Walter Bohatsch, Austria

AGI member since 1997

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Walter Bohatsch began his career as a graphic designer in 1973 in Montreal, where he worked for John German Inc. and Gottschalk + Ash. From 1978-1981 Walter attended the postgraduate course for Structural Film and Graphic Design at the School of Design in Basel, Switzerland. In 1988 he took further courses at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and at Harvard University, Cambridge.
In 1983 he set up his own office in Vienna, Austria. He taught ‘Experimental and Computer-Supported Typography’ from 1989 to 1992 at the University for Applied Arts in Vienna. In 1993 he and his former employee Clemens Schedler established Bohatsch und Schedler GmbH; in 1997 the firm was restructured. In 1998 he taught ‘Integral Design’ for the ‘Inter Media’ program at the University for Applied Sciences in Vorarlberg, Austria.
Walter is the initiator of the video work akustisch-visuelle Fragmente together with the composer Toro Pérez Germán as well as the Typoji project and creator of the Typojis https://www.typojis.com/de/. Since 2019, Walter Bohatsch has devoted himself exclusively to free artistic work with a focus on language, typo and perception.

Design work by Walter Bohatsch


    Walter Bohatsch, Austria (1997)

    Walter Bohatsch began his career as a graphic designer in 1973 in Montreal, where he worked for John German Inc. and Gottschalk + Ash. From 1978-1981 Walter attended the postgraduate...

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    Walter Bohatsch, Austria (1997)

    Walter Bohatsch began his career as a graphic designer in 1973 in Montreal, where he worked for John German Inc. and Gottschalk + Ash. From 1978-1981 Walter attended the postgraduate course for Structural Film and Graphic Design at the School of Design in Basel, Switzerland. In 1988 he took further courses at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and at Harvard University, Cambridge.
    In 1983 he set up his own office in Vienna, Austria. He taught ‘Experimental and Computer-Supported Typography’ from 1989 to 1992 at the University for Applied Arts in Vienna. In 1993 he and his former employee Clemens Schedler established Bohatsch und Schedler GmbH; in 1997 the firm was restructured. In 1998 he taught ‘Integral Design’ for the ‘Inter Media’ program at the University for Applied Sciences in Vorarlberg, Austria.
    Walter is the initiator of the video work akustisch-visuelle Fragmente together with the composer Toro Pérez Germán as well as the Typoji project and creator of the Typojis https://www.typojis.com/de/. Since 2019, Walter Bohatsch has devoted himself exclusively to free artistic work with a focus on language, typo and perception.

    Publications

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    Continuously

    (2007)

    • Mark Gilbert,
    • Wolfgang Homola,
    • Gerald Schuba

    Verlag Anton Pustet

    The book Continuously is addressed to those involved in professions dealing with projects in the field of comprehensive visual communication. From the mission statement of the client to the final product – it sheds light on the creative process for both designers and clients. The book provides insight into the typically multi-faceted, day-to-day aspects of visual form-giving, never abandoning its strong link to content.

    Seitenweise – Was das Buch ist

    (2010)

    • Walter Bohatsch,
    • several authors

    Thomas Eder, Samo Kobenter, Peter Plener

    The article “Content Space Book“ by Walter Bohatsch is published in the book “Seitenweise“ of the Federal Press Service Austria

    Lectures

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    Think (in) visual communication

    (2014)

    • The European National Institutes for Culture in Warsaw (EUNIC) in cooperation with National Audio-Visual Institute (NInA), Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw, Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technologies (PJIIT) and the Academy of Fine Arts (ASP) in Katowice, Poland

    Results in detail

    (2011)

    • Sofia Design Week, Bulgaria

    From simplicity to complexity to simplicity

    (2009)

    • TypeSHED11, New Zealand

    Bauen mit Zeichen

    (2005)

    • aut. Architektur und tirol, Innsbruck/Austria

    Awards

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    Several nominations and awards: CCA, Joseph Binder Award, Golden Pixel Award, STD London, Schönste Bücher Österreichs, ADC*E, RedDot, Biennale Brünn, 100 Beste Plakate, etc.

    Other Professional Activities

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    • Managing board »100 Schönste Plakate Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz«

      2013 – present