Katja Helmin
Design, Concept & Social Engagement - Versatility is my creative strength
With an academic background in industrial and concept development design (BA & MA) and a specialization in The Circle – Successful Management of Art and Cultural Organizations, I combine design expertise with strategic thinking and social engagement
My professional practice is characterized by interdisciplinary projects that use design as a tool for communication, participation and transformation.
In recent years, I have developed and implemented a number of independent and collaborative projects, including illustrating and designing a climbing guide for Cyprus, designing an exhibition forLisbon Design Week, conducting workshops with children in socially challenged communities, merch design for the brass band Make a Move in Berlin, and developing my own artistic projects that raise awareness of environmental issues through illustrations and object-based storytelling.
Education
Specialization in Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations, University of Maryland. 2025
M.A. Industrial Design with focus on medical, sustainable and social design products and concepts in Kiel, Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design. 2021
Design de Equipamento - Erasmus, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa. 2020
B.A. Industrial Design in Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Art. 2018