Carolin Wanitzek is a scenographer and installation artist from Mannheim, Germany, who focuses on design in space. In the field of scenography she combines illustration, set design and photography to develop visual concepts for extraordinary worlds. She designs three-dimensional installations, conceives exhibitions and constructs design objects that appear in interior design and in public spaces. Carolin's work is characterised by a monochrome, minimalist and graphic aesthetic and has been published in digital media, magazines and catalogues. After studying communication design and scenography, she works for national and international clients and is partner at OUI R Creative Studio and co-founder of the furniture brand IN SUBSTANCE.
If you are interested in her work, or if you want to collaborate, just feel free to say hello. Her services for visual productions includes conception, realization, photography (if desired) and post-production.
Lecturing
In addition to her commercial work Carolin is also active in design education, giving frequent talks and workshops. From 2017-2018 she was teaching paper constructions and set design at the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences. From 2019 to 2021 she was teaching design in space and environment at the University of Applied Sciences for Media, Communication and Management, Campus Frankfurt (a. M.). She currently teaches photography and media technology at the Academy for Communication in Karlsruhe. If you want an insight into her working method there are some interviews including Grafik Magazine, Citylikeyou and Startup Mannheim (Sorry, only in German).
Worked for / with
Amazon Music Level Award, La Mer Cosmetics, Fast Company, Nest by Google, Sagmeister & Walsh, McCann Health, Hewlett Packard, Der Spiegel Wissen, Personalmagazin, Nido Magazin, Spektrum Verlag, BASF SE, Bundesdruckerei, Kidbox, Verlag Hermann Schmidt, Vadafone, Dearsouvenir, Umschau Verlag, SRH Holding, Popakademie Mannheim, Spektrum der Wissenschaft, Wonderspaces Los Angeles, GBG Mannheim, Historical Museum of the Palatinate, HouseSpecial, Basedesign NYC, D+V Management NYC, Metz&Racine, Coffeeworld Los Angeles, Gmund Büttenpapierfabrik, Elopak, Arco, Noosa Yoghurt, Moanah, Purelei, Läderach (Schweiz) AG, Snocks, Dorothee Schumacher
Publications
- IdN Self-Promotional Design, 2019
- Portfolio Design + Self-Promotion, 2018
- CreateZine Issue 01, 2016
- Design Origin Germany, victionary, 2016
- Paradise of Paper Art 2, 2016
- ABOUT Fanzine Edition no1, 2015
- Scenographics, 2015
- My Graphic DNA, 2015
- komma 15, 2015
- Zeste No 14 , 2014
- Crave Magazine, 2014
- Fricote Magazine No13, 2013
- Etapes, 2013
- komma 8, 2011
- Papercraft 2, Gestalten Verlag, 2011
Interviews
- Voyages Bold Journey Series, 2023
- Heimburger Immobilien, 2023
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Forschungsarbeit HS Mannheim Alumni,
2023 - Schwetzinger Zeitung, 2022
- Shoutout Arizona, 2022
- Grafikmagazin 03.22, 2022
- UBI BENE Magazine, No.1 2021
- Elopak art calendar, 2021
- PAAT TALK China, 2020
- Citylikeyou, 2019
- Startup Mannheim, 2018
- UBI BENE Magazine, Autum 2018
- SWR2 Journal, 2017
- shutterstock/komma 18, 2016
- Grafik Magazine, London 2014
- Illustration Matters 2014
- Selekkt, Mainz 2014
- Wired Mag, New York 2013
- Fast Company, New York 2013
- Ignant, Berlin 2010
Awards
- DDC Award Gute Gestaltung 2019
- German Design Award
- ADC Germany
- Red Dot Communication Design Award
Talks and Workshops
- CAPTCHA Designfestival, 2022
- OFFF Festival 2021
- ING Creatives Festival Dubai, 2019
- Talk @WIX Tel Aviv, 2018
- Ladies, Wine and Design Frankfurt, 2018
- CAPTCHA Designfestival, 2017
- Kunstpause Mannheim, 2017
- AMD Duesseldorf, 2016
Exhibitions
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The Border @Wonderspaces
2022-NOW, Scottsdale, AZ / USA -
Coffeeworld Pop Up Museum
2020, Los Angeles, CA / USA -
IN SUBSTANCE Showcase – Port25
2019, Mannheim / Germany -
The Border between Dream and Reality
2018, Mannheim / Germany -
The Border @Wonderspaces
2018, San Diego, CA / USA -
ING Creatives Festival Dubai
2016, Dubai / VAE -
Photokina
2014, Cologne / Germany -
Medvedi – U cast Prolecu! Bears
2014, Belgrade / Serbia -
Create an Accident
2014, Athens / Greece - Aesthetic Virology – solo exhibition
2014, Mannheim / Germany