Gabriele
Gutwirth
Communication
Design
ABOUT
Bio, Approach, Curriculum Vitae
Good Design Builds Upon Prioritization.
Gabriele Gutwirth is a German communication designer who specializes in design concept, design consulting, and visual brand development. She studied at the Miami International University of Art & Design, USA (MFA, Visual Arts) and at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany (Dipl.-Designer [FH]/BA, Communication Design).
Gutwirth’s skill set includes multidisciplinary design practice such as corporate design, editorial design, and interior and exterior branding, as well as design strategy. Also, her workflow is supplemented by techniques drawn from her experience in the visual arts containing lateral and parallel thinking, analogy building, or change of perspective.
A target-oriented selection of data keeps business ventures uncluttered and administrative expenses manageable, provides responsible interaction with resources, and, simultaneously, facilitates the exploration of advanced solutions and opportunities. Due to these facts, Gutwirth's design approach underlies a focused decision making process in respect of relevance of content which results in a well thought out summary of information presented in a purposeful and logically structured manner. Both conceptually and stylistically, Gutwirth puts great emphasis on a forward-looking and accurate form of visual communication that creates a strong foundation for the expansion of scope of subsequent design applications.
Experience, Academic Details, and Awards
2019–present
Gabriele Gutwirth Communication Design; Germany
2019
Miami International University of Art & Design, Faculty of Interior Design, Member of The Examination Commitee, appointed by Thelma Lazo-Flores (PhD), MIU Lead Faculty for Interior Design; Miami, FL, USA
Laundromat Art Space, Artist in Residence; Little Haiti, Miami, FL, USA
Miami International University of Art & Design, MFA Visual Arts Outstanding Achievement Award for exceptional performance and portfolio; Miami, FL, USA
Miami International University of Art & Design, Graduate Course Development (course structure and evaluation): The Artist Identity; Miami, FL, USA
Miami International University of Art & Design, Teacher Training (Teaching Methodologies); Miami, FL, USA
2019–present
SHIM Art Network, Alumni Member (05/2020–present), SHIM Invitational Member Artist (–04/2020); Brooklyn, NY, USA
2018
Miami International University of Art & Design, International Student Scholarship; Miami, FL, USA
2017–present
THE LINE MIAMI Artist Collective, Invitational Project Member (10/2017–present) and Juror (–03/2020); Miami, FL, USA
2016–2019
Miami International University of Art & Design, MFA (Visual Arts), under Wes Carson (MFA), Judith Berk King (MFA), and Stephanie Laffer (PhD), subject of the MFA thesis: Connectivity; Miami, FL, USA
2011–2015
AUDI AG, Audi Academy, Audi Certified Marketing Consultant, Service Market Development [Audi Service Marktbearbeitung]; Ingolstadt, Germany
2009
Friedrich-Prinz-Fonds Façade Award for the partial reconstruction of a historic residential and commercial building (Reformarchitektur, around 1900), Lederle & Gutwirth GbR; Antonsviertel, Augsburg, Germany
2008–2015
MINDCRAFTS Communications GmbH, Owner, CEO, and Creative Director, client base included leading brands such as the MAN Group, Audi, Peugeot, and Klassik Radio; Augsburg, Germany
2000–2008
MINDCRAFTS Gabriele Gutwirth, Founder, Owner, and Creative Director; Augsburg, Germany
1997
The Product 2010 Challenge – Innovate, Don’t Imitate, nationwide case study initiated by Procter & Gamble, Saatchi & Saatchi, Focus, inno-tec; Team Backstage, 2nd place overall; Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany
1994–1999
University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Diplom-Designer (FH)/BA (Communication Design), under Prof. Rainer Frost, Prof. Hans Richard Heitmann, and Prof. Joachim Palm; Augsburg, Germany


Art Exhibitions
2019–2020
Artists Draw Their Studios, group exhibition, Art and Culture Center Hollywood; Hollywood, FL, USA
2019
SHIM Invitational 7, group exhibition, Odetta Gallery; Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, USA
THE LINE MIAMI Selection, group exhibition, Laundromat Art Space; Little Haiti, Miami, FL, USA
2018–2019
Connectivity, MFA thesis exhibition, AXS art at AXS law; Wynwood, Miami, FL, USA
Symbiotic, group exhibition, AXS art at AXS law; Wynwood, Miami, FL, USA
2018
aqua art Miami, THE LINE MIAMI Artist Collective in partnership with the SHIM Art Network and ArtHelix Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA; Miami Beach, FL, USA
The Wizard of Oz, Contemporary Interpretations, The Educational Exhibition, group exhibition, The Frank – Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery and Exhibit Hall in partnership with the Miami Children’s Museum; Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Frank Contemporaries, pop-up exhibition, The Frank – Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery and Exhibit Hall; Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
2017–2019
Connectivity Drawings and Collages, solo exhibition, buerofuenf; Augsburg, Germany
2016–2017
La Isla Única, Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty; Islamorada, FL, USA;
Cross Currents, MFA exhibition, Miami International University of Art & Design; Miami, FL, USA
2016
Connected, pop-up exhibition, Hogan Lovells; Miami, FL, USA
La Isla Única, solo exhibition, The Treeeden Orlando; Groveland, FL, USA
Crossroads, MFA exhibition, Miami International University of Art & Design; Miami, FL, USA
Art Collaborations
Ongoing
THE LINE Drawing Project – A Transformative Collaborative Drawing Project, global Exquisite Corpse, THE LINE MIAMI Artist Collective, curated by Joana Fischer; Miami, FL, USA; instagram.com/the_line_drawing_project
2018
Artists Draw Their Studios, curated by Michelle Weinberg; Miami, FL, USA/Manhattan, NY, USA

Visual Arts Approach
Visual Arts Approach
Gabriele Gutwirth
(PDF file, 23 KB)
Visual Arts Portfolios (DE)
Portfolio ‚Lines and Experiments‘
Gabriele Gutwirth, 2017–2021
(PDF file, 3.8 MB)
Portfolio Projekt ‚Connected‘
Gabriele Gutwirth, 2016–2017
(PDF file, 4.3 MB)
Connectivity
MFA Thesis
Gabriele Gutwirth, 2019
(PDF file, 2.2 MB)
Letters of Recommendation
Dr. Stephanie Laffer, MIU
(PDF file, 1.3 MB)
Bryan Hiveley, MIU
(PDF file, 1.1 MB)
Joshua Carden, The Frank
(PDF file, 1.3 MB)
Prof. Hans Richard Heitmann, HSA
(PDF file, 1.3 MB)
Anja Holtmannspötter, MAN Truck & Bus
(PDF file, 3.7 MB)
Mario Kollross, WashTec
(PDF file, 1.2 MB)
