OUGD502 Berlin Trip Plan

Berlin Trip Plan:

Dates: 27/02/2017 to 02/03/2017

Outward:
Depart / Manchester Airport
12:05
27/02/2017

Land / Berlin Schonefeld Airport
15:00
27/02/2017

Return:
Depart / Berlin Schonefeld Airport
10:40
02/03/2017

Land / Manchester Airport
11:40
02/03/2017

Accomodation:
Generator Hostel
Storkower Strasse 1
60.10407,
Berlin

Things to do:

Bauhaus Museum

The Bauhaus school of design, which was founded in Berlin itself in 1919 by Walter Gropius. The design ideas fostered by the pre-WWII era school covered architecture, visual design and industrial design. Bauhaus has made an undoubtable contribution to the field of graphic design and you can see exhibits of how it all began here with sights like László Maholy-Nagy’s early poster designs and Paul Klee’s colour theories. I am really interested to see the building itself as it seems like a really interesting piece of architecture. I also want to broaden my knowledge and learn more context and history within graphic design.

Buchstaben Museum

The only museum worldwide entirely dedicated to typography outside of its original context. The collection is of soon-to-be lost or fading signage and comes from a variety of cultures. Each example includes the name of the fonts used and their original locations. I think this will be a really inspiring place to see the different ways that type can be used as well as this informing my own practice.

Mauerpark & East Side Gallery

Mauerpark is a public linear park in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district. The name translates to "Wall Park", referring to its status as a former part of the Berlin Wall and its Death Strip. Art covers the wall from murals to graffiti. Multiple generations of artistry that has come to represent freedom and unity in this previously divided capital.

EPS51

A graphic design studio developing visual concepts with a strong focus on typography and bilingual design. Their professional expertise ranges from developing brands, establishing visual identities and conceptualising online presences to editing and designing books as well as organising cultural events. They have worked on numerous intercultural projects over the past years, regularly take part in exhibitions, give lectures and hold workshops.