Design, Concept & Social Engagement
Versatility is my creative strength
Katja Helmin
With an academic background in industrial design and concept development (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.
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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 across design, curation, and visual communication. I worked as a project manager, coordinator, curator, and graphic designer for Lisbon Design Week 2026, creating the visual identity for the main exhibition at ARCO Lisboa - LDWLounge, as well as the exhibition design for Teresa Nunes at Roca Gallery Lisboa. I also rebranded the Mannheimer Forum für Accounting & Taxation (MaFAT) and designed their latest newsletter.
Alongside these projects, I continue to illustrate and design, including a climbing guide for Cyprus, and I develop artistic work focused on environmental awareness through illustration and object-based storytelling.
Alongside these projects, I continue to illustrate and design, including a climbing guide for Cyprus, and I develop artistic work focused on environmental awareness through illustration and object-based storytelling.
I am also an active member, mentor, and social media designer for the Lisbon Drawing Club and the Sintra Drawing Club, supporting their community-building and visual communication.
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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
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LDW '26
