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Hi there, I have divided my Portfolio into four chapters:
A) Teaching, B) Research, C) Practice, D) Consult

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Teaching

Responsive Variable Typography Workshop

⚫ Variable Fonts ⚫ Machine Learning
⚫ Workshop ⚫ Digital Typography

In June 2023 I had the opportunity to hold a workshop at the department of Typography and Type Design at Bauhaus University Weimar. The aim of the workshop was to introduce students to Machine Learning (ML) and in the process to give them a glimpse of what is possible to achieve when machine learning is intersected with variable font interpolations.

Exploring UI Design within the Bauhaus Context

⚫ User Interface Design ⚫ Typography
⚫ Bauhaus Legacy ⚫ Creative AI

Two-week workshop at the Bauhaus Summer School in Weimar. Over the course of the workshop, we delved into the world of UI design, exploring the core principles of the Bauhaus movement and their relevance to today’s digital interfaces.

Design by other means in the digital age

⚫ Remix Theory ⚫ Appropriation
⚫ Workshop ⚫ Authorship

Non–Original Genius (Design by other means in the digital age) was a three-week long graphic design workshop I carried out at the University of Prishtina in Kosovo. It was supported by the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) as part of the “Diaspora Experts” program. The aim of the workshop was to use my expertise and skills to enable students to, over the three weeks, become acquainted with emerging design theories of remix, appropriation, authorship and production.

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Research

Publication at DIGICOM 2024

⚫ Appropriation ⚫ Design Remix
⚫ Dieter Rams ⚫ Aesthetic Reinterpretation

My research paper, „Exploring How the Intersection of Machine Learning with Variable Fonts Empowers UI/UX Designers to Create Intelligent and Personalized User Interfaces,“ was published at the Digicom - 8th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication. This paper, which explores the innovative fusion of machine learning and variable fonts to enhance UI/UX design, was published in the Springer edition and indexed in Scopus.

AI in the realms of Typography and Design.

⚫ Variable Fonts ⚫ Machine Learning
⚫ Research ⚫ Online Platform

AITYDE is a pioneering online platform dedicated to exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence with Typography and Design. It functions as both a curated journal of my PhD research and a collaborative hub, empowering designers and typographers to innovate and experiment with AI-driven tools and methodologies in their creative processes.

28. Kolloquium "Design Promoviert at UdK Berlin

⚫ Design Research ⚫ PhD Presentation
⚫ Academic Conference ⚫ Design Innovation

In September 2023, I had the opportunity to take part in the 28. Kolloquium „Design Promoviert“ organised by the German Society for Design Theory and Research (DGTF) to deliver a condensed presentation of my current PhD research at the Bauhaus University in Weimar. The event, which took place at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK), brought together a diverse group of researchers and designers from around Germany and the world.

Poetcloud - Rethinking poetry in the digital age

⚫ Digital poetry ⚫ New media
⚫ Screen reading ⚫ Media research

Poetcloud is the result of a three-month long research for my master’s thesis project “Poetry in the new media – Rethinking poetry in the digital age”. My aim was to bring poetry to a new audience and to use the special capabilities of the digital devices along with digital typography to read poetry in a different way on the screen. It was supervised by Prof. Hermann W. Klöckner and Prof. Bernd Hennig.

Glitches: Honor thy Error as a Hidden intention

⚫ Image manipulation ⚫ Experimental art
⚫ Creative error ⚫ Random deletion

Research into glitch started in 2016 as part of a master's thesis, exploring the ideas of appropriation vs. originality and digital vs. analog. It began with a simple experiment: dragging and dropping an image into a text editor, which caused strange text noise. After randomly deleting a section and reopening the file in a graphic program, the image appeared completely transformed. This discovery sparked further exploration, leading to the creation of various tools and projects to investigate the hidden volatility of digital media at its core.

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Exhibitions

Poster designed at CAPTCHA Designfestival

⚫ Creative Coding ⚫ Generative Design
⚫ Design Festival ⚫ Exhibition

This poster was created using p5.js to commemorate the 7th edition of the CAPTCHAdesign Festival in Mannheim. The festival featured an exhibition at the Mannheimer Kunstverein, showcasing works from a diverse group of designers, all inspired by the theme "Onward"

Let them Eat Work at Schnapsundidee Kreativfestival

⚫ Digital Typography ⚫ Animated posters
⚫ Kate Tempest ⚫ Counterculture poems

Performed as a part of Schnapsundidee Kreativfestival in Munich, Let Them Eat Work explored into the matter of productivity-fetishism and workaholism culture through 14 animated posters. Texts were inspired by the counterculture poems of Kate Tempest.

Forgotten Utopia

⚫ Generative Design ⚫ Creative Coding
⚫ Digital Stamps ⚫ Unique compositions

A collection of stamps reinterpreting a mural originally painted in Ferizaj, Kosovo, during the socialist era of Yugoslavia. While the mural's artist and exact date remain unknown, the stamp designs draw direct inspiration from its geometric forms and patterns. These shapes have been deconstructed and reimagined with vibrant colors, resulting in dynamic and contemporary compositions that celebrate the mural’s legacy in a fresh and modern way.

When You're Strange

⚫ Foreigner ⚫ Artistic Reflection
⚫ Self-Identity ⚫ Artistic Exploration

When you are strange" is an art project realised while studying in Dessau (2015–2017). What does it mean to be a stranger, and how this feeling can warp your perception of yourself and others. It was realized in the class of Prof. Lisa Stybor under the theme of “Foreigner, Stranger”.

What would Dieter Rams say?

⚫ Appropriation ⚫ Design Remix
⚫ Dieter Rams ⚫ Aesthetic Reinterpretation

This project explores the intersection of functionality and emotional resonance in product design by remixing the iconic works of Dieter Rams. Rams’ principles of "good design" emphasize clarity, simplicity, and functionality. While these traits have profoundly influenced modern design, this project seeks to challenge and complement them by introducing elements that evoke emotion and create deeper personal connections with users.

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Practice

A Journey Through Four Years of Creative Collaboration

⚫ User Interface Design ⚫ User Experience Design
⚫ Design agencies ⚫ Collaborations

This project serves as a curated anthology showcasing my portfolio spanning four years (2018-2022), encompassing collaborations with diverse design agencies and start-ups. It encapsulates my journey within the design industry, offering a silent yet evocative narrative of my professional evolution.

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