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Works across disciplines, is an interaction designer and likes to write programs that generate all kind of visual output. He currently lives and studies in London.

Vita

Born in 1980 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. 2002 began studies in geography and computer science. Discontinued these studies and became interested in visual design. Internship with Slog Design, in 2003 studies in information and media at the HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd. 2005 internship semester at Meso in Frankfurt. In 2005–2006 a one year Erasmus exchange at the HGK Basel, institut vis_com. 2007 diploma‘s thesis, »Generative Systeme« with Julia Laub. 2007–2009 academic assistant and lecturer in the department of interaction design at the HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd. 2009–2011 IX and UX Designer at Intuity Media Lab in Stuttgart. Since end of summer 2011 MA Design Interactions student at the Royal College of Art London, UK.

CV

2011 ongoing MA Design Interactions student, at Royal College of Art, London
2009 – 2011 IX- and UX-Designer, Intuity Media Lab
2007 – 2009 Academic assistant and lecturer, HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd, interaction design department
2007 – 2009 Author of Generative Gestaltung, Verlag Hermann Schmidt Mainz
2007 July Diploma Generative Systeme, HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd
2005 – 2006 Erasmus exchange, HGK Basel, institut vis_com
2003 – 2005 Studies in information and media, HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd
2002 – 2003 Studies in geography and computer science, University Stuttgart

Publications

2011 Jan Design génératif, ISBN: 978-2350172156, Editions Pyramid, Paris.Hartmut Bohnacker, Benedikt Groß, Julia Laub, Claudius Lazzeroni
2010 may Interview at ORF futurezone, matrix – computer & neue medien
2009 Sep Generative Gestaltung, ISBN: 978-3-87439-759-9, Hermann Schmidt, Mainz. Hartmut Bohnacker, Benedikt Groß, Julia Laub, Claudius Lazzeroni
2010 Jan Generative Gestaltung, Form magazine
2010 Jan+Feb Generative Gestaltung, Page magazine
2009 May Mini-interview, interaction design and new tools, Weave magazine
2007 Jan Raumstaben feature, Page magazine
2008 Aug Seelenlose Automaten feature, Fontmag of FontShop International

Lectures/Teaching

2009 – 2010 Lots of lectures e.g. Decoded Conference Munique, HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd, FH Salzburg, HTW Berlin, FH Augsburg, Mila Stuttgart, HTWG Konstanz, BA Mannheim, Strichpunkt Stuttgart, AKA Stuttgart, HGK Basel …
2007 – 2009 Lots of courses/workshops/lectures (BA/MA) at the HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd
2008 Apr Workshop at Node 08 - forum for digital art in Frankfurt
2007 – 2008 Course medientechnologie (MA) at HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd
2006 Apr Lecture/workshop Raumstaben at Typo Berlin 2006 together with Claudius Lazzeroni
2006 Mar VVVV Workshop at Hyperwerk Basel
2005 Apr Lecture Kelten Digital at fmx-05 conference together Thomas Hoppe, Ron Jagodzinski

Exhibitions/Awards

2011 May German Design Award 2012, nominated
2010 Nov Designpreis Rheinland-Pfalz, Auszeichnung
2010 Sep Joseph Binder Award, Auszeichnung
2010 Aug Red Dot
2010 Aug ADC*E, nomination
2010 May ADC Silver, best project in category
2008 Sep :output 11, winner project
2008 Mar Seelenlose Automaten showed at DigitalArt.LA
2008 Apr Attack + Swap and Seelenlose Automaten are showed at Node 08
2007 Oct :output 10, winner project
2006 Oct Attack + Swap showed at Eikones, Basel
2005 Jun iFiF communication design award