Department of Design Teaching Staff

Teaching

  • Graphics and images
  • Layout and Prepress

Research and Teaching Focus

  • Fields of work and research interest in the field of communication and design with emphasis on language and design, semiotics, semantics, etc.
  • Member of the German Society for Semiotics (DGS)

Curriculum Vitae

Education

1997-2002

 

Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design, Halle, Study courses design and industrial design

Work Experience

since 2002

 Freelance work as a designer in the fields of concept, graphic, product and communication design; foundation of creagens Gestaltungslaboratorium together with Claudia Zachow

2003

 

Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design, Halle; Research assistant in the field of design sciences

since 2004

 

BBI – Akademie für berufliche Bildung gGmbH Halle; freelance lecturer

since 2005

 

Fachschule für Produktgestaltung Selb; Lecturer Product Design

since 2006 

Medienkompetenzzentrum (MKZ) der Medienanstalt Sachsen-Anhalt (AöR); Lectureship

since 2007 

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg; Lectureship for Indo-Germanic Studies and General Linguistics at the Faculty of Philosophy I

2007-2008 

Akademie für Wirtschaft und Verwaltung (AWV) Dresden GmbH; Lectureship

2008-2010 Collaborative research project "Silicate_Valley" in the field of ceramics / glass design at Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design Halle; artistic assistant

Publications

Leuschner, Steffen: Porzellan im Spannungsfeld zwischen Technik und Ästhetik, in: Keramische Zeitschrift, 62. Jahrgang, Ausgabe 03/2010, S. 181-184

Leuschner, Steffen/Zachow, Claudia: Design - Zwischen Exponat und Produkt, in: Königstraum und Massenware. 300 Jahre europäisches Porzellan. (Symposiumsband) hrsg. v. Siemen, Wilhelm, Selb 2010, S. 312-321

Kittel, Hubert/Leuschner, Steffen/Zachow, Claudia: 300+X. Experimental Porcelain Design From European Design & Art Universities. (Ausstellungskatalog) hrsg. v. Siemen, Wilhelm, Selb 2010

Awards

2010 Award for Promising Talent (Koyosha Award) at the ITAMI International Craft Exhibition in Japan (together with Claudia Zachow)

2008 Good Design Award at the ITAMI International Craft Exhibition in Japan (together with Claudia Zachow)

1999 Award winner Formschau Chemnitz for "Handles for household appliances by FORON"