Tom Duscher

„I am an expert in interactive information design and the visualization of scientific topics as well as the co-founder of the Science Communication Lab. My main responsibility in the KielSCN is to lead the visual design research.“

Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design
Senior Principal Investigator

E-Mail: tduscher@kielscn.de
Telephone: +49 431-5198 478
Website

• since 2002: Professor for Interactive Media at Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design
• since 2015: Co-founder of spin-off Science Communication Lab, Kiel
• 2003 – 2006: Lectureship “Media Design” at Multimedia Campus Kiel
• 2001 – 2003: Creative Director at Jung von Matt Frontend, Hamburg
• 1998 – 2001: Art Director at Kabel New Media, Hamburg
• 1997 – 1999: Lecturer “Multimedia Narration” at the Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg
• 1996 – 1998: Junior Art Director at Feldmann media group, Nuremberg
• 1992 – 1996: Diploma in Visual Communication at Nuremberg University of Applied Sciences

• Siggener Kreis (2022). Siggener Impulse 2021. Bilder in der Wissenschaftskommunikation.
• Wissenschaftskommunikation neu entdecken! (2020)
• Visual Science Communication: The next generation scientific poster (2020)
• Bildung Digital ?! – Projektdokumentation (Hsg); Booklet, Muthesius Kunsthochschule 2019
• Sensing the Ocean – A Collaboration between Art, Design and Science (Hsg); Revolver Publishing 2017

• Since 2016: Visual Science Communication in the CRC 1182 Origin and Function of Metaorganisms
• since 2015: Spin-Off Science Communication Lab
• 2013 – 2016: Research Project „Next Generation Scientific Poster”
• 2012 – 2015: EU-Research Project „Idea Garden”
• 2008 – 2011: “Future Ocean Explorer”: Research Project Interactive Multitouch Table
• 2006 – 2017: Cluster of Excellence “Future Ocean”: Corporate Design Development and interactive exhibits
• 2004 – 2006: University Science Program: ReACT- Research Project on art-technology

• iF Design Award, Gold 2020 for “Science Communication Lab- Explore The Ocean”
• Information is Beautiful Award 2019, Gold and Most beautiful distinction for “Science Communication Lab- Explore The Ocean”
• German Design Award in Gold for “Science Communication Lab- Dynamic Planet” (2019)
• Information is Beautiful Award, Silver in “Science and Technology” (2018 )
• Innovation Award of the City of Kiel for the “Science Communication Lab” (2017)
• Award high design quality of the Design Center North Rhine-Westphalia (Red Dot) for “Dynamic Planet” scientific poster for GFZ Potsdam (2017)
• German Design Award in Gold for the Research Project “Next Generation Scientific Poster” (2016)
• Award Best of the Best of the Design Center North Rhine-Westphalia (Red Dot) for the Research Project “Next Generation Scientific Poster” (2014)
• Land der Ideen Award for the exhibition “Future Ocean” (2007)