Buchgestaltung: Schrift, Buch, Papier - Grundlagen
Andrea Hesse
Institute of Art and Technology, Studio Book and Paper
2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises (VU), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S05187
Description
An insight into the fundamentals of book design—what a book is and what it can do, and what design possibilities it offers. The various aspects of book design are explored through examples and exercises.
The design exercises can be completed either in analogue or digital form.
It is recommended to attend the follow-up course “Book Design: Type, Book, Paper – Methods.”
Both courses take place on Wednesday mornings every other week, alternating with each other.
Examination Modalities
Continuous attendance and active participation in the course. The exercises produced individually or collaboratively during the course form part of the assessment and will be evaluated at the end of the semester.
Comments
Lectures and exercises take place in one of the available seminar rooms as well as in the Book & Paper workshop. More extensive projects may be continued outside of class. In principle, however, all work submitted for assessment at the end of the semester must have been supervised by me beforehand.
Limited number of participants.
Key Words
Buchgestaltung, Schrift, Buch, Papier, Typografie, Raster, Analog, Konzeptionelles Gestalten, Buchbinden, Künstlerbuch
Dates
Wed, 04 March 2026, 09:00–12:00 Seminar Room 24 , "Einführungsveranstaltung"
Wed, 11 March 2026, 09:00–12:00 Seminar Room 25
Wed, 25 March 2026, 09:00–12:00 Workshop Book & Paper
Wed, 22 April 2026, 09:00–12:00 Seminar Room 25
Wed, 06 May 2026, 09:00–12:00 Seminar Room 25
Wed, 20 May 2026, 09:00–12:00 Seminar Room 25
Wed, 03 June 2026, 09:00–12:00 Workshop Book & Paper
Wed, 24 June 2026, 09:00–12:00 Seminar Room 24
Course Enrolment
From 02 February 2026, 09:00 to 12 February 2026, 00:03
Via online registration
Curriculum Allocation
TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Artistic and art technology foundations: Artistic and art technology foundations 180/002.01
Design: Specialisation in Fashion Design (2. Section): Fashion Techniques: In-depth Free Electives 584/206.80
Fine Arts (1. Section): Artistic Practice in Technical Context: Workshops (Introductory lecture) 605/103.10
Fine Arts (2. Section): Artistic and Research Practice: Offers beyond the ZKF 605/201.02
Fine Arts (2. Section): Artistic and Research Practice: Free Electives out of Artistic and Research Practice 605/201.80
Fine Arts (2. Section): Artistic Practice in Technical Context: Workshops 605/203.10
Fine Arts (2. Section): Artistic Practice in Technical Context: Free Electives out of Artistic Practice in Technical Context 605/203.80
Design: Specialisation in Applied Photography and Time-based Media (2. Section): Technical Basics: Workshop-based Projects - Knowledge of Materials 626/204.20
Co-registration: not possible
Attending individual courses: not possible