Lectures & Talks
Output > Input Seminar @ University of the Arts Hamburg, ongoing since 2018
As part of the Output > Input seminar, we explore the sources of inspiration and role models of graphic designers and artists. In the course of the winter semester, various personalities from the field of graphic design/typography will be presented or invited for discussion. How is their personal INPUT reflected in their work? We train our eye and learn how we can use sources of inspiration for our own practice. In the following summer term, we built on what we had learnt and seen so far. The students developed their own designs and print a magazine in collaboration with the HFBK's prepress workshop. This gives the students an insight into print production and teamwork.
Input > Output Seminar @ University of the Arts Hamburg, ongoing since 2018
In the following summer term, we built on what we had learnt and seen so far. The students developed their own designs and print a magazine in collaboration with the HFBK's prepress workshop. This gives the students an insight into print production and teamwork.
THE C.A.T.E. LUNCH TALK SERIES Talk @ University of the Arts Bremen – 2024
The two design studios Büro Klass and Studio Lindhorst-Emme+Hinrichs were invited to introduce themselves, show some of their work and talk about different approaches to projects and the importance of collaboration in the field of design. How important is design? What makes a good team and how do you stay true to your principles?
Typostammtisch Hamburg Talk – 2023
„For this Typostammtisch, we have invited Büro KLASS because we would like to know how Ana Laura Campos, Sonja Steven, Kerstin Tolpeit and Sarah Tolpeit organize their work as a foursome. Are they really a feminist design collective or are they just perceived as such?”
‘Designblicke’ Online talk with Julia Meer (Curator, Head of the Graphics and Poster Collection, MK&G Hamburg) – 2023
“Büro KLASS provides insights into the creation of their work and the attitude behind it, because Ana Laura Campos, Sonja Steven, Kerstin Tolpeit and Sarah Tolpeit understand design as an aesthetic, but also political and social practice. Their focus is on the design of book covers as well as editorial design and visual identities. They pay particular attention to the forms of collaboration - both with each other and with their clients.”
‘Sichtbarmachung unsichtbarer Zusammenhänge’, Seminar @ HafenCity University Hamburg – 2021
The urban design studio ‘projektbüro’ invited us to hold a seminar together at the hafencity university of hamburg. We focused on public, accessible space and on the other hand inaccessible areas in the city center of hamburg. The students created cartographies and were asked to developed their own individual visualization for these topics.
‘Das 4 x 4 der Zusammenarbeit’ Talk @ Tÿpo St. Gallen – 2021
The type convention ‘Tÿpo St. Gallen 2021’ was dedicated to the topic of intuition. In our talk, we shared insights into the structure of our office, our day-to-day work and, above all, our collaboration. You can watch the presentation here
‘Mehr als Din A5’ Seminar @ AMD Akademie Hamburg – 2021
The students of the product design programme were introduced to the basics of graphic design and typography. As a semester project, they were asked to design and complete a print product in A5 format that had an added value and is ultimately ‘more than A5…’.
Notamuse book release Hamburg, Talk – 2019
For the release event of the graphic design book ‘notamuse’ in Hamburg we were invited to introduce our studio, our work and our ways of working. Afterwards we had a panel discussion with the notamuse editors Claudia, Lea and Silva about the position of women in graphic design and what it means to be a women-only studio. notamuse.de
Workshops & Exhibitions
‘Feministin zu Zine’ Zine-Workshop @ Freiraum / MK&G Hamburg – 2023
The group of participants designed and produced a zine together. We talked about typography, feminist attitudes in design processes and collaboration. We used a large collection of book covers from the MK&G collection as working material for the zine. The museum collection was thematically questioned and the discarded covers were transformed into something new and contemporary. At the end, each participant was able to take their own ‘Feminist zu Zine’ home with them.
‘audio—graphic – The Making of 16 Designs’, Exhibition @ MK&G Hamburg – 2022
Our cover design for ‘Revolution für das Leben’ by Eva von Redecker was part of the graphic design exhibition. In addition to the book, the entire design process and all the drafts that were created at the time were exhibited. Visitors were also able to listen to an audio clip in which we explain how the cover design developed. Photo: Claudia Höhne
48 xxperts @ ‘The F*word’, Exhibition @ MK&G Hamburg – 2023
Our 48 xxperts risography calendar was exhibited in ‘The F*word – Guerrilla Girls und feministisches Grafikdesign’ at MK&G Hamburg. Photo: Henning Rogge
‘Ping Pong’, Workshop @ Tÿpo St. Gallen – 2021
When working together in graphic design, a ping pong mode often develops. We took this principle of collaboration literally and designed ping pong rackets for certain words, which then competed against each other in a match. The term ‘responsibility’ won the match.
‘WUPPERTAL FUNKTIONAL’, Workshop @ Brandhaus Wuppertal – 2021
Together with the artist Samuel Treindl, we organised a sillkscreen event at the BRANDHAUS artist space in Wuppertal. A remix of our earlier drafts and designs were printed on wooden panels. these panels were then used to build furniture for the artist space.
‘DIY Poster-Station‘, Exhibition space and Workshop @ MK&G Hamburg – 2020/21
In the context of the exhibition ‘Das Plakat’ in the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg we designed a DIY poster station in the exhibition room. Visitors were invited to use stamps to create their own poster designs or to reinterpretate a poster from the exhibition. Simple stamps made of rectangles of different sizes allow a great variability from letters to more complex image motifs.
‘DIY Poster-Station‘, Exhibition space and Workshop @ MK&G Hamburg – 2020/21
As part of the workshop series we walked through the poster exhibition and talked about poster design and what we can learn form certain design for our own practice.
‘Design protest’, Workshop @ Büro KLASS – 2017
On the occasion of the G20 conference in Hamburg, we held a protest poster workshop. Participants were able to design and produce their own protest posters using stencils we designed and materials we provided for them.
‘Meeting ghosts’, Workshop @ MK&G Hamburg – 2016
For the opening of the exhibition ‘Hokusai x Manga – Japanese Pop Culture since 1680’ at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, we designed and produced templates for paper masks that visitors could cut out and put on.
We are always happy to receive workshops, talks and teaching requests:
Lectures & Talks
Output > Input Seminar @ University of the Arts Hamburg, ongoing since 2018
As part of the Output > Input seminar, we explore the sources of inspiration and role models of graphic designers and artists. In the course of the winter semester, various personalities from the field of graphic design/typography will be presented or invited for discussion. How is their personal INPUT reflected in their work? We train our eye and learn how we can use sources of inspiration for our own practice. In the following summer term, we built on what we had learnt and seen so far. The students developed their own designs and print a magazine in collaboration with the HFBK's prepress workshop. This gives the students an insight into print production and teamwork.
Input > Output Seminar @ University of the Arts Hamburg, ongoing since 2018
In the following summer term, we built on what we had learnt and seen so far. The students developed their own designs and print a magazine in collaboration with the HFBK's prepress workshop. This gives the students an insight into print production and teamwork.
THE C.A.T.E. LUNCH TALK SERIES Talk @ University of the Arts Bremen – 2024
The two design studios Büro Klass and Studio Lindhorst-Emme+Hinrichs were invited to introduce themselves, show some of their work and talk about different approaches to projects and the importance of collaboration in the field of design. How important is design? What makes a good team and how do you stay true to your principles?
Typostammtisch Hamburg Talk – 2023
„For this Typostammtisch, we have invited Büro KLASS because we would like to know how Ana Laura Campos, Sonja Steven, Kerstin Tolpeit and Sarah Tolpeit organize their work as a foursome. Are they really a feminist design collective or are they just perceived as such?”
‘Designblicke’ Online talk with Julia Meer (Curator, Head of the Graphics and Poster Collection, MK&G Hamburg) – 2023
“Büro KLASS provides insights into the creation of their work and the attitude behind it, because Ana Laura Campos, Sonja Steven, Kerstin Tolpeit and Sarah Tolpeit understand design as an aesthetic, but also political and social practice. Their focus is on the design of book covers as well as editorial design and visual identities. They pay particular attention to the forms of collaboration - both with each other and with their clients.”
‘Sichtbarmachung unsichtbarer Zusammenhänge’ Seminar @ HafenCity University Hamburg – 2021
The urban design studio ‘projektbüro’ invited us to hold a seminar together at the hafencity university of hamburg. We focused on public, accessible space and on the other hand inaccessible areas in the city center of hamburg. The students created cartographies and were asked to developed their own individual visualization for these topics.
‘Das 4 x 4 der Zusammenarbeit’ Talk @ Tÿpo St. Gallen – 2021
The type convention ‘Tÿpo St. Gallen 2021’ was dedicated to the topic of intuition. In our talk, we shared insights into the structure of our office, our day-to-day work and, above all, our collaboration. You can watch the presentation here
‘Mehr als Din A5’ Seminar @ AMD Akademie Hamburg – 2021
The students of the product design programme were introduced to the basics of graphic design and typography. As a semester project, they were asked to design and complete a print product in A5 format that had an added value and is ultimately ‘more than A5…’.
Notamuse book release Hamburg, Talk – 2019
For the release event of the graphic design book ‘notamuse’ in Hamburg we were invited to introduce our studio, our work and our ways of working. Afterwards we had a panel discussion with the notamuse editors Claudia, Lea and Silva about the position of women in graphic design and what it means to be a women-only studio. notamuse.de
Workshops & Exhibitions
‘Feministin zu Zine’ Zine-Workshop @ Freiraum / MK&G Hamburg – 2023
The group of participants designed and produced a zine together. We talked about typography, feminist attitudes in design processes and collaboration. We used a large collection of book covers from the MK&G collection as working material for the zine. The museum collection was thematically questioned and the discarded covers were transformed into something new and contemporary. At the end, each participant was able to take their own ‘Feminist zu Zine’ home with them.
‘audio—graphic – The Making of 16 Designs’, Exhibition @ MK&G Hamburg – 2022
Our cover design for ‘Revolution für das Leben’ by Eva von Redecker was part of the graphic design exhibition. In addition to the book, the entire design process and all the drafts that were created at the time were exhibited. Visitors were also able to listen to an audio clip in which we explain how the cover design developed. Photo: Claudia Höhne
48 xxperts @ ‘The F*word’, Exhibition @ MK&G Hamburg – 2023
Our 48 xxperts risography calendar was exhibited in ‘The F*word – Guerrilla Girls und feministisches Grafikdesign’ at MK&G Hamburg. Photo: Henning Rogge
‘Ping Pong’, Workshop @ Tÿpo St. Gallen – 2021
When working together in graphic design, a ping pong mode often develops. We took this principle of collaboration literally and designed ping pong rackets for certain words, which then competed against each other in a match. The term ‘responsibility’ won the match.
‘WUPPERTAL FUNKTIONAL’, Workshop @ Brandhaus Wuppertal – 2021
Together with the artist Samuel Treindl, we organised a sillkscreen event at the BRANDHAUS artist space in Wuppertal. A remix of our earlier drafts and designs were printed on wooden panels. these panels were then used to build furniture for the artist space.
‘DIY Poster-Station‘, Exhibition space and Workshop @ MK&G Hamburg – 2020/21
In the context of the exhibition ‘Das Plakat’ in the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg we designed a DIY poster station in the exhibition room. Visitors were invited to use stamps to create their own poster designs or to reinterpretate a poster from the exhibition. Simple stamps made of rectangles of different sizes allow a great variability from letters to more complex image motifs.
‘DIY Poster-Station‘, Exhibition space and Workshop @ MK&G Hamburg – 2020/21
As part of the workshop series we walked through the poster exhibition and talked about poster design and what we can learn form certain design for our own practice.
‘Design protest’, Workshop @ Büro KLASS – 2017
On the occasion of the G20 conference in Hamburg, we held a protest poster workshop. Participants were able to design and produce their own protest posters using stencils we designed and materials we provided for them.
‘Meeting ghosts’, Workshop @ MK&G Hamburg – 2016
For the opening of the exhibition ‘Hokusai x Manga – Japanese Pop Culture since 1680’ at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, we designed and produced templates for paper masks that visitors could cut out and put on.