marcus kraft: profile

profile

marcus kraft is a graphic designer based in zurich, switzerland. his work includes a range of projects such as art direction and design as well as photography for art and cultural institutions and other clients. he was awarded international prizes and his work has been frequently exhibited and published (e.g. art directors club, red dot, design network switzerland). he has designed and art directed kinki magazine for over two years and is currently employed at raffinerie.

professional experience

2001–present
graphic design projects as freelance designer

since 2007
graphic designer, raffinerie ag für gestaltung, zurich, switzerland (working for schauspielhaus zürich, burgtheater wien, kinki magazine, studio achermann, sig sag sug, swiss, gta verlag, stadt zürich, and other clients)

2004/2005
internship, metadesign suisse ag, zurich, switzerland

2001
typographer, stroh druck und medien gmbh, backnang, germany

1996–1999
apprenticeship to become a typographer, stroh druck und medien gmbh, backnang, germany

education

2005–2006
graduated in communication design, hochschule für gestaltung und kunst (basel school of design), basel, switzerland

2002–2004
information and media design, hochschule für gestaltung, schwäbisch gmünd, germany

2001–2002
berufskolleg für gestaltung, technische oberschule, stuttgart, germany

2000
photography and design, northern virginia community college, washington d.c., usa

1996–1999
typographer's class, johannes-gutenberg-schule, stuttgart, germany

awards

2009
art directors club switzerland, bronze award
(with studio achermann)

2008
design network switzerland, nominated for the dns award

2007
art directors club germany,
awarded at the newcomer competition

red dot design award,
awarded in communtication design

:output 10, awarded at the international newcomer competition

2006
international poster and graphic arts festival, chaumont, france, shortlisted for the students award

2000
scholarship for young professionals, german bundestag and us congress

exhibition contributions

2009
we love magazines library, omotesando hills, tokyo, japan

stereo-type, gallery factory, seoul, korea

2008
cervelatica: zürich contemporary scene, chaumont, france

adc awards show, premium hallen, berlin, germany

2007
red dot design museum, essen, germany

2006
degree show, hochschule für gestaltung und kunst, basel, switzerland

international poster and graphic arts festival, chaumont, france

publication contributions

2010
idn magazine: international designers network, hong kong

2009
regular: graphic design today, die gestalten verlag

2008
chaumont: festival international de l’affiche et du graphisme 2008, exhibition catalogue

sushi 10, art directors club germany

2007
red dot communication design yearbook 07/08

output 10, international yearbook