iphi Award 2021: Save the Date

Join the iphi award ceremony online on November 25th 2021! Visit iphi-award.org for more information!

Gender Design Education

Sign our call: #GenderDesignEducation – No Design without Gender: For Gender Studies and Gender Research in Design

Gender Equality and Diversity in Design Conference 2021

14 /15 October 2021 • Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences • Institute for Design Research • Call for Key Speaker • Design describes a discipline and competence that has an impact on all levels of our public and private life and in which, precisely for  this reason, the debate about a fair distribution and an equitable design of resources and  their access for social coexistence becomes...

flywithmichael

Uta Brandes und Michael Erlhoff. Alles haben sie gemeinsam unternommen, betrachtet, erforscht, erfunden, diskutiert und genossen. Nun ist Michael gegangen und das ist so unabänderlich und so traurig. Kein Wort wird dem Verlust gerecht. Wir Kölner iGDN-Freund*innen sind erschüttert und empfinden tiefes Mitgefühl für Uta. Neben seinem großen Lebenswerk hinterlässt sein wohlwollendes, kluges Wirken auch im iGDN Spuren, die wir gerne weiterverfolgen. Das iGDN...

Thank you, Michael

We are shocked and saddened. We have lost an ingenious, inspirational and cheerful friend, a brilliant thinker and iGDN co-founder Prof. Dr. Michael Erlhoff 1946–2021

#iphi2021 iphiGenia Gender Design Award

Call for Entries As of now, the international Gender Design Network/iGDN will be accepting entries for the iphiGenia Gender Design Award 2021 / #iphi2021. Entries will be accepted from all areas of design: product design, typography, orientation systems, public design, lighting design, new digital and media developments, fashion design, exhibition design, service design etc. But also innovative design and advertising campaigns as well as...

Claudia Herling – Gender must become part of our design education (Video)

Claudia Herling asks: "How can design education contribute to gender equality and diversity?" See her giving some answers in her videostatement.

Ina von Rumohr – Behind the scenes of the iphiGenia Award (Video)

Ina von Rumohr introduces the idea and the personalities behind the scenes of the international iphiGenia Gender Design Award. Dipl. Des. Ina von Rumohr, German designer, entrepreneur and university teacher in Cologne, Germany. Co-founder of moculade Design Cologne, designstudio for print and digital media. Corporate Design, Communication Design and UX expert. Board member at iGDN. Jury member for the iphiGenia Gender Design Award. (for...

Prof. Dr. em. Uta Brandes – Please join the international Gender Design Network (Video)

Prof. Dr. em. Uta Brandes emphasizes the necessity of talking about Gender and Design especially in these times of crisis and change. As chair of iGDN she gives insights into the work of the international Gender Design Network. Prof. Dr. Uta Brandes is a German design expert, theoretician and author. She is co-founder of the international Gender Design Network/iGDN and the chair of iGDN...

Milena Mussi – How are you today? (Video)

We are happy to host Milena Mussis statement on the COVID-19 situation. Thank you Milena, for your very personal insights. It clearly points out the inevitable need to keep on calling out the iphiGenia Gender Design Award. Milena Mussi started her career as marketing and communication manager in the fashion business. Since 1995 she is Managing Director of Iosa Ghini Associates, an internationally known...