Stephan Bundi, Switzerland

AGI member since 2001

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As a designer and art director, he works for film producers, concert organizers, museums, theaters and publishers. He combines unconventional ideas in the practice-near Swiss design tradition.
He has taught at various universities, given lectures around the world and led numerous workshops. He was also a professor at the University of the Arts in Bern and Nanjing.
The focus of his work is the communication and visualization of messages. He always chooses the technique that best conveys the respective content - be it through font, drawing, painting or photography. For him, the creative process is dynamic: from the first sketch to the print-ready template, it is continuously reviewed, rethought and further developed.
He is in international demand both as a poster artist and as a logo designer and has participated as a jury member in numerous design biennials. He won gold medals at the biennials/triennials in Chicago, Mexico, Mons, New York, Sofia, Seoul and Vienna. He was also awarded the ICOGRADA Excellence Award in Warsaw and has received the Swiss Poster Award several times.
He was also president of AGI Switzerland.

Design work by Stephan Bundi


    Stephan Bundi, Switzerland (2001)

    As a designer and art director, he works for film producers, concert organizers, museums, theaters and publishers. He combines unconventional ideas in the practice-near Swiss design tradition. He has taught...

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    Stephan Bundi, Switzerland (2001)

    As a designer and art director, he works for film producers, concert organizers, museums, theaters and publishers. He combines unconventional ideas in the practice-near Swiss design tradition.
    He has taught at various universities, given lectures around the world and led numerous workshops. He was also a professor at the University of the Arts in Bern and Nanjing.
    The focus of his work is the communication and visualization of messages. He always chooses the technique that best conveys the respective content - be it through font, drawing, painting or photography. For him, the creative process is dynamic: from the first sketch to the print-ready template, it is continuously reviewed, rethought and further developed.
    He is in international demand both as a poster artist and as a logo designer and has participated as a jury member in numerous design biennials. He won gold medals at the biennials/triennials in Chicago, Mexico, Mons, New York, Sofia, Seoul and Vienna. He was also awarded the ICOGRADA Excellence Award in Warsaw and has received the Swiss Poster Award several times.
    He was also president of AGI Switzerland.

    Exhibitions

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    Stephan Bundi Posters

    2015

    Museum Leopoldo Rother Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

    Solo poster exhibition. I additionally conducted a workshop at the university’s Facultad de Artes and held a public lecture about my work for students and professional designers. A Swiss graphic designer – Josef Müller Brockmann – last showed his work in this museum in 1991.

    Stephan Bundi Plakate / Affiches

    2013

    Center PasquArt and Public Space, Biel / Bienne

    Posters from 2007 to 2013 for the City Theater Biel Solothurn. 55 posters for theater and opera.

    Stephan Bundi / Claude Kuhn

    2011

    Gutenberg Museum, Freiburg

    Poster Exhibition with Claude Kuhn

    Lectures

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    Design as a Language

    (2015)

    • Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

    Plakate für kulturelle und soziale Institutionen

    (2014)

    • Weissraum Innsbruck, Designforum Tirol, Austria

    Seeing through mind’s eye

    (2014)

    • AllDesign / Hilton Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey

    Visuelle Kommunikation oder visuelle Dekoration?

    (2014)

    • Tag der Typografie / Technopark Zürich, Switzerland

    Swiss Posters

    (2014)

    • Design College, Nanjing Arts Institute, China

    Vom Künstlerplakat zum Plakatkünstler

    (2013)

    • Künstlerhaus Wien, Austria

    Stephan Bundi / Designer of visual Sories

    (2012)

    • Architektur Forum Ostschweiz / Alumni HFKG, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Stephan Bundi, Grafiker

    (2012)

    • SWB Schweizerischer Werkbund Bern, Schweiz

    Posters by Stephan Bundi

    (2011)

    • China Academy of Art Hangzhou, China

    Posters by Stephan Bundi

    (2011)

    • Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, Germany

    Posters by Stephan Bundi

    (2011)

    • Aalto University, School of Art and Design, Finland

    Stephan Bundi Posters

    (2011)

    • Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Swiss Posters

    (2011)

    • MAK, Museum für Angewandte Kunst / Exhibition "100 best Posters", Austria

    Stephan Bundi Plakate

    (2010)

    • Kunsthochschule Weissensee Berlin, Germany

    Agencies

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    Awards

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    • 2023

    Grand Prix / 2nd Int. Poster Art Biennale, BIPB Seoul
    • 2014

    Grand Prix / 7th International Triennial of Stage Poster
    • 2006

    ICOGRADA Excellence Award / Warsaw International Poster Biennial
    • 2010–2024

    Platinum / 9 Awards from Graphis Poster (NY)
    • 2010

    Gold / 11th International Poster Biennial of Mexico
    • 2010

    Gold / 2nd Chicago International Poster Biennial
    • 1989

    Gold / 4th International Poster Triennial Mons
    • 2010

    Gold / Joseph Binder Award, Design Austria Vienna
    • 2008, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020

    Gold / Swiss Poster Award
    • 2010–2025

    Gold / 67 Awards from Graphis Poster (NY)
    • 2012

    Silver / Joseph Binder Award, Design Austria Vienna
    • 2004

    Silver / 2nd Korea International Poster Biennial
    • 2011

    Silver / 13th Int. Biennial of Theatre Posters, Rzeszów
    • 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015

    Silver / Swiss Poster Award
    • 2010–2016

    Silver / 24 Awards from Graphis Poster (NY)
    • 2011, 2015, 2024

    Bronze / Swiss Poster Award
    • 2013

    Bronze / Hiiibrand Logotype Award
    • 2022

    Bronze / 18th Int. Biennial of Theatre Posters, Rzeszów
    • 2023

    Red Dot Award Best of the Best
    • 2008–2023

    Red Dot / 23 Awards
    • 2015

    Winner / German Design Award
    • 2009–2021

    17 Awards / 100 Best Posters Germany, Austria, Switzerland

    Other Professional Activities

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    • Co-founder and member of the board of the Union of Swiss Graphic Designers (SGV)

      1983 – present

    • Member of the AGI International Executive Committee

      2006 – 2009

    • Appointed guest professor at the Arts University in Nanjing, China

      2008 – present

    • President »100 Beste Plakate« (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

      2010 – 2013

    • President AGI Switzerland

      2010 – 2016