACE
20. MÄRZ 2010
Garderobenfoyer des Centraltheater, Bosestraße 1, 04109 Leipzig
ORGANISATION
Johannes Kirsten, Anne König, Jan Wenzel
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Jochen Becker, Prof. Günter-Karl Bose, Hans-Christian Dany, Martin Ebner, Nicola Reiter
VISUAL IDENTITY
Markus Dreßen
2011
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A STAGE, IT’S A PUBLIC PLACE
19. MÄRZ 2011
Garderobenfoyer des Centraltheater, Bosestraße 1, 04109 Leipzig
ORGANISATION
Johannes Kirsten, Anne König, Jan Wenzel
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Dr. Jan-Frederik Bandel, Prof. Dr. Joachim Krausse, Zak Kyes, Jan Wenzel
VISUAL IDENTITY
Markus Dreßen
2012
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A STAGE, IT’S A PUBLIC PLACE
17. MÄRZ 2012
Hauptfoyer des Centraltheater, Bosestraße 1, 04109 Leipzig
ORGANISATION
Johannes Kirsten, Anne König, Jan Wenzel
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Dr. Jan Frederik Bandel, Paolo Caffoni, Antonia Hirsch, Jan Wenzel
VISUAL IDENTITY
Markus Dreßen
2013
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A STAGE, IT’S A PUBLIC PLACE
16. MÄRZ 2013
Garderobenfoyer des Centraltheater, Bosestraße 1, 04109 Leipzig
ORGANISATION
Johannes Kirsten, Anne König, Jan Wenzel
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Johannes Kirsten, Michael Krüger, Jan Wenzel, Mathias Zeiske
VISUAL IDENTITY
Markus Dreßen
2014
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A TRACE, IT’S A DIFFERENT PLACE
15TH MARCH 2014
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
ORGANISING TEAM OF STUDENTS
Celine Ducrot, Katrin Ertel, Albrecht Gäbel, Carolin Gießner, Margarete Keltsch, Lea Kontak, Patrick Liebisch, Teresa Rudolf, Felix Walser, Josephine Walter, Cristina Zickert
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Ulrich Binder, Prof. Günter-Karl Bose, Laurenz Brunner, Franziska Burkhardt, Sebastian Cremers, Dr. Stephanie Jacobs, Prof. Tania Prill, François Rappo, Tan Wälchli, Ruedi Wyss
MODERATION
Markus Dreßen, Mirjam Fischer, Eveline Wüterich
VISUAL IDENTITY
Albrecht Gäbel
STUDENT PROJECTS
Ronja Andersen, Rudy Guedj; Norman Behrendt; Nuno Beijinho, Rita Matos; Kim Ki Chang; Katarína Dubovská; Malin Gewinner, Sara Hardegger; Maximilian Gilleßen, Anton Stuckardt; Salome Grand, Rahel Preisig; Clemens Jahn; Rana Karan; Thomas Köck, Konstantin Küspert; Moriz Oberberger, Maximilian Schachtner; Frieder Oelze; Daniel Poller; Nicolas Polli; Ann Richter; Franziska Sander, Jana Topel, Marius Schwarz; Markus Stumpf; Laura Sirch; Lisa Stöckel; Fabienne Wyss
2015
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A CROWD, IT’S AN OPEN CLOUD
14 MARCH 2015
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
ORGANISING TEAM OF STUDENTS
Marco-Rene Dirr, Sascha Konrad, Teresa Rudolf, Jan Sattler, Teresa Schönherr, Markus Stumpf, Felix Walser, Cristina Zickert
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Roland Früh, Timo Hinze, Helge Malchow, Dr. Barbara Steiner, Jan Wenzel, Roger Willems
MODERATION
Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel
VISUAL IDENTITY
Albrecht Gäbel
WEBSITE
Albrecht Gäbel, Felix Walser
STUDENT PROJECTS
Lukas Adolphi; Konrad Angermüller, Martin Pohl; Max Bodenstedt, João Doria; Johannes Ernst; FAK; Jonathan Fuss; Malin Gewinner, David Gobber, Lucas Liccini, Lena Wessel; Sara Arzu Hardegger; Julian Irlinger; Andrea Karch; Radim Lisa; Dana Lorenz; Ondine Pannet; Moriz Oberberger, Fabienne Wyss; Mirjam Reili; Daniela Spinelli; Robert Steinmueller; Franziska Virgili; Jakob Wierzba
2016
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A CHANCE, IT’S A TIMES NEW ROMANCE
19 MARCH 2016
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
ORGANISING TEAM OF STUDENTS
Jördis Behncken, Paul Ludwig Berzl, Sibel Beyer, Anna Luise Bräuer, Anne Dietzsch, Teresa Rudolf, Teresa Schönherr, Birger Straehler, Felix Walser
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Jan Blessing, Experimental Jetset, Prof. Dr. Michael Giesecke, Christoph Knoth, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Johannes Schneider
MODERATION
Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, Teresa Rudolf, Teresa Schönherr
VISUAL IDENTITY
Anna Luise Bräuer, Anne Dietzsch
WEBSITE
Felix Walser
STUDENT PROJECTS
Bárbara Acevedo; Yanus Ak; Thibault Baralon; Anna Bauer; Samuel Bich; Fine Bieler; Guillaume Chuard; Robin Coenen; Louis De Belle; Céline Ducrot; Katja Gendikova; Clément Gicquel; Davide Giorgetta; Madlen Göhring; Amaury Hamon; Lena Haubner; Kaspar Hauser; Matthieu Huegi; Kristina Jurotschkin; Marion Alina Kliesch; Lara Kothe; Saki Matsumoto; Julius-Christian Schreiner; Anne Stock; Eric Reh; Aurelia Zihlmann
2017
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A FAIR, IT’S A ROOM BUILT TO SHARE
25 MARCH 2017
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
ORGANISING TEAM OF STUDENTS
Peter Cornicius, Anne Dietzsch, Michael Dikta, Jenny Schreiter
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel
SPATIAL DESIGN
Maria Cebula, Peter Cornicius, Michael Dikta, Lucia Graf, Tim Grützner
READING ROOM
Inga Seidler
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Dr. Maike Aden, Delphine Bedel, Hanne Lippard, Axel Wieder,
CONCEIVED BY
Jens Geiger, Anna Emmerling, Dr. Sabine Schmid, Inga Seidler
MODERATION
Florian Wüst
VISUAL IDENTITY
Paul Ludwig Berzl, Sibel Beyer, Elias Erkan, Philip Markert, Thomas Spieler
WEBSITE
Felix Walser
PHOTOGRAPHY
Michael Dikta, Philip Markert
STUDENT PROJECTS
Henriette Artz; Amelie Befeldt; Leith Benkhedda; Anna Cairns; Lucia Graf; Amaury Hamon; Thomas van Herck; Seb Holl-Trieu; Garland Laffut; Sylvan Lanz; Alexander Meyer; David Mozzetta; Thomas le Provost; Andre van Rueth; Giorgio Ruggeri; Nour Sadat; Paul Thalmeier; Kristian Ujheljit; Alice Vodoz; Felix Walser; Dominique Wyss
2018
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S THE OLD TO PROTEST, IT’S THE NEW TO REQUEST
17 MARCH 2018
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
ORGANISING TEAM OF STUDENTS
Julius Betke, Anne Dietzsch, Sophia Eisenhut, Elias Erkan, Tim Teichert, Lilot Kammermeier, Tobias Klett, Silvan Possa, Philip Markert, Macha Savykine
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, Dr. Sabine Schmid
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Florian Ebner, Sophia Eisenhut & Tobias Klett, Till Gathmann, Hammann von Mier, Offshore Studio, Prof. Dr. Georg Vrachliotis
MODERATION
Markus Dreßen, Sophia Eisenhut, Albrecht Gäbel, Sabine Schmid
VISUAL IDENTITY
Anne Dietzsch, Silvan Possa, Elias Erkan
PHOTOGRAPHY
Philip Markert
WEBSITE
Silvan Possa, Macha Savykine, Felix Walser
STUDENT PROJECTS
Silva Baun, Claudia Scheer, Lea Sievertsen; Aleksandr Delev; Jules Durand; Lorenzo Feliciani; Leo Gauttier; Tim Grützner, Malte Pätz; Christian Hofer; Jeanne Jouve; Kaj Lehmann, Malte Bentzen; Gloria Maggioli; Aurélie Massa, Simon Pernard; Raghda Moataz; Adèle Onnillon, Simon Pernard; Gianluca Piovesan; Marie Schuster; Youngeun Sohn; Mihai Sovaiala; Paul Alexander Stolle; Wara Ugarte; Dorothee Waldenmaier
2019
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A GAME BEING PLAYED, IT’S A ROLE THAT YOU TAKE
23 MARCH 2019
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
ORGANISING TEAM OF STUDENTS
Leander Berger, Julius Betke, Anna Calabrese, Barbora Demovičová, Elias Erkan, Laura Hähnel, Carla Hegerl, Lilot Kammermeier, Tobias Klett, Anna Kira Koltermann, Philip Markert, Elia Preuss, Eleanor Schilling, Tim Teichert
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, Dr. Sabine Schmid
AUDIOWALKS
Martin Backes, Mareike Begner, Leander Berges, Elias Erkan, Laura Hähnel, Albrecht Gäbel, Carla Hegerl, Jan Jelinek, Anna Kira Koltermann, Venus Electr Ryter, Eleanor Schilling, Jonas Wehner
POLYLOGUE GUESTS
Tom Lamberty, Tabea Nixdorff, Hans-Jörg Pochmann
MODERATION
Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel
SPATIAL DESIGN & POLYLOGUE
Carolin Gießner
ILLUSTRATIONS
Jacob Schenck
VISUAL IDENTITY
Barbora Demovičová, Elias Erkan, Elia Preuss, Eleanor Schilling, Tim Teichert
WEBSITE
Tim Teichert, Felix Walser
STUDENT PROJECTS
Yevgen Anfalov; Hannes Drissner, Daniel Zenker; Christian Gieben, Jan Reimann; Kirill Gluschenko; Simon Hassler; Janneke Johanna Janssen; Tatiana Kazakova; Laura Lackner; Margot Lévêque; Carla Selva Matthes; Martin Menso; Simon Merz; Rebecca Metzger; João Pedro Nogueira Terra; Siloé Nouyrit; Dagna Salwa, Samira Schneuwly; Lena Thomaka; Ilana Tschiptschin; Sofya Tuteva; Weichi He
2020
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A BUZZ, IT’S TIME TO DISCUSS
14 MARCH 2020
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
ORGANISING TEAM OF STUDENTS
Anna Breit, Lynn Cariou, Manuel Funk, Barbara Galizia, Laura Hähnel, Sophia Krayc, Christine Pascoe, Merle Petsch, Simon Rüger, Hagen Tanneberger, Katharina Tewes
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, Dr. Sabine Schmid
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Hjördis Lyn Behncken, Alexandru Balgiu & Olivier Lebrun, Annette Gilbert, Bernd Kuchenbeiser, Jacob Schenck
MODERATION
Markus Dreßen, Sabine Schmid, Katharina Tewes
EDITORIAL STAFF
Anna Breit, Barbara Galizia, Sabine Schmid, Katharina Tewes
JURY REPORT
Jannik Gräfen, Eyck-Marcus Wendt
ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION
Hjördis Lyn Behncken
VISUAL IDENTITY
Barbara Galizia
PHOTOGRAPHY
Barbara Galizia, Simon Rüger, Katharina Tewes
WEBSITE
Albrecht Gäbel
SPATIAL DESIGN
Laura Hähnel, Simon Rüger
STUDENT PROJECTS
Dani Andres, Léo Ravy; Ekaterina Antoshkina; Gabriel Dörner; Anja Karolina Furrer; Emil Kowalczyk; Christoph Liepach; Paulina Mohr; Maximilien Pellegrini; Samuel Pin; Fabio Mario Rizzotti; Yannick; Stechmeyer-Emden; Louis Steven; Daniel Stuhlpfarrer; Studentgroup (Workshop of Boris Trofimov)
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A SCREEN, IT’S A SPACE IN BETWEEN
Virtual Independent Publishing Fair
29TH MAY 2021
Kindly Supported by Support-Büro der HGB Leipzig and DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg
A PROJECT BY
Gerrit Brocks, Tjaša Cizej, Anne Dietzsch, Nino Ducau, Max Gültig, Laura Hähnel, Basil Haug, Emil Kowalczyk, Julia Lackner, Paulina Mohr, Bastian Moosburger, Merle Petsch, Hagen Tanneberger, Luki Weber
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel and Dr. Sabine Schmid
WEBSITE
Developed and implemented with students by HGB Leipzig and Unfun (Wolfgang Schöffel and Michael Seibert) Anne Dietzsch, Albrecht Gäbel, Emil Kowalczyk, Paulina Mohr, Unfun (Concept), Anne Dietzsch (Design), Unfun (Wolfgang Schöffel, Coding)
VISUAL CONCEPT
Tjaša Cizej, Max Gültig, Laura Hähnel, Basil Haug (Design), Printed by HGB Graphic Workshops (Laura Hähnel and Johannes Oestringer)
COORDINATION PUBLISHERS
Albrecht Gäbel
STUDENT COMPETITION
Emil Kowalczyk, Merle Petsch
PROGRAMME AND SYMPOSIUM
Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, Laura Hähnel, Julia Lackner, Bastian Moosburger, Merle Petsch, Sabine Schmid, Hagen Tanneberger, Luki Weber
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Alexandru Balgiu & Olivier Lebrun, Philipp Adrian Djokic, Leibnitz, Lina Ehrentraut, Sophia Prinz, Yehwan Song, Hagen Verleger, Paula Vogel
UNBOXING VIDEOS
Luki Weber (Production), Santiago Pastor Garcia & Ciara Kennedy (Hosts), Tim Stollberg (Camera), Special Thanks to Donna & Mimi
READING OF TEXTS BY PAUL B. PRECIADO
Philipp Adrian Djokic, Paula Vogel
STUDIO DESIGN
Hagen Tanneberger, Luki Weber (Concept and Installation)
LIVE EVENT
Laura Hähnel, Luki Weber (Direction), Moritz Paul (Technical Direction)
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Albrecht Gäbel, Laura Hähnel, Sabine Schmid
THANKS TO
Alexandru Balgiu & Olivier Lebrun, Prof. Dr. Romy Baumgarten, Prof. Dr. Beatrice von Bismarck, Julia Brodauf, Philipp Adrian Djokic, Donna & Mimi, Leibnitz, Lina Ehrentraut, Meike Giebeler, Ilse Lafer, Johannes Oestringer, Santiago Pastor, Prof. Dr. Sophia Prinz, Wolfgang Schöffel, Michael Seibert, Jens Sippenauer (DZA), Yehwan Song, Hagen Verleger, Paula Vogel
2022
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A WORD THAT YOU CHOSE, IT’S A LANGUAGE IN USE
19TH MARCH 2022
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
A PROJECT BY
Alexey Malygin, Andreas Satzinger, David Wahrenburg, Emil Kowalczyk, Felix Brenner, Jonas „Stanley“ Schmidt, Marika Fleischhauer, Merle Petsch, Sohyeon Lee
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, Dr. Sabiene Schmid
PROGRAM AND SYMPOSIUM
Alexey Malygin, Andreas Satzinger, Marika Fleischhauer, Markus Dreßen, Sabine Schmid
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Anja Kaiser, David Liebermann, Dirk Sorge, Jana Reddemann, Julia Schäfer, Sandra Hetzl, Swantje LichtensteinCOORDINATION PUBLISHERS
Albrecht Gäbel
COPY EDITING
Sabine Schmid
LIVE STREAM
Jonas „Stanley“ Schmidt
VISUAL CONCEPT
Emil Kowalczyk, Merle Petsch
NEWSPAPER (AUTHORS)
Alexey Malygin, Andreas Satzinger, Anna Jehle, Christel Schulte, Dirk Sorge, Julia Schäfer, Juliane Schickedanz, Katrin Dinges, Marika Fleischhauer, Markus Dreßen, Ris Pascoe, Sabine Schmid, Sandra Hetzl, Sarah Alberti, Sohyeon Lee, Stefanie Wiens, Swantje Lichtenstein, Photography: David zu Höhne
NEWSPAPER (PRINT)
Presse-Druck Augsburg
WEBSITE
David Wahrenburg (concept, development, design), Emil Kowalczyk, Merle Petsch (concept, design)Albrecht Gäbel, Sabine Schmid (usability), based on a concept from 2021 by UNFUN Studio (Wolfgang Schöffel, Michael Seibert), Anne Dietzsch and students of the HGB Leipzig
ALT_TEXTS
Sohyeon Lee
SPATIAL DESIGN
Alexey Malygin, Andreas Satzinger, Felix Brenner, Sohyeon Lee
STUDENT PROJECTS
Emil Kowalczyk, Merle Petsch
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Albrecht Gäbel, Emil Kowalczyk, Maren Schleimer, Meike Giebeler, Merle Petsch, Sabine Schmid
THANKS TO
Anja Kaiser, Anna Jehle, Anne Dietzsch, David Liebermann, Dirk Sorge, Elias Erkan, Felix Paul, Franziska Leiste, Ilse Lafer, Jana Reddemann, Jens Sippenauer, Julia Brodauf, Julia Schäfer, Juliane Schickedanz, Joel Randles, Johannes Oestringer, Laura Hähnel, Lukas Weber, Maren Schleimer, Maria-Cornelia Ziesch, Meike Giebeler, Michael Seibert, Moritz Paul, Nancy Rauh, Paulina Mohr, Ris Pascoe, Sandra Hetzl, Sebastian Cewe, Swantje Lichtenstein, Teresa Rudolf, Thomas Locher, Tom Lamberty, Uwe Wellmann, Wolfgang Schöffel and many more
2023
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A MESS, IT’S AN URGENT MATTER TO ADDRESS
29TH APRIL 2023
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
A PROJECT BY
Anna Breit, Marika Fleischhauer, Barbara Galizia, Emil Kowalczyk, Alexey Malygin, Helene Otto, Merle Petsch, and David Wahrenburg with support of Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, and Dr. Sabine Schmid
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, and Dr. Sabine Schmid
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Annette Gilbert, Boaz Levin, Hannah Pilgrim, Ines Schaber, Jan Wenzel among others
SYMPOSIUM
Helene Otto, Marika Fleischhauer, Sabine Schmid
COORDINATION PUBLISHERS
Albrecht Gäbel
SPATIAL DESIGN
Alexey Malygin, Barbara Galizia, Emil Kowalczyk, Helene Otto, Merle Petsch
STUDENT PROJECTS
Emil Kowalczyk, Merle Petsch
WEBSITE
Development: David Wahrenburg and Wolfgang Schöffel (UNFUN Studio), Concept and Design: Anne Dietzsch and Emil Kowalczyk, Usability: Michael Seibert (UNFUN Studio)
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Albrecht Gäbel, Emil Kowalczyk, Maren Schleimer, Meike Giebeler, Sabine Schmid
VISUAL CONCEPT
Barbara Galizia, Alexey Malygin
PUBLICATION
Alexey Malygin, Anna Breit, Barbara Galizia
LANDSCAPE
Anna Breit
EDITING
Sabine Schmid
PRINTING
HGB Graphic Workshops
BOOKBINDING
Buchbinderei Mönch, Leipzig
THANK YOU
Diane Backsmann, Lutz Engisch, Annette Gilbert, Katharina Köhler, Ilse Lafer, Boaz Levin, Thomas Locher, Killian Menzel, Johannes Oestringer, Hannah Pilgrim, Nancy Rauh, Ines Schaber, Gerhard Steidl, Andrea Tinnes, Agnes Wegner, Jan Wenzel, Uwe Wellmann and many more
Kindly supported by HGB Leipzig and hosted in cooperation with open book society e.V.
2024
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S A SEED TO GROW; IT’S A WORLD TO SHOW
23RD MARCH 2024
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
An event of the open book society e.V. in cooperation with the HGB Leipzig, Kindly supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the HGB Leipzig, Co-financed by the tax funds on the basis of the budget passed by the members of the Saxon State Parliament
A PROJECT BY
Hanako Emden, Lam Funke, Rebecca Häfner, Sarah Halbgewachs, Nathalie Lange, Ossama Morad, Janine Sauter, Leonard Siegwardt, and Marie Walser
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, and Dr. Sabine Schmid
SYMPOSIUM
Hanako Emden, Rebecca Häfner, Sarah Halbgewachs, Leonard Siegwardt, Marie Walser, Sabine Schmid
COORDINATION PUBLISHERS
Albrecht Gäbel
COORDINATION STUDENT PROJECTS
Markus Dreßen, Ossama Morad
SPATIAL DESIGN
Lam Funke, Janine Sauter, Leonard Siegwardt
WEBSITE
David Wahrenburg (concept, development, design), Emil Kowalczyk, Merle Petsch (concept, design), Janine Sauter, Leonard Siegwardt (fair specific design), Albrecht Gäbel, Sabine Schmid (usability), based on a concept from 2021 by UNFUN Studio (Wolfgang Schöffel, Michael Seibert), Anne Dietzsch and students of the HGB Leipzig
FUNDRAISING
Markus Dreßen, Sabine Schmid
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Albrecht Gäbel, Maren Schleimer, Meike Giebeler, Sabine Schmid
VISUAL CONCEPT
Janine Sauter, Leonard Siegwardt
GRAPHIC WORKSHOPS OF THE HGB LEIPZIG
Sebastian Cewe, Markus Dreßen, Johannes Oestringer, Anne Telling
PUBLICATION (CONCEPT & DESIGN)
Sarah Halbgewachs, Marie Walser
PUBLICATION (CONTENT)
Hanako Emden, Sarah Halbgewachs, Leonard Siegwardt, Marie Walser, Sabine Schmid
PUBLICATION (LETTERS)
Hanako Emden
PUBLICATION (EDITING)
Sabine Schmid
THANK YOU
Jan Blessing, Sophie Florian, Annette Geiger, Mirya Gerardu, Cara Giaimo & Lilia Kilburn, André Grau, Anna Lena von Helldorff, Gregor Huber, Inga Kerber, Uwe Klaus, Marion Kliesch, Katharina Köhler, Emil Kowalczyk, Kunstraum Ortloff, Ilse Lafer, Susann Landrock, Monika Lange, Yolande Melsert, Maureen Mooren, Helene Otto, Merle Petsch, Nancy Rauh, Katarina Sarap, Stéphanie Scheerens, Sanna Schiffler, Sebastian A. Schmitt, Yvonne Schürer, Matthias Seichter, Michael Sommerfeldt, Andrea Tinnes, Agnes Wegner, Uwe Wellmann and many more
2025
IT’S A BOOK, IT’S FRAGMENTARY; TOGETHER IT’S A LIBRARY
29TH MARCH 2025
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Academy of Fine Arts, Wächterstraße 11, 04107 Leipzig
ORGANISING TEAM OF STUDENTS
Lam Funke, Leonard Siegwardt, Marion Rothmund and Romina Vetter
SUPERVISED BY
Prof. Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, Dr. Sabine Schmid
SYMPOSIUM (CONCEPT)
Markus Dreßen, Albrecht Gäbel, Sabine Schmid
SYMPOSIUM GUESTS
Maria L. Felixmüller, Katrin Mayer, Philipp Neumann, Raimar Oestreich, Anna-Sophie Springer und Eveline Wüthrich
COORDINATION PUBLISHERS
Albrecht Gäbel
VISUAL CONCEPT
Lam Funke, Leonard Siegwardt
SPATIAL INTERVENTION
Lam Funke, Leonard Siegwardt (Idea, Concept, Design), Ilse Lafer (Curatorial Consultant), Louis Hay and Sol Nørgaard Andersen (Artistic Contributions)
WEBSITE
David Wahrenburg (Development, Design), Emil Kowalczyk, Merle Petsch (Design), The It’s a book, … team 2025 in shared practice (2025 Specific Design), Albrecht Gäbel, Sabine Schmid (Usability), Based on the Concept from 2021by UNFUN Studio (Wolfgang Schöffel, Michael Seibert), Anne Dietzsch and students of the HGB Leipzig
LEAFLET
Romina Vetter
GUIDANCE SYSTEM
Markus Dreßen
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Albrecht Gäbel, Maren Schleimer, Meike Giebeler, Sabine Schmid
COORDINATION CATERING
Aurelia Markwalder
READER (CONCEPT)
Leonard Siegwardt, Sabine Schmid
READER (DESIGN)
Leonard Siegwardt
READER (EDITING)
Sabine Schmid
READER (RESEARCH)
Albrecht Gäbel, Annette Gilbert, Claudia de la Torre, Günter Karl Bose, Lam Funke, Leonard Siegwardt, Marion Kliesch, Marion Rothmund, Markus Dreßen, Michael Hagner, Philipp Neumann, Robin Waart, Sabine Schmid
READER (PRODUCTION)
Graphic workshops of the HGB Leipzig (Luise Bartels, Sebastian Cewe, Aurelia Markwalder, Anne Telling, Johannes Oestringer)
READER (PRINTING)
Gutenberg Beuys Feindruckerei GmbH, Langenhagen (DE)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Das Kapital, Kritik der politischen Ökonomie; Concept and scenography by Markus Dreßen; Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig, curated by Julia Schäfer
2008
Markus Dreßen: Printed Matter; Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig; curated by Barbara Steiner
2005
Markus Dreßen: Printed Matter; Herr/Frau/Firma, Oderbergerstraße 2, Berlin; Open Studios AGI Congress Berlin
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
2018
100 Beste Plakate aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 2017; Kulturforum Berlin; Traveling exhibition
2016
100 Beste Plakate aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 2015; Kulturforum Berlin; Traveling exhibition
2015
Taiwan Design Museum, German Design, Taipei, Taiwan
Chaumont Poster Biennial, Chaumont, France
100 Beste Plakate aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 2014; Kulturforum Berlin; Traveling exhibition
2014
100 Beste Plakate aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 2013; Kulturforum Berlin; Traveling exhibition
2010
Mein Block. Leipzig-Luzern. Weltformat, Luzern
Mein Block. Buchgestaltung und Grafik-Design in Leipzig. Kunstverein Leipzig, Leipzig
2009
89 Plakate. Ausstellung im Rahmen des »Geschichtsforum 1989|2009«, Berlin
Antirepresentationalism – konzeptuelle und gesellschaftlich orientierte Kunst in Leipzig 1997–2009; Koch Oberhuber Wolff, Berlin
Kiosk I–XVI – Modes of Multiplication. Kunstbibliothek Berlin, 2009; Traveling exhibition between 2001–2008 Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Vienna, Berlin, Geneva, Frankfurt a. M., Maastricht, Paris, Ljubljana, Madrid, Rotterdam, London, Auckland, Christchurch, Vancouver, New York, Minneapolis, Rennes and Philadelphia. Curated by Christoph Keller
2008
Katastrophenalarm, NGBK Berlin, Curated by Sophie Goltz, Christine Heidemann, Anne Kersten, Vera Tollmann, Ingo Vetter
We love Books – a world tour; Échirolles, Grenoble, France and other places
Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher, Hamburg und weiteren Orten
2007
100 Beste Plakate aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 2006, Traveling exhibition in Berlin and other places
2006
Von der Abwesenheit des Lagers. Reflexionen zeitgenössischer Kunst zur Aktualität des Erinnerns; Kunsthaus Dresden; Curated by Christiane Mennicke
2005
Im Bild sein, 25 Jahre Galerie der Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, HGB Leipzig, curated by Beatrice von Bismarck, Christine Rink
Daumenkino, The Flip Book Show. Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
2004
Spector/ Markus Dreßen: Bücher, Alvar Aalto Kulturhaus, Wolfsburg
Best Book Design From All Over The World 2004, Stiftung Buchkunst, Traveling exhibition
Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2003; Traveling exhibition
2003
Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2002, Stiftung Buchkunst, Traveling exhibition
2002
Postscript, zur Form von Schrift heute, Basis Wien, curated by Martina Fineder, Eva Kraus, Walter Pamminger, Andreas Pawlik
Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2001, Stiftung Buchkunst, Traveling exhibition
2001
Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2000, Stiftung Buchkunst, Traveling exhibition
2019
The first German Publishing Prize, State Ministry for Culture and the Media, Spector Books, Leipzig
2018
The first Saxon Publishing Price, Saxon State Ministry for Science and Art, Spector Books, Leipzig
The International Jury Award, 28th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno, series of 10 premiere posters, season 2017/2018, Schauspiel Stuttgart
The 100 best posters from Germany, Switzerland and Austria 2017, series of 10 premiere posters, season 2017/2018, Schauspiel Stuttgart
2016
The 100 best posters from Germany, Switzerland and Austria 2015, start of the season 2015/2016, Schauspiel Stuttgart
2015
The 100 best posters from Germany, Switzerland and Austria 2014, start of the season 2014/2015, Schauspiel Stuttgart
2014
Silver Medal, 24th International Poster Biennale Warsaw, start of the season 2013/2014, Schauspiel Stuttgart
Gold Medal, Graphic Design Festival Scotland, Glasgow, start of the season 2013/2014, Schauspiel Stuttgart
The 100 best posters from Germany, Switzerland and Austria 2013, start of the season 2013/2014, Schauspiel Stuttgart
2010
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst 2010, Monika Brandmeier: Sachverhalt, Verlag für Moderne Kunst (LA)
2009
Design Award of the Free State of Saxony, Nomination for Liner Notes, Gespräche über das Büchermachen. Markus Dreßen, Lina Grumm, Anne König, Jan Wenzel (Eds.) Spector Books, Leipzig 2009
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst 2009, Liner Notes, Gespräche über das Büchermachen. Markus Dreßen, Lina Grumm, Anne König, Jan Wenzel (Eds.) Spector Books, Leipzig 2009 (LA)
2008
Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany, Nomination for: Zeitgenössische Kunst in Essen. Museum Folkwang/ RWE
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst 2008, Matthias Weischer: Der Garten. Arbeiten auf Papier. Hatje Cantz (LA)
2006
1st place, 125 years Kiel Week 2007, the state capital Kiel
The 100 Best Posters from Germany, Switzerland and Austria 2006, Zeitgenössische Kunst in Essen, Museum Folkwang/ RWE
2005
AIGA Award, 50 Books/ 50 Covers, Inventory – The Work of Christine Hill and Volksboutique, Hatje Cantz
2004
Golden Letter, Best Book Design From All Over The World 2004, Stiftung Buchkunst, Olaf Nicolai: ‹‹rewind ››forward, Hatje Cantz
The 100 Best Posters from Germany 2004, Illegaler Sommer, Workshop Leipzig
2003
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Olaf Nicolai: ‹‹rewind ››forward. Hatje Cantz
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, yet untitled, Sammlung/ Collection Bernd F. Künne. Hatje Cantz
2002
Bronze medal. Best Book Design From All Over The World 2002, Stiftung Buchkunst, Seppi/ Junghans: JVA. Protokoll, Institut für Buchkunst
Promotional Award for Young Book Designers, Stiftung Buchkunst, Vorlesungsverzeichnis WS 01/02, HGB Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts. Leipzig/ Germany
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Spector cut+paste #2, Spector Books, Leipzig/ Germany
The 100 best posters from Germany, Leipziger Literarischer Herbst, Kulturamt der Stadt Leipzig
2001
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Neo Rauch: Randgebiet, GFZK Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Seppi/ Junghans: JVA. Protokoll, Institut für Buchkunst
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Vorlesungsverzeichnis WS 01/02, HGB Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts. Leipzig/ Germany
2000
Bronze medal. Best Book Design From All Over The World, Stiftung Buchkunst, Allaphbed: Eine Buchreihe wissenschaftlicher Texte, Institut für Buchkunst
1999
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Ramon Haze: Die Kunstsammlung der Schrank, Spector Books, Leipzig/ Germany
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Horst Bartnig: 1968–1998, GFZK Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
1998
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Allaphbed: Eine Buchreihe wissenschaftlicher Texte, Institut für Buchkunst
The 100 Best Posters from Germany, Till Exit. Der Begriff Angst, Leonhardi Museum, Dresden/ Germany
1997
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Jenny Holzer: Kriegszustand, GFZK Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
The 100 best posters from Germany, Fabrice Hybert. Testoo®Muster, GFZK Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
The 100 best posters from Germany, Gioacchino Rossini. La Cenerentola, Leipzig Opera, Leipzig/ Germany
The 100 best posters from Germany 1997, Dmitri Schostakowitsch. Die Nase, Leipzig Opera, Leipzig/ Germany
The 100 best posters from Germany 1997, Erstausgabe. Messe der Ideen, HGB Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts. Leipzig/ Germany
1995
Type Directors Club New York, year's issue 42, citation of typographic excellence, Mögliches Ende… Ein typografisches Daumenkino
The Most Beautiful German Books, Stiftung Buchkunst, Festschrift zur Eröffnung des Neuen Messegeländes der Leipziger Messe, Leipzig Trade Fair
2014
Eigengrau, publication du 25e Chaumont design graphique, Paris
Graphic #30, PUBLISHERS, Seoul, South Korea 2014
2011
WHY! Die deutschen Mitglieder der AGI, 1954–2010, Hesign International, Berlin 2011
Who is Who? graphic designer of the World today, Hesign International, Berlin 2011
2009
Graphic #12, Propaganda, www.manystuff.org, Seoul, South Korea 2009
Liner Notes, Gespräche über das Büchermachen. Markus Dreßen, Lina Grumm, Anne König, Jan Wenzel (Eds.) Spector Books, Leipzig 2009
D+ [Remnants] #1, Bygone Magazines, Seoul, Korea 2009
Kiosk! Modes of Multiplication, Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin 2009
2008
We love Books! A World Tour, Centre du Graphisme, Échirolles 2008
New Poster Art. Posters of AGI members, Cees de Jong (Ed.), Thames & Hudson, London 2008
Area-2, 100 Graphic Designers, 10 Curators, Phaidon Press, London 2008
2007
We love Magazines! A World Tour, Mike Koedinger (Ed.), Colophon 2007, Luxembourg 2007
AGI. Graphic Design since 1950, Ben & Elly Bos (Eds.). Thames & Hudson, London 2007
2006
New Voices. AGI New Members, Jianping He (Ed.). Hesign International, Berlin 2006
2024
Service Industries in the Field of Art, 3. Ringvorlesung On/Off Design, on invitation by Hilde Gahlen, Peter Behrens School of Arts, Düsseldorf/ Germany
2023
The Twelve Tasks of the Publisher, Graphic Days 2023, on invitation by Ciprian Isac and the Goethe Institut, Bukarest/ Romania
2019
The Twelve Tasks of the Publisher, P.A.G.E.S, international fair dedicated to prints, art publications and reproductions. HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design, Geneva/ Switzerland
Die Nein-Sager. Zu einer Ökologie des Publizierens. together with Jan Wenzel, MA Transdisciplinarity on invitation by Basil Rogger, ZHDK Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich/ Switzerland
2018
Typodialog #1: Gestaltung als Haltung. Büchermachen aus Überzeugung, together with Robert Schumann (Buchgut, Berlin) and Prof. Franziska Morlok (Rimini Berlin, FH;P), Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, Potsdam/ Germany
Visual Identity Schauspiel Stuttgart. Lucerne School of Art and Design, Lucerne/ Switzerland
2017
Visual Identity Schauspiel Stuttgart. Basel University of Art and Design, Basel/ Switzerland
2016
Visual Identity Schauspiel Stuttgart, AGI-OPEN, AGI-Congress 2016, Seoul/ South Korea
Service Industry in the Field of Art. 6 pt. nonparaille, Conference on Book Design, Vilnius/ Lithuania
It's a book, 2009–2016. About independent publishing and independent publishing fairs, Goethe Institut, Taipei/ Taiwan
2015
Visual Identity Schauspiel Stuttgart. AGI-OPEN, AGI-Congress 2015, Biel/ Switzerland
Visual Identity Schauspiel Stuttgart and Service Industry in the Field of Art, NTNU National Taiwan Normal University College of Arts, Taipei/ Taiwan
2014
Applied Publishing Studies – An Improvisation. Conception and implementation of a full-day symposium on book making together with Anne König and Jan Wenzel (Spector Books). On invitation by Gaston Isoz (Berlin) and the art library at Sitterwerk, St. Gallen/ Switzerland
Service Industry in the Field of Art. ArtCamp 2014. Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Art and Design of the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen/ Czech Republic
Service Industry in the Field of Art, on invitation by Prof. Ingo Offermans, HfBK University of Fine Arts Hamburg, Hamburg/ Germany
2013
Service Industry in the Field of Art. VISIT, HKB University of the Arts Bern/ Switzerland
On graphic design. An overview of different teaching methods of the discipline. Lecture and subsequent panel discussion with Prof. Bernard Stein (Kassel), Alex Marashian (Berlin), Prof. Markus Weisbeck (Weimar) moderated by Prof. Wolfram Bergande (Weimar). Part of the festival week 20 years (+1) at Bauhaus University, Weimar/ Germany
2012
Dimensions of Design. Anhalt University of Applied Sciences at Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, Dessau/ Germany
Dialog der Schrift: Autorschaft in der Gestaltung. Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design, Kiel/ Germany
2011
Service Industry in the Field of Art, on invitation by Fabian Harb and Dan Solbach, Basel University of Art and Design, Basel/ Switzerland
2010
Markus Dreßen. Printed Matter. AGI-OPEN, AGI-Congress 2010, Porto/ Portugal
Service Industry in the Field of Art, on invitation by Prof. André Baldinger, ZHDK Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich/ Switzerland
2009
Liner Notes. Gespräche über das Büchermachen. Leipzig z.B., Artist Talk, Markus Dreßen, Jan Wenzel. Corner College, Zürich/ Switzerland
Liner Notes. Gespräche über das Büchermachen. Leipzig z.B., Artist Talk, Markus Dreßen, Till Gathmann, Lina Grumm. Folkwang Hochschule, Essen/ Germany
Liner Notes. Gespräche über das Büchermachen. Leipzig z.B., Artist Talk, Markus Dreßen, Lina Grumm, Jan Wenzel. Pro qm, Berlin/ Germany
Handwerk vs. Ökonomie. Aktionsklasse, Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin, Berlin/ Germany
2008
Markus Dreßen: Printed Matter. In conversation with Erwin K. Bauer from Vienna/ Austria, GfZK Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
Service Industry in the Field of Art, Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Stuttgart/ Germany
2006
Il capitalismo siamo noi – Die Revolution, das sind wir, on invitation by Prof. Christof Gassner, Kassel Art University, Kassel/ Germany
Wieder ein Buch..., Symposium of the Typografische Gesellschaft Austria, Schloss Raabs, Raabs/ Austria
2004
Service Industry in the Field of Art. The Tomorrow Book. The Charles Nypels Lectures at the Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht/ Netherlands
2018
INFORM prize for conceptual design, Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
2017
The Most Beautiful Swiss Books, Bundesamt für Kultur, Bern/ Switzerland
Chaumont Poster Biennial, Chaumont/ France
The 100 Best Posters from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Berlin/ Germany
INFORM prize for conceptual design, Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
2016
The Most Beautiful Swiss Books, Bundesamt für Kultur, Bern/ Switzerland
2015
The Most Beautiful Swiss Books, Bundesamt für Kultur, Bern/ Switzerland
Golden Butterfly Award, Best Book Designs from Taiwan, Taipei/ Taiwan
INFORM prize for conceptual design, Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
2013
INFORM prize for conceptual design, Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
2011
INFORM prize for conceptual design, Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
2010
The Best Book Design from all over the World, Stiftung Buchkunst, German National Library, Leipzig/ Germany
2009
The Best Book Design from all over the World, Stiftung Buchkunst, German National Library, Leipzig/ Germany
INFORM prize for conceptual design, Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
ISTD Award. International Society of Typographic Designers, London/ UK
2008
The Best Book Design from all over the World, Stiftung Buchkunst, German National Library, Leipzig/ Germany
INFORM prize for conceptual design, Leipzig Museum of Contemporary Art, Leipzig/ Germany
The Leipzig Gutenberg Prize. Stadt Leipzig, Leipzig/ Germany
2007
The Best Book Design from all over the World, Stiftung Buchkunst, German National Library, Leipzig/ Germany
Kieler Woche 2008. Kiel/ Germany
2006The Leipzig Gutenberg Prize. Stadt Leipzig, Leipzig/ Germany
WORKSHOPS
2019
Reimagining the Family Portrait, workshop on zine making, artist residency conceived by Alliance Française of Madras, Goethe-Institut Chennai, the Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation
2018
Lucerne School of Art and Design, Lucerne/ Switzerland
2013
HKB Bern University of the Arts, Bern/ Switzerland
2010
HFK Bremen University of the Arts, Bremen/ Germany
As part of the exhibition Thanks for Sharing, Galerie D21, Leipzig/ Germany
2009
UDK Berlin University of the Arts, on invitation by Marin Conrads and Franziska Morlok, Berlin/ Germany
2008
Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, on invitation by Prof. Gerwin Schmidt, Stuttgart/ Germany
PEER-REVIEWS
2015
Accreditation BA, Klasse Grafik-Design, Prof. Oliver Kartak, University of Applied Science, Vienna/ Austria
2014
Accreditation BA und MA Studiengang Visuelle Kommunikation, Weimar Bauhaus Universität, Weimar/ Germany
2008
Accreditation BA und MA Studiengang Visuelle Kommunikation, Weimar Bauhaus Universität, Weimar/ Germany
Independent Publishing Fair „It’s a book, ...“ held at the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts
We are pleased to offer a unique two-year postgraduate programme [Meisterschüler*innenstudium] at the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts (HGB), focusing on the conceptualisation, organisation, design, and execution of the Independent Publishing Fair: It’s a Book…, an one day event held on Saturday during the Leipzig Book Fair in every March. This programme offers postgraduate students an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the design and curation of this prominent fair, which showcases independent publishers, zines, and innovative publication platforms.
Under the guidance of Prof. Markus Dreßen, designer and publisher with, and co-founder of the publishing house Spector Books, and Dr. Sabine Schmid, art historian and curator at Villa Stuck, Munich, students will engage in all stages of creating, curating and organising the fair, including visual identity, curation of symposium, and public relations. This will include the design of key elements such as:
– Claim/Title of the fair: Crafting a compelling slogan or title that encapsulates the essence of the fair.
– Key Visual: Designing the central graphic motif that will represent the fair.
– Poster: Creating promotional materials for the event.
– Accompanying Publication: Producing a publication to complement the event and provide context.
– Website: Developing the online presence of the fair, ensuring accessibility and engagement.
– Social Media Communication: Strategizing and managing the fair’s digital marketing and outreach across platforms.
– Spatial Design: Conceptualising and designing the layout of the fair space.
– Banners: Designing physical banners and signage for the event.
– Fundraising: Get insights in how to organise fundraising to finance such an event.
Program Highlights
– Gain hands-on experience in the field of independent publishing.
– Collaborate with experts in the field of publishing, curators, designers and artists in a dynamic, creative academic environment.
– Contribute to the design and set up of a renowned cultural event in the heart of Leipzig.
– Develop a professional portfolio with projects that will be showcased to a wider audience.
Who should apply?
This program is ideal for individuals with a background in graphic design, visual communication, fine arts, curating, or event management. Applicants should be passionate about independent publishing, creative event design, and the intersection of art, culture, and communication. We invite you to become part of a team, developing a grassroots project, started with the publishing house Spector Books, and contribute to the growth of one of the most exciting platforms for independent publishers in Europe. For further details on how to apply, please visit
https://www.hgb-leipzig.de/lehre/meisterschueler-innenstudium/
Admission to the program is possible only in the winter semester. Application material has to be received from April 1st to August 10th. Based on this application material the "Meisterschüler*innen" committee of the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig decides on acceptance and matriculation into the "Meister*inschüler*innen" programme. The dates are legally binding. Applications received after August 10th can not be taken into consideration. For the application a written confirmation by the mentor is needed. Please get in contact and send your portfolio to dressen@hgb-leipzig.de.
