Hello, I'm Florian.

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For almost 30 years, I have been supporting companies, organizations and institutions in the design of analogue and digital media and shaping their visual identities. My work is continually receiving attention in internationally renowned competitions and exhibitions.

My work focuses on graphic design and corporate design. On the other hand, I focus on projects in the areas of interface design, interaction design and mobile design. I prefer a clear, minimalist aesthetic because it helps users and recipients to find their way around complex information and interaction structures.

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My work

Clear design speaks a clear language.

Clear design speaks
a clear language.

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uncorporate.design | Design Research Report

Ora Stradale | Augmented Reality Concept

Metamatjes | Speculative Design | Video Artwork

Solarpeople | Design Concept

During my time as a partner in an internationally acclaimed design agency, the focus of my work was on media and communication design. I worked for companies, institutions and organizations in disciplines such as corporate design, illustration and infographics, editorial design, web and mobile design. Today, the core of my work is interaction design, interface design, UX design, AR/MR/VR and increasingly experimental and speculative design. As a professor of media design, I conduct research in the field of design ethics.

Teaching &

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Lecturing

After many years of teaching as a lecturer and tutor at universities and business academies in Bremen, Düsseldorf, Essen and Hanover, I now teach as a professor for media design at the IU International University. My specialist areas are design theory, interface design, interaction design, user-centered design, UX design and design ethics.

IU Internationale Hochschule
2021 - present
Professor for Media Design, Head of Study Program
Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut Salzburg (A)
2014 - 2016
Lecturer for Brand Design and Communication
DIPLOMA Hochschule
2020 - 2021
Lecturer in the module »Professional Field Design«
Kunstschule Wandsbek
2013 - 2014
Lecturer for Editorial Design and Digital Publishing
EMBA Europäische Medien- und Business-Akademie
2018 - 2021
Lecturer for Media Business Administration Graphics and Design
Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Essen
2012 - 2013
Lecturer for Design and Layout

»Mr. Althans is by far the best lecturer we have had so far. Everything is very clearly structured and well-planned. He inspires you to think further.«

»The course was varied, creative and had very good slides. The lecturer was fabulous. He answered questions individually and gave many examples to explain things.«

»Extremely competent, easy to reach, takes topic requests into account and approaches each student individually. The constructive criticism helped me a lot to improve.«

My Qualification

Education

Doctoral studies Doctoral student
HbK Saar
2021 - present
Creative Direction M. A.
Diploma University of A. S. Bad Sooden-Allendorf
2017 - 2020
Media Economics and Management B. A.
Diploma University of A. S. Hannover
2011 - 2014
Architecture preliminary diploma
Bremen University of A. S.
1994 - 1996

Awards

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Award-Winning Design

1 x Red Dot: Best of the Best
3 x Red Dot: Winner
3 x German Design Award: Winner
3 x German Design Award: Special Mention
1 x Creative Comunication Award: Honorable Mention
1 x Communications Art Competition: Award of Excellence
1 x International Creative Media Award: Silver
2 x International Creative Media Award: Award of Excellence
1 x Joseph Binder Award: Silver

Award-Winning Design

1 x Red Dot:
Best of the Best
3 x Red Dot:
Winner
3 x German Design Award:
Winner
3 x German Design Award:
Special Mention
1 x Creative Comunication Award:
Honorable Mention
1 x Communications Art Competition:
Award of Excellence
1 x International Creative Media Award:
Silver
2 x International Creative Media Award:
Award of Excellence
1 x Joseph Binder Award:
Silver

Exhibitions

5 x Excellent Communications Design Museum Angewandte Kunst Design Space (Frankfurt/Main)

3 x World’s Best Communication Design Red Dot Design Museum (Essen)

3 x Best Brands & Communication Design Museum für Kommunikation Berlin (Berlin)

1 x Joseph Binder Exhibition Designforum Vorarlberg (A-Dornbirn)

1 x A Feast of Colour and Form WEISRAUM. Designforum Tirol (A-Innsbruck)

1 x A Feast of Colour and Form Designforum Wien (A-Wien)

Exhibitions

5 x Excellent Communications Design
Museum Angewandte Kunst (Frankfurt/Main)

3 x World’s Best Communication Design
Red Dot Design Museum (Essen)

3 x Best Brands & Communication Design
Museum für Kommunikation Berlin (Berlin)

1 x Joseph Binder Exhibition
Designforum Vorarlberg (A-Dornbirn)

1 x A Feast of Colour and Form
WEISRAUM. Designforum Tirol (A-Innsbruck)

1 x A Feast of Colour and Form
Designforum Wien (A-Wien)

Some Mentions
and Publications

2023
Tanne. Landschaften. Strickrodt, T., Althans, F.
2022
Excellent Communications Design. Rat für Formgebung
2021
Excellent Communications Design. Rat für Formgebung
2020
Spezialisierung und Generalisierung. Research Report. Althans, F.
2020
International Yearbook Communication Design. Red Dot Edition
2019
Wagner, Wahnsinn & Walküren. Althans, F.
2019
Excellent Communications Design. Rat für Formgebung
2019
International Yearbook Communication Design. Red Dot Edition
2018
Cello. Grafische Skizzen. Althans, F.
2018
Excellent Communications Design. Rat für Formgebung
2018
International Yearbook Communication Design. Red Dot Edition
2018
IchDuWir. Monotypien und Zeichnungen. Strickrodt, T., Althans, F.
2018
Die kalte Schulter des Labyrinths. Altmann, P., Althans, F.
2018
Joseph Binder Award Book. designaustria
2018
Commarts Yearbook. Coyne & Blanchard
2017
Das Kamasutram des Vatsyayana Mallanaga. Althans, F.
2017
Excellent Communications Design. Rat für Formgebung
2017
International Yearbook Communication Design. Red Dot Edition
2017
Das Nasohnehorn. Althans, F.
2016
Teilen. Modifikation & Selektion. Research. Althans, F.
2015
Genuss 4.0 Research. Althans, F.