Gerwin Schmidt

Gerwin Schmidt is a Professor of Communication Design with a focus on Typography and AV Media at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart. He also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Design Study Commission and a Member of the Senate.

• Education: Studied Visual Communication at HfG Karlsruhe and GH Kassel, with influential mentors like Prof. Gunter Rambow and Prof. Günther Förg.
• Research Interests: Center on typography, audiovisual media, and interdisciplinary design for cultural institutions. His work bridges historical design movements with contemporary visual communication.

Recent Projects include poster and catalog design for the Bröhan Museum, Munich Chamber Orchestra, and DOKfest Munich, emphasizing event branding and cross-media storytelling. He explores typography in print, moving, and three-dimensional spaces.

Collaborations span institutions like the Alte Pinakothek Munich, Museum Starnberger See, and MKK Ingolstadt, focusing on exhibition design, cultural poster series, and corporate identity projects.