At the workshops, visitors could acquire new skills or dive into the world of renowned designers. Everyone was welcome—regardless of experience or prior knowledge. The four- to seven-hour skill-workshops offered participants a starting point for a new program, working method, or field of expertise. The “work like” workshops provided space for experimentation and enable close interaction with the workshop leaders.
Work like Tristesse
One-day workshop
How does a football jersey turn into a narrative media?
What if a football shirt could do more than show team colors? What if it could tell a story, take a stand, spark debate? In this full-day workshop, you’ll dive into the world of jersey design and explore how graphic design can spark debates and show history.
Tristesse is a design studio from Basel. They have been working as a team since 2017 and focus on campaigns and visual identity in the cultural sector across graphic design, film, and animation. Their work lives from being visually rich and narrative-driven.
The workshop last from 9:30am to 5pm and will be held in German.
Giliane Cachin's Graphic Tools
One-day workshop
During this workshop, Giliane Cachin will share the tools that streamline her creative process while guiding you in developing your own graphic tools. Through a series of hands-on experiments, you will explore new working methods. At the end of the day, all results will be compiled into a collective visual archive, capturing the day’s shared exploration.
Giliane Cachin is an independent graphic designer based in Switzerland. Her work explores the balance between structure and expression, with a focus on graphic systems, typography, and custom-made creative tools. She develops print, digital, and editorial projects, often in connection with the cultural field.
The workshop last from 9:30am to 5pm and will be held in English.
It's your song – Aurelia Peter
One-day workshop
The Workshop with Aurelia Peter explores the tension between rules and breaking them, between limitation and exploration. The process begins with the development of a grid system, followed by hands-on experimentation with analog techniques and a variety of materials, before transitioning to digital refinement. The outcome is a printed design piece that interprets a song—balancing playfulness with typographic rigor. The workshop focuses on the design process itself and the exploration of new creative approaches.
Aurelia Peter is a visual designer with an interest in both pressing societal issues and subtle design details. From her studio in Zurich, she works across a range of formats—from books and visual identities to posters and digital applications—especially in the fields of art, music, and architecture. Her design practice is shaped by the interplay of visual systems, typographic rules, and experimental strategies. Her self-initiated book project Through the Mask (2020) was awarded the Volumes Award 2020. She has also received multiple accolades in poster competitions.
The workshop last from 9:30am to 5pm and will be held in German.
Ligatures with Samara Keller
Skill Workshop
What makes a ligature a Ligature™? And how can we rethink them?
This workshop starts with a deep dive into the history and design function of ligatures. From there, we’ll explore their creative potential—questioning conventions, reimagining connections between letters, and designing our own ligatures. You’ll investigate both individual letter pairs and entire word connections, all with the aim of pushing the boundaries of legibility and expression.
Samara Keller is a type designer and typographer based in Berlin and Zurich. She holds a BA in Visual Communication from ZHdK (Zurich) and an MA in TypeMedia from KABK (Netherlands). Her work spans custom typefaces, logotypes, and typographic design solutions. In addition to her design practice, she teaches type design, typography, and motion design. Her creative work is driven by a fascination with letters and language—and offline, she collects vintage neon letters and explores analog letterpress printing.
What you’ll need:
– Glyphs editor installed on your laptop (the free trial version is fine)
– Basic familiarity with the software
The workshop last from 1pm to 5pm and will be held in German. Mentorings can be given in English.
3D (Nomad Sculpt) with Nora Zürcher
Skill Workshop
Sculpt your ideas in 3D – right on your iPad.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create 3D models using the iPad app Nomad Sculpt. Designed specifically for touchscreens, the app is intuitive and perfect for digital sculpting on the go. You’ll get hands-on with the interface and tools, learn how to shape your own 3D forms, and refine them with textures, colors, and materials.
Nora Zürcher is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Zurich. She loves digital tools and enjoys teaching herself new programs. In 2022, she completed her BA in Illustration at HSLU, where she dove deep into the world of 3D design. During that time, she discovered Nomad Sculpt and Blender—and has been bringing her drawings to life in 3D ever since.
What you’ll need:
– iPad
– Apple Pencil
– Nomad Sculpt app (one-time purchase: CHF 20, make sure it’s up to date)
The workshop last from 1pm to 5pm and will be held in German.
Browser Extensions with Sarah Iller
Skill Workshop
Web browsers are our access to the Internet and make it possible to use it in the first place. In this workshop, you will learn how to program your own browser extensions and use them to change, embellish or destroy existing websites.
Together, we take a look behind the scenes of the Internet: We make the source code of websites visible, read and understand it, and actively intervene in it. You will also receive an introduction to the central web technologies HTML and CSS, including JavaScript, depending on your interest. The tools you have learned help you understand the structure of websites and form a solid basis for developing your own web projects. No previous experience required.
Sarah Iller is a designer with a particular interest in programs, code and the creative possibilities of the web. She studied visual communication at the Zurich University of the Arts and deepened her practice in creative coding during a stay in the Klasse Digitale Grafik at the HFBK Hamburg. In her work, she uses code as a creative tool to develop moving and interactive works.
What you’ll need: laptop
The workshop last from 1pm to 5pm and will be held in German. Mentorings can be given in English or French.
(Fan)Zine with GAFFA
Skill Workshop
Using screenshots and transcripts from iconic YouTube moments, you’ll design and produce your own (fan)zine in the style of GAFFA: black and white, A5 format, 8–16 pages, full of cut-up collages, text snippets, and spontaneous ideas. No overthinking, no strict rules—just copy, cut, paste, and let loose. Analog or digital—everything goes. The workshop kicks off with a deep dive into GAFFA’s creative process, including a look at their monthly zines.
GAFFA is an artist collective made up of Dario Forlin, Wanja Harb, Lucian Kunz, and Linus Lutz. Since 2016, they’ve been publishing a monthly zine together—one that defies stylistic rules and celebrates collage, found footage, photography, illustration, and text in equal measure. Over time, the zine became the foundation of their artistic practice and a playground for a visual language shaped by internet chaos and pop culture. GAFFA’s work often toys with the absurd and the banal, recontextualizing the familiar in humorous, surreal, and unexpected ways. Beyond publishing, they also create large-scale installations and sculptures.
The workshop last from 1pm to 5pm and will be held in German. Mentorings can be given in English.
Type in Motion with Josh Schaub
Skill Workshop
This workshop dives into the world of animated typography using After Effects. From rhythmically appearing letters and smooth morphs to manual distortions, automated text animations, and expression-driven effects—you’ll explore the creative range of moving type.
Josh Schaub is an independent graphic and motion designer based in Zurich. As a speaker at design festivals, a lecturer at universities, and a workshop leader for agencies and creatives, he shows how static design can come to life through motion. His approach proves that motion design not only adds value—but is also a whole lot of fun.
What you’ll need:
Basic knowledge of After Effects is required. You should be familiar with keyframes, easing, and have animated simple movements before.
The workshop last from 9:30am to 5pm and will be held in German.