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studio marcus kraft is a graphic design office based in zurich, switzerland. its work includes projects in the disciplines art direction, design, concept and typography. multi disciplinary projects are realised with photographers, architects, artists, etc., from a reliable network. an emphasis is on elaborate design concepts, editorial projects and typographical quality. studio marcus kraft has been awarded international prizes and its work has been frequently exhibited and published.personal data:
marcus kraft studied graphic design in switzerland, germany and usa. beforehand, he completed an apprenticeship as typographer. afterwards, he worked as a designer and art director for renowned agencies like raffinerie and metadesign. with his studio, he is realising projects for national and international clients, as well as self-initiated projects.
bucher
burgtheater wien
daros latinamerica exhibitions
dottikon
freitag
gta verlag
guess gc watches
kinki magazine
kurz
metadesign
migrosbank
nespresso
on running
raffinerie ag für gestaltung
raiffeisen
rieter
rotpunkt apotheken
schauspielhaus zürich
sigg
stapferhaus lenzburg
stroh. druck und medien
studio achermann
swiss international airlines
swiss life
wwf switzerland
xenix
and many more ...
expertise
art direction
books
branding
catalogues
concept
corporate design
graphic design
editorials
exhibitions
identities
illustration
information graphic
layout
leaflets
lettering
logos
magazines
packaging
posters
production supervision
signage
typography
web design
etc.
2011
design preis schweiz, nominated (with raffinerie)
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
2013
grafik13, maag event hall, zürich, switzerland
orell füssli kramhof & waldraud concept store, zürich, switzerland
2012
jungkunst, halle 52, winterthur, switzerland
solo exhibition, sinka & weiss,
(in the context of art and the city), zürich, switzerland
grafik12, maag event hall, zürich, switzerland
2011
starkart art exhibitions, zürich, switzerland
young at art, gallery art seefeld, zürich, switzerland
2010
opening exhibition, between gallery, london, uk
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
2012
slanted magazine: slab serif, germany
étapes: design & culture visuelle, france
black & white: new monochrome graphics, victionary, hong kong
novum: world of graphic design, germany
page magazine, germany
2010
turning pages: editorial design for print media, gestalten verlag
idn magazine: international designers network, hong kong
2009
regular: graphic design today, gestalten verlag, germany
2008
chaumont: festival international de l’affiche et du graphisme 2008, exhibition catalogue, france
sushi 10, art directors club germany
2007
red dot communication design yearbook 07/08
output 10, international yearbook
lectures & workshops
2011
university of applied sciences, munich, germany
2010
hochschule für gestaltung und kunst, basel, switzerland (with raffinerie)
