︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎ Toni Wagner ︎︎︎ she/her/they ︎︎︎ a designer, researcher, storyteller, learner, feminist, maker – born and raised on a farm in the German south, I embrace a practical working-class background that follows a deep curiosity to untangle intuitively felt struggles.
Holding a BA in Interaction Desgin and MA in Critical Design Research my practice is situated at the intersection of design research, storytelling, (user) experience design, and workshop facilitation. My methods aim to actively translate relationships between critical theory, design, and everyday-practices to a broad audience, aiming to explore different formats from user research, product development, to writing, programming and workshop facilitating.
︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎What I Do
︎ (UX) Design Research
︎ Concept Development
︎ Writing
︎ Editorial and Graphic Design
︎ UI & UX Design
︎ Project managment & Coordinatoin
︎ Workshop Facilitation and Hosting
︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎Where I learned
2024 - Current
︎ Tailoring/Seamstress (Modevaakschool) at Modefabrique Valkenswaard, NL
2021 – 2023
︎ MA of Arts → Critical Inquiry Lab (Critical Design Research)
at Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands
2017 – 2021
︎ BA of Arts → Interaction Design
at Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
︎ (UX) Design Research
︎ Concept Development
︎ Writing
︎ Editorial and Graphic Design
︎ UI & UX Design
︎ Project managment & Coordinatoin
︎ Workshop Facilitation and Hosting
︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎Where I learned
2024 - Current
︎ Tailoring/Seamstress (Modevaakschool) at Modefabrique Valkenswaard, NL
2021 – 2023
︎ MA of Arts → Critical Inquiry Lab (Critical Design Research)
at Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands
2017 – 2021
︎ BA of Arts → Interaction Design
at Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎What I have done
2023 – Current
︎ Coordinator & Project Management,
for Social Innovation Lab
at Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands
2023 – Current
︎ Cofounder of Morgaestudio a Research Studio w/ Monja Simon
Eindhoven, Netherlands
2022
︎ Event Producer → The Arena, Graduation Show, for Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands
2022 – 2023
︎ Freelance Graphic Design,
for lexxion Berlin, Germany
2021
︎ Visual Design & Prototyping,
for Dark Horse Berlin, Germany
2021
︎ UX Design & Research,
at denkwerk Berlin, Germany
2019
︎ UX Design & Research Internship,
at denkwerk Köln, Germany
2019
︎ UX Design & Research Internship,
at neustart coorporate media lab Munich, Germany
2023 – Current
︎ Coordinator & Project Management,
for Social Innovation Lab
at Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands
2023 – Current
︎ Cofounder of Morgaestudio a Research Studio w/ Monja Simon
Eindhoven, Netherlands
2022
︎ Event Producer → The Arena, Graduation Show, for Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands
2022 – 2023
︎ Freelance Graphic Design,
for lexxion Berlin, Germany
2021
︎ Visual Design & Prototyping,
for Dark Horse Berlin, Germany
2021
︎ UX Design & Research,
at denkwerk Berlin, Germany
2019
︎ UX Design & Research Internship,
at denkwerk Köln, Germany
2019
︎ UX Design & Research Internship,
at neustart coorporate media lab Munich, Germany
︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎What I wrote
2024
︎ Dia-Lektiv Gestalten, zwischen Dialekt und Design.
Essay w/ Monja Simon for FORMAT Magazine #32, Germany
2023
︎ When my Hands Touch the Soil, I Remember You.
Essay for @Robida Magazine, Italy
2023
︎ Loose Threads: Reclaiming Feminist Craft Through Maintenance and Repair.
MA Thesis Research and self published book
2023
︎ The maintenance of everyday, a humbling design practice. Collaborative Essay with Monja Simon @Designers Write, Netherlands
2022
︎ A tender touch of generations.
Essay for a joint Critial Inquiry Lab Publication, Netherlands
2020
︎ Paradox Box, from being inside, outside and on top of the HfG-Box. Essay for FORMAT Magazine, Germany
2019
︎ Gestaltungstanz.
Essay for FORMAT Magazine #23, Germany
2019
︎ Ausgetriggert.
Essay for FORMAT Magazine #22, Germany
2018
︎ Behvioural Design. Essay for FORMAT Magazine #21, Germany
2024
︎ Dia-Lektiv Gestalten, zwischen Dialekt und Design.
Essay w/ Monja Simon for FORMAT Magazine #32, Germany
2023
︎ When my Hands Touch the Soil, I Remember You.
Essay for @Robida Magazine, Italy
2023
︎ Loose Threads: Reclaiming Feminist Craft Through Maintenance and Repair.
MA Thesis Research and self published book
2023
︎ The maintenance of everyday, a humbling design practice. Collaborative Essay with Monja Simon @Designers Write, Netherlands
2022
︎ A tender touch of generations.
Essay for a joint Critial Inquiry Lab Publication, Netherlands
2020
︎ Paradox Box, from being inside, outside and on top of the HfG-Box. Essay for FORMAT Magazine, Germany
2019
︎ Gestaltungstanz.
Essay for FORMAT Magazine #23, Germany
2019
︎ Ausgetriggert.
Essay for FORMAT Magazine #22, Germany
2018
︎ Behvioural Design. Essay for FORMAT Magazine #21, Germany
︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎Where I teach
2024
︎ Listening Matters: Archiving Stories.
Collaboration w/ Monja Simon for Labratoryweek @Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
2023
︎ Designing Discomfort: Do not solve the problem, create the problem!
Collaboration w/ Monja Simon for Labratoryweek @Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
2023
︎ Caring in Action, a dialogue mapping session.
Collaboration w/ Monja Simon for @Rietveld Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
2021
︎ Gender Sensitive Design, an introduction and application.
for Labratoryweek @Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
2019
︎ Storytelling & Posters, a Format Magazine Collaboration w/ Julia Peglow.
for Labratoryweek @Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
2024
︎ Listening Matters: Archiving Stories.
Collaboration w/ Monja Simon for Labratoryweek @Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
2023
︎ Designing Discomfort: Do not solve the problem, create the problem!
Collaboration w/ Monja Simon for Labratoryweek @Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
2023
︎ Caring in Action, a dialogue mapping session.
Collaboration w/ Monja Simon for @Rietveld Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
2021
︎ Gender Sensitive Design, an introduction and application.
for Labratoryweek @Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
2019
︎ Storytelling & Posters, a Format Magazine Collaboration w/ Julia Peglow.
for Labratoryweek @Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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