Paula Troxler, Switzerland

AGI member since 2014

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Paula Troxler was born 1981 in Willisau. She studied Visual Communication with specialization in Illustration at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences for Art and Design. In 2007, she stayed in Ethiopia for 5 months to work on a book project for Caritas Schweiz. She started working as a freelance illustrator at her own studios in Lucerne and Berlin in 2006, before moving to Zurich in 2008, where she now works and lives. Her work consists of doing illustrations for various newspapers and magazines in Switzerland and abroad, as well as poster assignments for theaters and cultural events, CD covers, book publications, collaborations with other graphic studios, advertisements and exhibitions.

Design work by Paula Troxler


    Paula Troxler, Switzerland (2014)

    Paula Troxler was born 1981 in Willisau. She studied Visual Communication with specialization in Illustration at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences for Art and Design. In 2007, she stayed...

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    Paula Troxler, Switzerland (2014)

    Paula Troxler was born 1981 in Willisau. She studied Visual Communication with specialization in Illustration at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences for Art and Design. In 2007, she stayed in Ethiopia for 5 months to work on a book project for Caritas Schweiz. She started working as a freelance illustrator at her own studios in Lucerne and Berlin in 2006, before moving to Zurich in 2008, where she now works and lives. Her work consists of doing illustrations for various newspapers and magazines in Switzerland and abroad, as well as poster assignments for theaters and cultural events, CD covers, book publications, collaborations with other graphic studios, advertisements and exhibitions.

    Awards

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    100 Best Poster of Germany and Switzerland
    • First prize, 2007

    Biennale of Theater, Rszow
    • Special prize, 2005

    Poster Biennale, Korea
    • Jagda Excellent Award, 2007

    International Poster Biennale Taiwan
    • Golden Bee Award, 2010

    Int. Biennale of Graphic Design
    • Certificate of Honor, 2014

    Lathi Poster Triennale
    TDC Tokio / TDC New York

    Other Professional Activities

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    • Substitute professor FH Mainz D, Illustration, three Semester

      2011 / 2012 – present

    • Workshop in La-Chaux de Fonds at the CIFOM,

      2009 / 2014 – present

    • Workshop at the FHNW with Annik Troxler

      2009 – present

    • Workshop Design, Summer 5 / 7 of Hesign International, China

      2013 / 2015 – present

    • Workshop Woman & Democracy, Posters for Tomorrow, Tunesia

      2013 – present

    • Workshop at Head in Geneva

      2015 – present